The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League selected Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk (DAHN-sk) from Brynäs of the Elitserien with the third overall selection in the 2012 CHL Import Draft Wednesday morning.

Born February 28, 1994 in Stockholm, the 6-foot-2, 187-pound Dansk was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the 31st overall pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Dansk was ranked second among European goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting in their final rankings for the draft.

In 28 games in the junior-level Super Elitserien, Dansk had a 2.82 goals-against-average and a save percentage of .910 with Brynäs. He also won a silver medal with Sweden at the 2012 IIHF Under-18 World Championships.

Dansk has previously played in North America with the storied Shattuck-St. Mary’s program in Minnesota, which has produced hockey superstars such as Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, New Jersey Devils left wing Zach Parise and Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews.

Elite Prospects describes Dansk as “A very agile goalie with a large frame. Plays a hybrid style of play. Solid technical skills and is also strong mentally. Uses his size to his advantage and cuts off angles well. A good competitor.”

The Otters will select their next player in the 63rd spot.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Moncton Wildcats used the first overall pick to select Russia left wing Ivan Barbashev. The Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League selected German left wing Leon Draisaitl with the second overall pick.

- From Erie Otters news release

PITTSBURGH – Cathedral Prep freshman Mitchell Campbell and Bryan Sienerth enjoyed success on an outdoor rink Friday. They will play outdoors again today for the Winter Classic championship.

Campbell, 14, a Harborcreek Township native, and Sienerth, 14, of Millcreek Township, helped the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite beat the Washington Little Capitals 3-1 Friday on an outdoor rink outside Heinz Field, site of today’s NHL Winter Classic. The Elite move into today’s 9:30 a.m. title game on the same outdoor rink against H.C. Metallurg, a team Penguins star Evgeni Malkin played for as a youth.

Campbell and Sienerth scored or assisted on 10 goals in the Elite’s first four games, which included a 12-3 win against Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia – Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s youth team.

- Victor Fernandes

LAS VEGAS (June 23) — Washington Capitals left wing Alex
Ovechkin, who becomes the first player in National Hockey League history
voted a First Team All-Star in each of his first five seasons, highlights
the players named to the league’s First and Second All-Star Teams for
2009-10.

Ovechkin surpassed the mark of Montreal Canadiens Hall of Fame
goaltender Bill Durnan, named in his first four seasons from 1943-44
through 1946-47. Joining Ovechkin on the First Team is Capitals teammate
Mike Green, who earned his second consecutive berth on defense.

Each of the remaining First Team players is a first-time
selection, including two Chicago Blackhawks — defenseman Duncan Keith and
right wing Patrick Kane. The last time the Blackhawks boasted as many was
in 1992-93 (goaltender Ed Belfour, defenseman Chris Chelios). Other First
Team honorees are goaltender Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres and center
Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks.

Among those named to the Second Team is Canucks left wing Daniel
Sedin, marking the first time in 36 years that brothers had earned berths
on post-season All-Star Teams in the same year. In 1973-74, Boston center
Phil Esposito earned First Team honors and Chicago goaltender Tony
Esposito was voted to the Second Team.

Joining Daniel Sedin on the Second Team: goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov
of the Phoenix Coyotes, defensemen Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings
and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings, center Sidney Crosby of the
Pittsburgh Penguins and right wing Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay
Lightning.

Voting for the All-Star Team is conducted among representatives of
the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the end of the regular
season.

2009-2010 NHL First All-Star Team
GP      W       L       OT      GAA     SO
G       Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres     69      41      18      8 2.22  5

GP      Mins.   G       A       Pts     +/-
D       Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks        82      26:35   14      55
69      +21
D       Mike Green, Washington Capitals 75      25:28   19      57      76
+39
C       Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks 82      19:41   29      83 112 +35
RW      Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks        82      19:11   30      58
88      +16
LW      Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals      72      21:47   50      59
109     +45

2009-2010 NHL Second All-Star Team
GP      W       L       OT      GAA     SO
G       Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes 69      42      20      6 2.29  8

GP      Mins.   G       A       Pts     +/-
D       Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings 82      24:58   16      43      59
+20
D       Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings     82      25:25   9       40
49      +22
C       Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins      81      21:57   51      58
109     +15
RW      Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning   82      21:48   29      65
94      -8
LW      Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks 63      19:08   29      56      85
+36

2009-2010 NHL ALL-STAR TEAM VOTING RESULTS

CENTER

Pts.    (1st-2nd-3rd)   Career All-Star Selections
1.      HENRIK SEDIN, VAN       536     (77-49-4)       1 First
Team, 0 Second Team
2.      Sidney Crosby, PIT      500     (55-74-3)       1 First
Team, 1 Second Team
3.      Steven Stamkos, T.B.    73      (0-6-55)
4.      Nicklas Backstrom, WSH  66      (0-3-57)
5.      Joe Thornton, S.J.      5       (0-0-5)
6.      Anze Kopitar, L.A.      3       (0-0-3)
7.      Pavel Datsyuk, DET      2       (0-0-2)
8.      Mike Richards, PHI      1       (0-0-1)
Eric Staal, CAR 1       (0-0-1)
Jonathan Toews, CHI     1       (0-0-1)

