AHL Manchester Monarchs

Muir And Rosa Collect All-Star Honors

Published on April 1, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH – The American Hockey League on Thursday announced that Manchester Monarchs defenseman Bryan Muir and right wing Pavel Rosa have been named to the 2003-04 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL players and media in each of the league's 28 member cities. Muir earned a spot on the AHL's First All-Star Team. The 30-year-old is the AHL's second leading scorer among defensemen with 48 points (12-36=48) in 67 games. Muir, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, also has one point (an assist) in two games with the Kings this season. Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers in 1996, Muir, a member of Team Canada at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic, has 20 points (5-15=20) and 167 penalty minutes in 181 career NHL regular season games with the Kings, the Colorado Avalanche, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Chicago Blackhawks, the New Jersey Devils and the Oilers. Now in his eighth pro season, Muir was a member of the Avalanche club that won the 2001 Stanley Cup. The honor is Muir's second from the league this week. On Tuesday he was named the Monarchs American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year award winner.

Rosa earned a spot on the AHL's Second All-Star Team. The 26-year-old leads the AHL with 79 points (34-45=79) in 70 games. Rosa's 34 goals rank second in the league and his 45 assists rank fourth. A member of PlanetUSA at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic, Rosa also leads the league with 283 shots and ranks second in the circuit with a plus-36 plus/minus rating. The 5-foot-11, 188-pound native of Most, Czech Republic, also has two points (1-1=2) in two games with the Kings this season. Selected by the Kings in the second-round (50th overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Rosa has 18 points (5-13=18) and six penalty minutes in 36 career NHL regular season games, all with the Kings.

Each All-Star Team member will receive a special commemorative gift from the AHL in recognition of his selection to the 2003-04 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams.

The 2003-04 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams each consist of one goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards:

2003-04 AHL First All-Star Team
G - Jason LaBarbera, Hartford Wolf Pack
D - Bryan Muir, Manchester Monarchs
D - Curtis Murphy, Milwaukee Admirals
LW - Denis Hamel, Binghamton Senators
C - Eric Perrin, Hershey Bears
RW - Jeff Hamilton, Bridgeport Sound Tigers

2003-04 AHL Second All-Star Team
G - Wade Dubielewicz, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
D - John Slaney, Philadelphia Phantoms
D - Garrett Stafford, Cleveland Barons
LW - Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves
C - Brad Boyes, Providence Bruins
RW - Pavel Rosa, Manchester Monarchs

The Monarchs (38-24-6-5, 87 points) will say thank you to their many fans when they host Fan Appreciation Night at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday, April 2. Less than 300 seats remain for Friday's game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. For ticket information, visit the Monarchs on-line at www.monarchshockey.com.

Monarchs Ticket Availability as April 1

Fri. April 2 vs. Bridgeport: 300 seats remain.

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