Welcome to Center Ice Chat’s Top 5, an irregular series ranking performances this season. In this post, we take an unannounced look at the American Hockey League, the leaders on the stats sheets, and what it means for this NHL season.
5. Keith Aucoin, Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals)
Keith Aucoin is the cousin of 39-year-old Phoenix Coyotes defenceman Adrian Aucoin. Keith, 33, is an AHL veteran of 630 games while spending 75 games in the NHL among the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals.
This year, he’s been good for 3 goals and 13 assists in 11 games, tied for third in the points category with Chris Conner of the Grand Rapids Griffns and Carter Ashton of the Norfolk Admirals.
Aucoin, a two-time Calder Cup champion, became the 21st player in the AHL to register 700 points last year. He’s this year’s assistant captain for the Bears.
Analysis for this year: Aucoin’s blessings is another man’s tragedy. That being injuries, of course. So, until the Capitals suff...
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PLAYERS:
Joe Colborne,
Keith Aucoin,
Adrian Aucoin,
Chris Conner,
Carter Ashton,
Sean Avery,
Adam Hall,
T.J. Hensick,
Jonathan Cheechoo,
Joey Crabb
TEAMS: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Phoenix Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues
TEAMS: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Phoenix Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues
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