LEFT WING

Pts.    (1st-2nd-3rd)   Career All-Star Selections
1.      ALEX OVECHKIN, WSH      644     (127-3-0)       5 First
Team, 0 Second Team
2.      Daniel Sedin, VAN       153     (1-40-28)       0 First
Team, 1 Second Team
3.      Patrick Marleau, S.J.   151     (1-39-29)
4.      Zach Parise, N.J.       101     (1-21-33)
5.      Ilya Kovalchuk, N.J.    84      (0-22-18)
6.      Alexander Semin, WSH    16      (0-1-13)
7.      Martin St. Louis, T.B.  7       (1-0-2)
8.      Dany Heatley, S.J.      6       (0-2-0)
9.      Patrick Kane, CHI       4       (0-1-1)
Rick Nash, CBJ  4       (0-1-1)
11.     Henrik Zetterberg, DET  4       (0-0-4)
12.     Jarome Iginla, CGY      3       (0-1-0)
13.     Evgeni Malkin, PIT      1       (0-0-1)
Patrick Sharp, CHI      1       (0-0-1)

RIGHT WING

Pts.    (1st-2nd-3rd)   Career All-Star Selections

1.      PATRICK KANE, CHI       397     (49-41-29)      1 First
Team, 0 Second Team
2.      Martin St. Louis, T.B.  348     (49-29-16)      1 First
Team, 2 Second Team
3.      Marian Gaborik, NYR     289     (20-50-39)
4.      Dany Heatley, S.J.      82      (7-5-32)
5.      Jarome Iginla, CGY      13      (2-0-3)
6.      Daniel Alfredsson, OTT  13      (1-2-2)
7.      Steven Stamkos, T.B.    10      (2-0-0)
8.      Corey Perry, ANA        9       (0-2-3)
9.      Alex Ovechkin, WSH      5       (1-0-0)
10.     Alexander Semin, WSH    5       (0-1-2)
11.     Patrick Marleau, S.J.   3       (0-1-0)
12.     Ilya Kovalchuk, N.J.    2       (0-0-2)
Bobby Ryan, ANA 2       (0-0-2)
14.     Rick Nash, CBJ  1       (0-0-1)

DEFENSE

Pts.    (1st-2nd-3rd)   Career All-Star Selections

1.      DUNCAN KEITH, CHI       604     (112-14-2)      1 First
Team, 0 Second Team
2.      MIKE GREEN, WSH 524     (80-38-10)      2 First Team, 0
Second Team
3.      Drew Doughty, L.A.      433     (39-75-13)      0 First
Team, 1 Second Team
4.      Nicklas Lidstrom, DET   242     (12-44-50)      9 First
Team, 2 Second Team
5.      Chris Pronger, PHI      155     (5-30-40)
6.      Dan Boyle, S.J. 149     (5-23-55)
7.      Shea Weber, NSH 83      (3-15-23)
8.      Zdeno Chara, BOS        70      (3-13-16)
9.      Tyler Myers, BUF        18      (0-0-18)
10.     Brent Seabrook, CHI     12      (1-1-4)
11.     Christian Ehrhoff, VAN  10      (0-1-7)
12.     Jeff Schultz, WSH       8       (1-1-0)
13.     Mark Streit, NYI        8       (1-0-3)
14.     Brian Rafalski, DET     8       (0-1-5)
15.     Ryan Suter, NSH 7       (0-2-1)
16.     Ed Jovanovski, PHX      3       (0-1-0)
17.     Sergei Gonchar, PIT     2       (0-0-2)
Scott Niedermayer, ANA  2       (0-0-2)
19.     Brian Campbell, CHI     1       (0-0-1)
Tobias Enstrom, ATL     1       (0-0-1)
Andy Greene, N.J.       1       (0-0-1)
Chris Phillips, OTT     1       (0-0-1)
Keith Yandle, PHX       1       (0-0-1)

GOALTENDER

Pts.    (1st-2nd-3rd)   Career All-Star Selections

1.      RYAN MILLER, BUF        598     (105-24-1)      1 First
Team, 0 Second Team
2.      Ilya Bryzgalov, PHX     371     (20-85-16)      0 First
Team, 1 Second Team
3.      Martin Brodeur, N.J.    136     (6-16-58)
4.      Evgeni Nabokov, S.J.    13      (0-2-7)
5.      Miikka Kiprusoff, CGY   12      (0-0-12)
Tuukka Rask, BOS        12      (0-0-12)
7.      Jimmy Howard, DET       11      (0-0-11)
8.      Tomas Vokoun, FLA       8       (0-2-2)
9.      Henrik Lundqvist, NYR   4       (0-1-1)
10.     Craig Anderson, COL     4       (0-0-4)
11.     Jonathan Quick, L.A.    2       (0-0-2)
Pekka Rinne, NSH        2       (0-0-2)
13.     Jaroslav Halak, MTL     1       (0-0-1)