Former Cedar Rapids RoughRider named AHL Rookie of the Year

From United States Hockey League:

The first professional season for former Cedar Rapids RoughRiders' forward Teddy Purcell just keeps getting better and better, as he has been named the American Hockey League's Rookie of the Year for 2007-08.With ten days left in the AHL regular season, Purcell is the top scorer among rookies and is fourth overall in the league ...It's been a banner year for Purcell, who in January he was named the MVP of the AHL All-Star Game ...

With ten days left in the AHL regular season, Purcell is the top scorer among rookies and is fourth overall in the league ...

It's been a banner year for Purcell, who in January he was named the MVP of the AHL All-Star Game ...

Purcell spent two seasons in the USHL with Cedar Rapids. He scored 20 goals and 67 points in 58 games in 2004-05 ...