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Matt Robinson selected to CHL All-Star team

December 29, 2010|KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

WICHITA, Kan. — The Central Hockey League announced Wednesday that Wichita Thunder left wing Matt Robinson has been selected to the 2011 CHL All-Star Team as a reserve.

Robinson has 15 goals and 16 assists through 26 games played with a +4 rating and eight penalty minutes. The Surrey, British Columbia native has been most impressive since joining Wichita through a November 8th trade with Laredo. Robinson has scored 14 of his goals in just 18 games in a Thunder sweater.

Robinson's 15 goals rank tied for sixth in the CHL while his 31 points are tied for 15th. On December 14th at Tulsa, the 25-year old became the first Thunder player since March of 2006 to score four goals in a game. The five-point performance sparked a personal four-game goal scoring streak. The fifth-year professional potted 31 goals in the ECHL last season, splitting time with Johnstown and Stockton.

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The 2011 Central Hockey League All-Star Game is January 12th at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, SD. This year's format pits the defending champion Rapid City Rush against a team of CHL All-Stars.

All-Star Team co-coaches Dwight Mullins (Allen) and Scott Hillman (Missouri) selected the reserves in conjunction with the CHL Hockey Operations Department. Fans can also vote for the final roster spot on facebook. The runs through 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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