Don Sweeney Making Fourth All-Star Appearance

 

The 1996 NFHL All-Star Starters were announced Thursday night when the league released the voting from the fans and Don Sweeny was voted in as one of the two starting defenseman for the second time in his career.  The former Norris Trophy winner will be making his fourth appearance as he was voted into the festivities in 1993, while being a coach selection in both 1990 and 1991.

 

Sweeney led all Campbell Conference defenders in votes with 106,000, nearly double that of the second selection, Petr Svoboda, who had 60,000.  The top vote getter of blue liners from the Wales Conference was Eric Desjardins of the New Jersey Devils who had 82,000.

 

The stud defenseman has had a bounced back season after and underperforming offensive season in 1995.  The 30-year old had collected 60+ points between 1991 and 1994, even notching 20-goals and 74-poitns in 1993. However, he saw his numbers drop to just eight goals and 48 points last season.

 

He has been able to turn on the offence this year, already surpassing his goals from 1995 and almost reach his point total at the halfway point of this year.  He currently sits second in the league with 41 points, just two behind Minnesota’s Glen Wesley, who has played two more games.