San Diego Gulls blueliner Owen Zellweger has been named AHL Rookie of the Month after a 12-point effort in 10 games.
Anaheim Ducks prospect Owen Zellweger has been named the AHL Rookie of the Month for February, posting four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 10 games for San Diego Gulls in the frame.
After participating in the AHL All-Star Classic on Feb. 4 and 5, Zellweger totalled five points in the Gulls’ two-game sweep of a visit to Calgary, recording two assists on Feb. 9 and notching a goal and two assists on Feb. 10.
Zellweger scored another goal against San Jose on Feb. 14, then registered two assists and eight shots on goal at Bakersfield on Feb. 20. He scored again on Feb. 24 vs. Ontario, and chipped in a goal and an assist at Texas on Feb. 28.
A second-round choice by Anaheim in the 2021 NHL Draft, Zellweger ranks third among all AHL defensemen and tied for third among all AHL rookies with 37 points in 44 games for the Gulls.
The 20-year-old native of Calgary, Alta., who was recalled by the Ducks earlier today, has one assist in four games in the NHL after making his big league debut on Jan. 23, 2024.