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05/03/2006
Mueller Wins WHL Rookie of the Year
Silvertips Forward Recipient of Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
Everett Silvertips Press Release
Peter Mueller with his WHL Rookie Of The Year Throphy |
Everett, WA - Everett Silvertips forward Peter Mueller was recognized by the Western Hockey League as the 2005-2006 recipient of the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for becoming the WHL Rookie of the Year.
Mueller finished tied for 2nd in the WHL in Rookie scoring with 58 points. The Bloomington, Minnesota native ended his first season in the WHL with 26 goals and 32 assists in 52 games which ranked him 4th on the Silvertips in scoring. Mueller also finished 2nd on the Silvertips in goals scored (26) and tied for 4th on the hockey club in assists (32). During the 2006 WHL Playoffs, Mueller ended the playoffs tied for 2nd on the hockey club in scoring with 13 points in 15 post season games. He also led the team in playoff goals (7) and tied for 4th on the club in playoff assists (6). Twice he was named Greyhound WHL Player of the Week (weeks of October 17-23 and April 3-9). He played for Team USA at the 2006 World Junior Championships and played in the Home Hardware 2006 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
Mueller becomes the first Silvertips player to win a major post season award. In 2003-04 Head Coach Kevin Constantine won the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy award for Coach of the Year.
Mueller is currently ranked 6th among all North American Skaters from NHL Central Scouting and is expected to be the first Silvertip in franchise history to be drafted by an NHL franchise.
Brandon Sutter of the Red Deer Rebels finished in second in the Rookie of the Year voting. Sutter has 46 points (22 goals, 24 assists) in 68 games. Brandon's father, Brent, is the Rebels head coach and is a veteran of 18 seasons in the NHL
The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented each year to the WHL's top rookie player based on balloting conduct by the leagues General Managers and Head Coaches. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the first presidents of the league.
Previous Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year Award Winners)
2004-05 Tyler Plante, Brandon
2003-04 Gilbert Brule, Vancouver
2002-03 Matt Ellison, Red Deer*
2001-02 Braydon Coburn, Portland
2000-01 Scottie Upshall, Kamloops*
1999-00 Dan Blackburn, Kootenay
1998-99 Pavel Brendl, Calgary *
1997-98 Marian Hossa, Portland
1996-97 Donavon Nunweiler, Moose Jaw
1995-96 Chris Phillips, Prince Albert
1994-95 Todd Robinson, Portland
1993-94 Wade Redden, Brandon
1992-93 Jeff Friesen, Regina*
1991-92 Ashley Buckberger, Swift Current
1991-91 Donevan Hextall, Prince Albert
1989-90 Petr Nedved, Seattle*
1988-89 Wes Walz, Lethbridge
1987-88 Stu Barnes, New Westminster
1986-87 W Dennis Holland, Portland / Joe Sakic, Swift Current
1985-86 W Ron Shudra, Kamloops / Dave Waldie, Portland / Neil Brady, Medicine Hat
1984-85 Mark Mackay, Moose Jaw
1983-84 Cliff Ronning, New Westminster
1982-83 Dan Hodgson, Prince Albert
1981-82 Dale Derkatch, Regina
1980-81 Dave Michayluk, Regina
1979-80 Grant Fuhr, Victoria
1978-79 Kelly Kisio, Calgary
1977-78 Keith Brown, Portland / John Ogrodnick, New Westminster
1976-77 Brian Propp, Brandon
1975-76 Steve Tambellini, Lethbridge
1974-75 Don Murdoch, Medicine Hat
1973-74 Cam Connor, Flin Flon
1972-73 Rick Blight, Brandon
1971-72 Dennis Sobchuk, Regina
1970-71 Stan Weir, Medicine Hat
1969-70 Gene Carr, Flin Flon
1968-69 Ron Williams, Edmonton
1967-68 Ron Fairbrother, Saskatoon
1966-67 Ron Garwasiuk, Regina
* Also selected as the CHL Rookie of the Year
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