Seven Players From 2003 ECHL All-Star Game Play In NHL
January 11, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The 2003 ECHL All-Star Game was the second year that the
ECHL asked its coaches to select players who coaches believed were
prospects who possessed the necessary skills to move up to the American
Hockey League and the National Hockey League.
Seven players from the 2003 ECHL All-Star Game have played in the NHL while
countless others went on to play in the AHL.
Named to the All-Star Game and the All-Rookie Team in his first
professional season, Zenon Konopka made his NHL debut with Anaheim on Oct.
30, 2005 and had seven points (4g-3a) in 23 games with the Ducks in
2005-06. He leads Portland in 2006-07 with 22 assists and 31 points in 35
games and was named the AHL Player of the Week on Nov. 13.
Named to the All-Star Game as a rookie, Mike Smith stopped 22 shots and
recorded a shutout in his National Hockey League debut with Dallas on Oct.
21, 2006 and is 5-3-0 with two shutouts, a goals-against average of 2.36
and a save percentage of .899 with the Stars.
Named to his second consecutive All-Star game in 2003, Kevin Colley made
his NHL debut with the New York Islanders on Oct. 27, 2006 and had 52
penalty minutes in 16 games before suffering a career-ending injury on Jan.
31, 2006.
Named to the All-Star Game and the All-Rookie Team, Mike Glumac made his
NHL debut with St. Louis on Jan. 30, 2006 and has 13 points (7g-6a) in 36
games with the Blues. Selected to the All-Star Game as a rookie, Mike
Bishai made his NHL debut with Edmonton on Jan. 29, 2004 and had two
assists in 14 games for the Oilers in 2003-04.
Adam Hauser, who was also selected to the All-Star Game as a rookie, made
his NHL debut with Los Angeles on Jan. 14, 2006 and Matt Underhill, who was
also named as a rookie, made his NHL debut with Chicago on Mar. 7, 2004.
ECHL Stories from January 11, 2007
- Jensen Named to All-Star Team - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Plaster Pilots, 6-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Ice Pilots start road trip with 6-3 loss to Gladiators - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Greg Hogeboom Named All-Star Alternate Captain - Reading Royals
- Makeover for Condorskids.com - Bakersfield Condors
- Gustafson earns ECHL Goalie of the Week Award - Alaska Aces
- RoadRunners Set To "Rock The Rink" Friday - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Geisler Selected Alternate Captain For All-Star Game - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Curtin Named Alternate Captain for National Conference - Fresno Falcons
- Cincinnati Organization Fined - ECHL
- Magowan to Replace Martin at 2007 ECHL All-Star Game - Toledo Walleye
- Graham, Jensen, Lang, Magowan Added To American Roster - ECHL
- Schell Named All Star Captain - Atlanta Gladiators
- 'Catters All-Star Baker Chosen as an Assistant Captain - Texas Wildcatters
- Idaho's Hay, Gwinnett's Schell Named All-Star Captains - ECHL
- Aces' Gustafson Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The W - ECHL
- Jerseys Unveiled For 2007 Rbk Hockey ECHL All-Star Game - ECHL
- Falcons and Vino 100 Offer Fans the Chance to Win a Private Wine Sampling - Fresno Falcons
- Third annual "Tip-A-Checker" event January 28 - Charlotte Checkers
- Monday Night Coaches Show Changes Times - South Carolina Stingrays
- Ice Pilost News and Notes - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- 'Blades prepare for two-millionth fan - Florida Everblades
- Seven Players From 2003 ECHL All-Star Game Play In NHL - ECHL
- Condors Get Goal and Four Assists from St. Jacques, Rout Grizzlies, 7-2 - Bakersfield Condors
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