Michael Curtis and Austen Brassard Named to OHL All-Rookie Teams
Published on April 8, 2010 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Belleville Bulls News Release
Belleville Bulls forwards Michael Curtis and Austen Brassard have each been named to the 2009-2010 OHL All-Rookie Second Team. The pair are the first Bulls rookies to be named to an All-Rookie team since Bryan Cameron and Sebastian Dahm did so for the 2005-2006 season.
Brassard joined the Bulls in January following a trade with the Windsor Spitfires. In 26 games with Belleville, Brassard recorded six goals and eleven assists. The Windsor, Ontario native finished the season with 10 goals while adding 19 assists and 45 penalty minutes in 63 games played. Brassard was drafted by the Spitfires in the first round of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.
Curtis was taken by Belleville in the second round of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection and finished his freshman OHL season with 19 goals and 24 points in 67 games played. The Mississauga, Ontario native finished tied for fourth in OHL goals scored by a rookie this season.
2009-10 OHL All-Rookie Teams:
First Team:
Centre - Boone Jenner, Oshawa Generals
Left Wing - Matt Puempel, Peterborough Petes
Right Wing - Gabriel Landeskog, Kitchener Rangers
Defence - Ryan Murphy, Kitchener Rangers
Defence - Scott Harrington, London Knights
Goaltender - Michael Houser, London Knights
Second Team:
Centre - Ivan Telegin, Saginaw Spirit
Left Wing - Michael Curtis, Belleville Bulls
Right Wing - Austen Brassard, Belleville Bulls
Defence - Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs
Defence - Geoffrey Schemitsch, Owen Sound Attack
Goaltender - Petr Mrazek, Ottawa 67's
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