Beers named to All-Rookie Team

Washington Stealth rookie defenseman Matt Beers was selected for All-Rookie team honors today.

Beers, the 13th overall selection in the 2009 NLL entry draft from Coquitlam, B.C., helped anchor a staunch Stealth defense throughout the season. A 6-foot-3, 200-pound force who doesn’t back down from a fight (Beers served a one-game suspension this season after his involvement in a brawl with Minnesota), the rookie finished the season with a team-high 67 penalty minutes while grabbing 90 loose balls and scoring two goals and eight assists.

The 2009 rookie of the year, Rhys Duch, earned a 2nd Team All-Pro nod. As did Lewis Ratcliff, the regular season league leader with 46 goals.

Orlando Titans forward Casey Powell was named the 2010 Reebok NLL Most Valuable Player.

Here are the teams:

All-Pro 1st Team

Casey Powell (F) – Orlando

Josh Sanderson (F) – Calgary

Dan Dawson (F) – Boston

Brodie Merrill (T) – Edmonton

Sandy Chapman (D) – Toronto

Matt Vinc (G) – Orlando

All-Pro 2nd Team

Colin Doyle (F) – Toronto

Lewis Ratcliff (F) – Washington

Rhys Duch (F) – Washington

Jordan Hall (T) – Orlando

John Orsen (D) – Orlando

Anthony Cosmo (G) – Boston

All-Rookie Team

Toronto Rock forward Stephan Leblanc was named the 2010 Rookie of the Year.

Stephan Leblanc (F) – Toronto

Garrett Billings (F) – Toronto

Alex Gajic (F) – Colorado

Curtis Manning (D) – Calgary

Matt Beers (D) – Washington

Chris Corbeil (D) – Buffalo