ECHL Toledo Walleye

Maxime Tanguay Named To ECHL All-Rookie Team

Published on March 31, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


(TOLEDO, OH) - The Toledo Walleye are pleased to announce that Maxime Tanguay has been named to the ECHL All-Rookie team for the 2009-10 season.

The team was determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.

A rookie is defined as a player who has played in less than 25 professional games prior to the start of the current season.

Tanguay was honored to be named to the team, "I am very excited to win this award. I feel the same way I did when I was selected for the All-Star game this year. It is a tremendous honor for me and the entire team."

2009-10 ECHL All-Rookie Team

F - Evan Barlow, Idaho Steelheads (55 gp, 32g, 40a, 72 pts, +28)

F - Justin Donati, Elmira Jackals (62 gp, 38g, 58a, 96 pts, +13)

F - Maxime Tanguay, Toledo Walleye (63 gp, 25g, 43a, 68 pts, +3)

D - Drew Paris, Gwinnett Gladiators (68 gp, 12g, 32a, 44 pts, -18)

D - Sam Roberts, Gwinnett Gladiators (67 gp, 10g, 30a, 40 pts, -15)

G - Richard Bachman, Idaho Steelheads (34 gp, 22-7-3, 2.26 GAA, .909 Save Pct.)

Maxime Tanguay of the Toledo Walleye is third among league rookies with 68 points and sits second with 43 assists while his 23 power-play points are tied for third among first-year players. Tanguay is under contract to Rockford of the American Hockey League and he has one assist and two penalty minutes in five games with the IceHogs.

Since the ECHL began naming the All-Rookie Team in 2000-01, 10 players selected have gone on to play in the NHL: David Desharnais (2007-08), Kevin Doell (2003-04), Vern Fiddler (2002-03), Simon Gamache (2001-02), Mike Glumac (2002-03), Adam Hauser (2002-03), Jason Jaffray (2002-03), Anton Khudobin (2007-08), Joey Tenute (2004-05) and Zenon Konopka (2002-03).

The ECHL will announce its First-Team All-ECHL and Second-Team All-ECHL teams on Thursday.

Toledo can clinch a berth in the 2010 Kelly Cup Playoffs with a victory tonight at Johnstown (7:05 pm). The game can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 1230, WCWA with Matt Melzak on the call.

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