IHL 2 Rockford IceHogs

Robinson earns top goalie honors for second straight month

Published on March 2, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Rockford, Ill.- The United Hockey League announced on Thursday that Rockford IceHogs goalie Michel Robinson earned the Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Month for the month of February. It's the second straight month in which Robinson earned the honor, as he was awarded for his play in January.

For the month of February, Robinson had a record of 6-2-0 and led all UHL goalies with a 1.57 goals against average and a .937 save percentage. The third-year goalie also received two call-ups to the American Hockey League in February, one to the Syracuse Crunch and the other to the IceHogs AHL affiliate Milwaukee Admirals. On Feb. 18, Robinson got the start for Milwaukee, his second of the season in the "A", and turned away 29 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Peoria Rivermen.

Overall this season, the Montreal, Quebec native has a record of 19-7-2 and leads the UHL with a 2.14 GAA and a .927 save percentage. In winning the Goalie of the Month in January, Robinson became the second IceHogs puck stopper to earn the honor, and he now becomes the first to win the award in back-to-back months.

Robinson makes up one-half of the goalie tandem with Ronnie Vogel that has led the IceHogs to the top of the UHL's Western Division and the overall top spot in the UHL through 19 weeks of the 2005-06 regular season. Robinson is also the reigning UHL Goaltender of the Year.

Next Home Game: Friday, March 17 vs. Richmond RiverDogs. The game is slated to start at 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs return home from a long road swing to take on Brendan Tedstone and the Richmond RiverDogs. The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive IceHogs Poster #5 in a series of seven from Medicine Man, Johnson Press, Pepsi and the Rockford Register Star. Also, the IceHogs will hold their annual Airplane Toss with Wheels By RT and Allegiant Air. One lucky fan will have an opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas. Also, don't forget your skates, as it's another "Skate With the Hogs" following the game.

Saturday, March 18 vs. Adirondack Frostbite. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. The Frostbite make their only visit to Rockford this season during one of the IceHogs hottest promotions! The first 1,000 kids 12-and-under will receive a replica IceHogs Youth Jeresy from Ameriprise Financial, WXRX-FM 104.9 and 13WREX. Also, Molly McMasters, co-founder of the Colon Club, will suit up and become the first female skater to play in an IceHogs game. March is "The UHL Cross Checks Colon Cancer" month. The UHL and the Colon Club have collaborated to raise awareness about Colon Cancer during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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