"Kevin Connauton is on pace to shatter his offensive numbers from last year, going against the grain of the maligned sophomore jinx.

Now 42 games into his second American Hockey League season, the 21-year-old defenceman and Canucks third-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft has 10 goals and 21 points with the Chicago Wolves.

That's impressive considering in his rookie campaign with the Manitoba Moose last year, he notched 11 goals and had 23 points in 73 regular season games."