Kalamazoo's Jason Deitsch named Easton UHL Rookie of the Year

April 26, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release


LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Wednesday that Kalamazoo Wings center Jason Deitsch has been named the 2005-06 Easton UHL Rookie of the Year as selected by league head coaches, general managers, and members of the media.

The native of Cincinnati, Ohio celebrated his 26th birthday last Friday. He led the Kalamazoo Wings in scoring with 87 points (38g, 49a). That total also led all UHL rookies and ranked tied for eighth overall in the league. His 38 goals were third among rookies and his 49 assists ranked tied for second. He played in 72 regular season games and registered a plus-36 rating which ranked third among UHL rookies. At one point, he earned an even or better rating in 20 straight games. His 18 power play goals were the most among rookies and tied for fourth overall in the league. Deitsch led the entire UHL with a .245 shooting percentage.

During one stretch of the season, he compiled a nine-game goal scoring streak which was the longest streak in the UHL in 2005-06. He also rode a 20-game point streak from January 28th to March 12th, racking up 36 points (17g, 19a) during the streak. Deitsch had at least one point in 36 of the final 39 games of the regular season. In his 72 games for Kalamazoo, he tallied 23 multi-point games and twice scored four points in a contest.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF UHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

2004-05 Mike Kompon, Quad City

2003-04 Benoit Genesse, Port Huron

2002-03 Steve Cygan, Rockford

2001-02 J.F. Dufour, Asheville

2000-01 Jason Ulmer, Quad City

1999-00 Jason Goulet, Fort Wayne

1998-99 Mike Melas, Quad City

1997-98 Jason Weaver, Muskegon

1996-97 Forbes MacPherson, Thunder Bay

1995-96 Matt Loen, Madison

1994-95 Lance Leslie, Thunder Bay

1993-94 Jean-Francois Labbe, Thunder Bay

1992-93 Jason Firth, Thunder Bay

1991-92 Kevin Butt, St. Thomas

Per UHL Rules and Regulations, a player qualifies as a rookie if he has participated in 60 or fewer professional games prior to the start of the 2005-06 season. A goaltender qualifies as a rookie if he has participated in 3,600 or fewer game minutes prior to the start of the 2005-06 season.



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