Ville Husso, Goaltender (San Antonio Rampage):

In his first full AHL season, Ville Husso has been one of the top goaltenders in the league, ranking fourth overall with a .926 save percentage in 37 appearances for San Antonio. A fourth-round selection by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL Draft, Husso has made at least 34 saves in a game on 10 occasions this season, including a 53-save performance on Jan. 19 and a 44-save shutout on Feb. 24. The 23-year-old native of Helsinki, Finland, was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for Dec. 25-31.

Filip Hronek, Defenseman (Grand Rapids Griffins):

A second-round draft pick by the Detroit Red Wings in 2016, Filip Hronek ranks second among all AHL rookie defensemen with 33 points (nine goals, 24 points) and is tops on the Grand Rapids roster with a plus-21 rating through 62 games played this season. The 20-year-old native of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, has also scored four game-winning goals – tied for the league lead among defensemen – and he helps anchor a Griffins power play that ranks third in the league (21.0 percent).

Sami Niku, Defenseman (Manitoba Moose):

Rookie blueliner Sami Niku has shined as one of several young stars on the Manitoba Moose this season, posting 15 goals and 37 assists for 52 points with a plus-18 rating while skating in all 71 games for the club to date. A seventh-round pick by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL Draft, Niku is tied for the league scoring lead among all AHL defensemen and is tied for third in rookie scoring as well. The 21-year-old native of Haapavesi, Finland, also made his NHL debut on Apr. 3 and scored a goal in the Jets’ win at Montreal.

Mason Appleton, Forward (Manitoba Moose):

Mason Appleton currently ranks fourth in the entire AHL in scoring and paces all league rookies with 40 assists and 61 points in 71 games for Manitoba this season, his first as a pro after two years at Michigan State University. The 22-year-old native of Green Bay, Wis., is the top producer on a Moose team that leads the Western Conference in offense, leading the club in assists, points and game-winning goals (six). Appleton, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, also represented Manitoba at the AHL All-Star Classic in January.

Daniel Sprong, Forward (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins):

Since starting the 2017-18 season with seven goals and 10 points in his first five games, Daniel Sprong has put together a terrific rookie campaign with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, ranking first among AHL rookies with 28 goals, fourth with 29 assists, second with 57 points and tied for second in both power-play goals (10) and game-winners (six). The 21-year-old native of Amsterdam, Netherlands, was a second-round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 2015 and has also skated in eight NHL games with the parent Penguins this season, collecting two goals and one assist.