SPRINGFIELD, MA — The American Hockey League announced its 2007-08 All-Rookie Team and two Los Angeles Kings’ prospects, center Brian Boyle and right wing Teddy Purcell, were named to the team.
Boyle, 23, currently leads all AHL rookies with 28 goals and ranks second in the league with 58 points in 67 games. He also leads AHL rookies with fifteen power play goals, six game-winning goals and 228 shots.
Boyle was named as the RBK/Edge AHL Rookie of the Month for January.
The 6-7, 248-pound native of Hingham, Massachusetts also played in eight games with the Kings after being recalled from the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL (Kings’ primary minor league affiliate) on February 2, scoring four goals and contributing an assist.
Boyle was signed to a two-year contract with the Kings on April 16, 2007.
Purcell, 22, is fourth in the AHL in assists (55) and points (77) in 63 games with the Monarchs this season.
The 6-3, 177-pound native of St. John’s, Newfoundland was named as the RBK/Edge AHL Rookie of the Month for November and was the Most Valuable Player at the 2008 AHL All-Star Game, where the recorded the hat trick and scored the shootout game-winning goal to lead Canada to a 9-8 win over PlanetUSA.
In ten games with the Kings this season, Purcell has scored a goal and has added two assists.
Purcell was signed by the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on April 27, 2007.
