RoadRunners Honored at NAHL Banquet
May 4, 2010 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Topeka Pilots News Release
TOPEKA, KS, MAY 4, 2010: The Topeka RoadRunners may not have been in attendance, but nonetheless made quite a haul on Monday night during the NAHL Banquet of Champions, the annual precursor to the Robertson Cup Tournament. Head Coach and General Manager Scott Langer was named "NAHL GM of the Year", while record-breaking forward Erik Higby gathered a number of accolades.
At the RoadRunners Year End Banquet on Wednesday April 28, Higby was awarded "Offensive Player of The Year" and "Most Valuable Player". That was just the beginning. During Monday's banquet in Wenatchee, WA Higby was named to the All-NAHL team, he was crowned "NAHL Forward of the Year", and to top it off, he was also designated the "NAHL Most Valuable Player". It was further announced that he will be the NAHL's lone nominee for USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year, an award that encompasses not just on-ice production, but conduct off the ice as well. The future Northern Michigan University Wildcat will join nominees from the USHL and each of the Tier III Junior A leagues in being considered for the award, to be named during USA Hockey's Annual Congress, held in June in Colorado Springs, CO.
Scott Langer wears two hats for the RoadRunner organization. He's been the head coach for all six seasons since the franchise moved to Santa Fe, and he also wears the title of general manager. In typical Langer fashion, he accepted news of this award humbly. "The nicest part of this award is that it's voted on by other teams in the league, so it's great to see our hard work is being recognized." He added, "I'm fortunate that we have the tools in place to make it work here in Topeka. This is most definitely a shared award. The ownership and staff are tireless and committed to the growth and success of our program, and that makes my job a whole lot easier."
In May 2011 the Robertson Cup Tournament will be hosted by the RoadRunners. Six days of games will be played at the Kansas Expocentre and four teams from across the league will stay, shop, and dine in Topeka for a week.
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