Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has been named the 2009-10 Detroit Red Wings ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA). Howard, 26, appeared in 63 games for Detroit during the 2009-10 regular season, finishing with 37 wins (tied 8th NHL), a 2.26 goals-against average (5th NHL), a .924 save percentage (4th NHL) and three shutouts.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year,” said Howard. “I’m very happy to be a part of the Red Wings organization. My coaches and teammates, in particular Jim Bedard and Chris Osgood, really helped me along through my first full season in the National Hockey League. I’m already looking forward to 2010-11.”
Howard was Detroit’s first selection (second round, 64th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to being selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year, he is also among the three finalists for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year. Howard will be honored by the DSBA prior to a Red Wings home game during the 2010-11 season.
The DSBA Rookie of the Year Award originated following the 1948-49 season. Previous winners of the award include current Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall, Jiri Hudler, Derek Meech and Jonathan Ericsson.
Previous DSBA Rookie of the Year Award Winners:
2008-09 - Jonathan Ericsson
2007-08 - Derek Meech
2006-07 - Jiri Hudler
2005-06 - Johan Franzen
2004-05 - None awarded
2003-04 - Niklas Kronwall
2002-03 - Henrik Zetterberg
2001-02 - Pavel Datsyuk
2000-01 - None awarded
1999-00 - Jiri Fischer
1982-98 - None awarded
1980-81 - John Barrett
1979-80 - Mike Foligno
1978-79 - Willie Huber
1977-78 - Dale McCourt
1976-77 - Jim Nahrgang
1975-76 - Michel Bergeron
1974-75 - Bill Lochead
1973-74 - Bill Hogaboam
1972-73 - Henry Boucha
1971-72 - Marcel Dionne
1970-71 - Tom Webster
1969-70 - Al Karlander
1968-69 - Paul Popiel
1967-68 - Gary Jarrett/Roy Edwards
1966-67 - None awarded
1965-66 - Bert Marshall
1964-65 - Roger Crozier
1963-64 - Pit Martin
1962-63 - Doug Barkley
1961-62 - Bruce MacGregor
1960-61 - Hank Bassen
1959-60 - Murray Oliver
1958-59 - Len Lunde
1957-58 - Don Poile
1956-57 - Billy Dea
1955-56 - Glenn Hall
1954-55 - None awarded
1953-54 - Bill Dineen
1952-53 - Marcel Bonin
1951-52 - Glen Skov
1950-51 - Terry Sawchuk
1949-50 - Steve Black
1948-49 - Max McNab
