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Landeskog named NHL Rookie of the month

Landeskog edged New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (3-6=9 in 13 games), Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (5-2=7 in 14 games), New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique (2-5=7 in 11 games), Philadelphia Flyers center Brayden Schenn (4-1=5 in 13 games) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk (3-2=5 in 11 games) for the award.

Landeskog ranked third among all skaters with 55 shots and led all rookies with a +9 rating. He closed the month on a six-game point streak, recording five goals and five assists as the Avalanche won five of six games to move within a point of the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Landeskog leads all rookies in shots (208) and plus/minus (+21), is tied for the lead in goals (18) and is second in points (40) in 65 games. He also ranks in the top five among freshmen skaters in assists (22), power-play goals (four), power-play points (nine) and game-winning goals (three).

Selected by the Avalanche in the first round (second overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft, Landeskog joins Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (October and November), New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique (December) and Buffalo Sabres center Cody Hodgson (January) as Rookie of the Month award winners this season.

-Avalanche Press Release-