ALL STAR TEAM , Coach,Players of the year. -RESULT

[spik]

SO.....Who would be your all stars for this season from the whole league?

Netminder
Two defencemen
Two wingers
Centre

Coach of the year
Player of the year


Best British player
Best British defenceman

[Pies]

Mar 23, 2013 10:57:25 GMT spik said:

SO.....Who would be your all stars for this season from the whole league?

Netminder
Two defencemen
Two wingers
Centre

Coach of the year
Player of the year


Best British player
Best British defenceman

Craig Kowalski
Eric Werner Beckett
David Ling - Sami Ryhanan
Bruce Graham

Corey Neilson
Brandon Benedict
Robert Lachowicz
Jonathan weaver

I know these are all highly Panthers biased but I seriously think our team was a cut above the rest in the league

[panthersnation]

Craig Kowalski
Eric Werner mike schutte
David Ling - Sami Ryhanan
Bruce Graham

Corey Neilson
Craig Kowalski

David clarke
Jonathan weaver

[pantherdman]

K-wall
Werner weaver
Ling keefe
Graham
Neilson
Weaver
Weaver

[Gilly]

Kowalski

Werner Schutte
Goldie Ling
Wirll

Neilson
Lachowicz
Weaver

[robins31]

Kowalski
Schutte
Werner

Ling
Faulkner
Graham

Neilson
Ling

Lachowicz
Weaver

Mainly all panthers but all from our conference as I feel the players had to work much more to get points against better teams

[Toneys#24]

Difficult not to pick a full Panthers selection, but...

Kowalski or Riopel (wouldnt mind which, both had great years)

Werner
Sandrock

Ling
Faulkner
Rahanen

Neilson - Coach
Ling - Overall player

Murphy - Brit player
Mark Richardson - Brit D-man

[Bruins33]

C. Kowlaski
E. Werner M. Schutte
D. Ling N.Clarke
B. Graham

C. Neilson
B. Benedict

J. Weaver
J. Weaver

[BigLad]

TEAM OF THE YEAR:

NM: Craig Kowalski (NOT)
D: Mike Schutte (COV)
D: Eric Werner (NOT)
F: David Ling (NOT)
F: Sami Ryhanen (DUN)
F: Curtis Leinweber (EDI)

COACH: Corey Neilson (NOT)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Eric Werner (NOT)

BRITISH PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jonathan Weaver (NOT)

NETMINDER OF THE YEAR: Criag Kowalski (NOT)

BEST BRITISH NETMINDER: Stephen Murphy (BEL)

DEFENCEMAN OF THE YEAR: Eric Werner (NOT)

BEST BRITISH DEFENCEMAN: Jonathan Weaver (NOT)

FORWARD OF THE YEAR: David Ling (NOT)

BEST BRITISH FORWARD: Craig Peacock (BEL)

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HERE IT IS.....ALL STAR TEAM

List of awards
Elite League All-Star First Team - Goaltender: Craig Kowalski (Nottingham Panthers); Defencemen: Mike Schutte (Coventry Blaze), Eric Werner (Nottingham Panthers); Forwards: David Ling (Nottingham Panthers), Bruce Graham (Nottingham Panthers), Mac Faulkner (Cardiff Devils).

Elite League All-Star Second Team - Goaltender: Nic Riopel (Dundee Stars); Defencemen: Robby Sandrock (Belfast Giants), Drew Fata (Sheffield Steelers); Forwards: Sami Ryhanen (Dundee Stars), Rene Jarolin (Edinburgh Capitals), Ash Goldie (Braehead Clan).

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Best British Players

Netminder (Phil Drackett Memorial Award): Stephen Murphy (Belfast Giants).

Defenceman (The Alan Weeks Trophy): Jonathan Weaver (Nottingham Panthers)

Forward: Craig Peacock (Belfast Giants)

U21 Young Player (The Vic Batchelder Memorial Award): James Griffin (Coventry Blaze)
end

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DAVID LING - PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nottingham Panthers forward David Ling has been rewarded for an outstanding season by being named Ice Hockey Journalists UK’s Rapid Solicitors Elite League Player of the Year.

