Fresh off his NHL debut, Justin Hryckowian has another honor for the trophy case: he's the AHL's December Rookie of the Month.
The Texas forward rcked up 7-3=10 in the month with a plus-8 rating, totalling 26 points and a plus-17 on the season so far. We all knew he would be a reliable defensive option based on how he was deployed to end last season. Now, we're seeing his offensive side as well.
Hryckowian co-leads the AHL in points at the start of the calendar year and has returned from Dallas with a pair of home games this weekend to continue his scoring ways.