Quad City's Kompon named UHL Rookie of the Year
April 20, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Wednesday that Quad City forward Mike Kompon has been named the 2004-05 UHL Rookie of the Year as selected by the league head coaches, general managers, and members of the media.
The 23-year-old native of Thunder Bay Ontario led UHL rookies in several categories, including goals (39), assists (51), points (90), power play goals (17), and power play points (33). He was second among first-year players in shots on goal (230), power play assists (16), plus/minus (plus-25), and was third in shooting percentage (.170).
Kompon's 90 points led Quad City and ranked 10th among all UHL players. He was selected to Team Mountain Dew in the 2005 Pepsi UHL All-Star Classic in January. Prior to this year, he played four seasons at Miami University (Ohio). He collected 138 points (49g, 89a) in 153 games which ranks 10th on the Miami All-Time Scoring List.
Kompon is the third Quad City Mallard to earn Rookie of the Year honors (Mike Melas 1998-99, Jason Ulmer 2000-01).
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF UHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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
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