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By Aaron Schulze

Rookie of the Year

Kamloops local Logan Stankoven voted AHL rookie of the year

Apr 26, 2024 | 8:13 AM

KAMLOOPS — Logan Stankoven was with the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the final two months of the 2023-24 regular season but that didn’t stop him from being the American Hockey League’s (AHL) rookie of the year.

The AHL announced on Thursday (April 25) that Stankoven was voted as the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the league’s outstanding rookie for 2023-24. The Kamloops local and former Blazers captain led the AHL in rookie scoring with 57 points (24 goals and 33 assists) despite only playing 47 games with the Texas Stars, the Dallas Stars’ affiliate.

Stankoven’s final AHL game of the season was Feb. 21, 2024. Since then, he’s scored six goals and eight assists in 24 games with the Dallas Stars to close out the NHL regular season. The 21-year-old also scored one assist in two Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Along with being named rookie of the year, Stankoven was voted to the AHL First All-Star Team and the AHL All-Rookie Team.

Stankoven and his Dallas Stars visit the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday (April 27) for game three of their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Stars trail the best-of-seven series 2-0.

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