Brad Thiessen Named to AHL First All-Star Team
Thursday, 03.31.2011 / 2:16 PM
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The American Hockey League announced today the 2010-11 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league's 30 member cities. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Brad Thiessen has been named to the AHL First All-Star Team.
2010-11 AHL FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
2010-11 AHL SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Each All-Star Team member will receive a custom designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2010-11 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams.
Thiessen, 25, began his season with eight consecutive victories and has never looked back en route to amassing an AHL-high 32 wins (32-7-1) and a top-ranked 1.88 goals-against average through 42 appearances for the league-leading Penguins. A native of Aldergrove, B.C., Thiessen is tied for the AHL lead with seven shutouts, ranks seventh in save percentage (.924), and has not lost back-to-back appearances all season long. He could become the first AHL goaltender to record more than 30 wins and fewer than 10 losses since Hartford's Jason LaBarbera in 2003-04 (34-9-9).
Thiessen is the fourth Wilkes-Barre/Scranton player and second goaltender to be named to the AHL’s First All-Star Team, joining defenseman John Slaney (2000-01), goaltender Dany Sabourin (2005-06), and defenseman Micki DuPont (2006-07). Defensman Ben Lovejoy and forward Janne Pesonen were named to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 2008-09.
2010-11 AHL FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
| G | Brad Thiessen, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 42gp | 32-7-1 | 1.88gaa | .924sv% | 7so | ||||
| D | Marc-Andre Gragnani, Portland Pirates | 63gp | 12+48=60pts | +22 | 25 PP pts | |||||
| D | Maxim Noreau, Houston Aeros | 75gp | 10+43=53pts | 32 PP pts | ||||||
| LW | Alexandre Giroux, Oklahoma City Barons | 66gp | 30+41=71pts | 14 PPG | 7 GWG | |||||
| C | Corey Locke, Binghamton Senators | 66gp | 21+64=85pts | +15 | 4 GWG | |||||
| RW | Mark Mancari, Portland Pirates | 56gp | 32+32=64pts | +19 | 4 GWG |
2010-11 AHL SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
| G | Curtis Sanford, Hamilton Bulldogs | 40gp | 22-13-2 | 1.93gaa | .930sv% | 5so | ||||
| D | Andre Benoit, Binghamton Senators | 70gp | 10+43=53pts | 24 PP pts. | ||||||
| D | Maxim Noreau, Houston Aeros | 71gp | 13+33=46pts | +19 | 6 PPG | |||||
| LW | Nigel Dawes, Hamilton Bulldogs | 60gp | 38+24=62pts | +11 | 9 PPG | |||||
| C | Keith Aucoin, Hershey Bears | 49gp | 17+50=67pts | +12 | 6 GWG | |||||
| RW | Darren Haydar, Chicago Wolves | 71gp | 25+43=68pts | +9 | 4 GWG |
Each All-Star Team member will receive a custom designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2010-11 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams.
Thiessen, 25, began his season with eight consecutive victories and has never looked back en route to amassing an AHL-high 32 wins (32-7-1) and a top-ranked 1.88 goals-against average through 42 appearances for the league-leading Penguins. A native of Aldergrove, B.C., Thiessen is tied for the AHL lead with seven shutouts, ranks seventh in save percentage (.924), and has not lost back-to-back appearances all season long. He could become the first AHL goaltender to record more than 30 wins and fewer than 10 losses since Hartford's Jason LaBarbera in 2003-04 (34-9-9).
Thiessen is the fourth Wilkes-Barre/Scranton player and second goaltender to be named to the AHL’s First All-Star Team, joining defenseman John Slaney (2000-01), goaltender Dany Sabourin (2005-06), and defenseman Micki DuPont (2006-07). Defensman Ben Lovejoy and forward Janne Pesonen were named to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 2008-09.
