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Congratulations to Reilly Armstrong and Mitch Love

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the individual team winners of the American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year awards, given to one player from each AHL member team for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations during the 2006-07 season.

From this list of 27 finalists, representatives from American Specialty and the AHL will choose the winner of the 2006-07 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award.

The AHL’s annual Man of the Year award is named after the late Yanick Dupre, who died in August 1997 at the age of 24, following a 16-month battle with leukemia. Dupre, an AHL All-Star in 1995, played four seasons with the Hershey Bears, registering 169 points in 207 AHL games. He also skated in 35 NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers.

The winner of the 2006-07 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award will be announced later this month.

This year’s winners of the American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year awards are:

Mitch Love, Albany River Rats
Riley Armstrong, Worcester Sharks

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Love wins Rats' award

Staff reports
First published: Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Albany River Rats defenseman Mitch Love has won the team's American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year award.

Love appeared at 107 community events, including school visits to speak with children about education and life goals, getting a haircut to benefit Breast Cancer awareness and a bowl-a-thon for the Ronald McDonald House Love Build program.

Love will be given an etched crystal trophy during an on-ice presentation at a yet to be announced River Rats game

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Armstrong Named Sharks' 2006-07 American Specialty/ AHL Man of the Year
April 4, 2007

WORCESTER - The Worcester Sharks are proud to announce that forward Riley Armstrong has been named the team’s winner of the American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Worcester community during the 2006-07 season.

The Worcester Sharks are dedicated to meeting the educational, social and cultural needs of the Worcester community. The Sharks proudly partner with local organizations, in a variety of ways, in an effort to enhance the lives of residents throughout Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth. Riley Armstrong has epitomized these characteristics and has played an integral role in establishing the Sharks as a community leader. Under the direction of Mary DeFeudis, Chairwoman, Sharks Charities will continue to make a strong commitment to the Worcester Community utilizing players such as Armstrong.

Armstrong, a third year pro from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been the player representative for various events such as hospital appearances, parades, youth hockey practice appearances, Skate with the Sharks, Sharks Street Brigades, and visited local elementary schools for the Sharks “Reading is Cool” program.

In addition to over 20 appearances throughout the community he has made this season, Riley has also been writing a blog on Sharksahl.com since December called Riley’s Ramblings. His blog adds a sense of personalization from the Sharks players to Worcester fans. The blog talks about the team and their efforts on the ice, their interests off the ice and various things Riley does on his own time away from the DCU Center.

In recognition of his efforts, Armstrong will be presented with an etched crystal trophy during an on-ice presentation prior to an upcoming Sharks home game.

Armstrong is now one of 27 finalists for the AHL’s 2006-07 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, honoring the overall American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year. The league award is named after the former Hershey Bears forward and AHL All-Star who died in 1997 following a 16-month battle with leukemia. The winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award will be announced later this month.