The vastly-experienced 38-year-old Canadian has led Panthers to their first league title since 1956 and the club are closing in on a fourth consecutive Challenge Cup success as they also attempt to secure the Grand Slam.

Ling, who made 93 appearances in the NHL and played in nearly 600 games in the AHL, is the leading point-scorer in all competitive games with 101 points (36 goals and 65 assists) in 62 games.

He said: “It is a great honour and I thank everyone who voted for me. It is always nice when you win individual awards but I would not have been able to do it without my line-mates and my team-mates.

“From day one we had a vision of winning the league and I know it had been a long time since the club did that. Now we are looking to win the Grand Slam.

“It was the first time I had won a championship in my 18 years as a pro so it was a big moment for me. I told the guys they had to take any opportunity they get to win some silverware because you might not get another chance.

“You set yourself goals at the start of the season and I knew I could be a top-five point-scorer in the league. I have been fortunate to have been on a line with Bruce [Graham] and Benny [Brandon Benedict] this year. We have really gelled and I have to thank them too.”

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HARTMANN - COACH OF YEAR

Edinburgh Capitals player-coach Richard Hartmann’s excellent efforts in turning around the fortunes of the Scottish club have been recognised after he was voted Ice Hockey Journalists UK’s Rapid Solicitors Elite League Coach of the Year.

The 37-year-old Slovakian is in his third season in Murrayfield and has helped the club qualify for the play-offs for the first time in three years.

Capitals had failed to make the post-season for the past two years but produced a sixth-place finish and were just two points adrift of Cardiff Devils in fifth.

Hartmann said: "I'm really, really happy and I have no words to describe just how proud I feel. I never expected anything like this and I want to thank the IHJUK journalists for voting for me.

"I'm delighted to be told that and it's a complete surprise. I must say all the boys deserve a piece of this as well as do the owners Matthew Tailford and Scott Neil as everyone has put something into this season.

"It's a proud moment for me."

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Dixon voted top EPL coach

Paul Dixon has been rewarded for leading Guildford Flames to the double for the second successive season by being named Ice Hockey Journalists UK’s English Premier League Coach of the Year.

The 39-year-old former Great Britain international has won nearly a dozen trophies during his 14-year stay at the Spectrum.

Dixon took over as player-coach in 2007 and has now led Flames to back-to-back doubles, with all eyes on the play-offs and a possible Grand Slam.

Dixon said: “It has been a good season and I'm delighted to win the award. The English Premier League is a strong competition and we have been very consistent throughout the year. It is a huge achievement for the club and the players.

“We did well because we held the team together over the last 18 months and were consistent. It is a long hard year and we were consistent especially in the middle of the season when other teams picked up injuries. I think in about 30 games we only lost around four games and that is testament to the players.

“There is always expectation in Guildford and we are happy to repeat our title. Even when we haven't won it in the past teams have still wanted to beat us because we are Guildford.”

Hoog nets player accolade

Swindon Wildcats forward Jonas Hoog has been named Ice Hockey Journalists UK’s English Premier League Player of the Year.

The 26-year-old Swede is in his third season with the club having joined midway through the 2010/11 campaign.

Hoog, a prolific point-scorer in the EPL, registered the most points in the league last season with 92 (42 goals and 50 assists) in 54 games and averages two points a game.

This term he posted 120 points (39 goals and 81 assists) as Swindon finished seventh.

[spik]

Any complaints regards Werner not getting Player of the year OR Neilson beingleft out of Coach of the years?

[BigLad]

The coach of the year thing is a joke anyway. Remember when Danny Stewart won it?

PotY will generally go to a forward and Lings points total alone makes him a worthy winner, still Werner for me though. The guy has turned up for every game this season. Just an all round top top player.

[kezypanther]

Coach of the year is quite a difficult one though. Yes Corey won the league and could have easily won it, Hartmann also deserves it for a fantastic year in Edinburgh. It would still go to Corey for me but Hartmann is a worthy winner.