Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson was named the Red Wings' rookie of the year by the sports broadcasters.

The press release ... Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson has been named the 2008-09 Detroit Red Wings ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA). Ericsson, 25, appeared in 19 games for Detroit during 2008-09 regular season, finishing with one goal, three assists and 15 penalty minutes while averaging 17:40 of ice-time. He also played in 22 postseason games for Detroit in 2009, missing just one game due to an emergency appendectomy. Ericsson registered four goals, four assists, 25 penalty minutes and was a +9 during Detroit’s Stanley Cup Final run.

“I’m honored to be selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year” said Ericsson. “To be a part of the Red Wings organization is something special when you consider all of the great players who have played here, both past and present. Looking at the previous winners of the award, I’m thrilled to be joining such elite company.”

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Here are the previous winners (not a bad list for Meech to join) ...

2007-08 - Derek Meech
2006-07 - Jiri Hudler
2005-06 - Johan Franzen
2004-05 - None awarded
2003-04 - Niklas Kronwall
2002-03 - Henrik Zetterberg
2001-02 - Pavel Datsyuk
2000-01 - None awarded
1999-00 - Jiri Fischer

1982-99 - None awarded
1980-81 - John Barrett

1979-80 - Mike Foligno
1978-79 - Willie Huber
1977-78 - Dale McCourt
1976-77 - Jim Nahrgang
1975-76 - Michel Bergeron
1974-75 - Bill Lochead
1973-74 - Bill Hogaboam
1972-73 - Henry Boucha
1971-72 - Marcel Dionne
1970-71 - Tom Webster

1969-70 - Al Karlander
1968-69 - Paul Popiel
1967-68 - Gary Jarrett/Roy Edwards
1966-67 - None awarded
1965-66 - Bert Marshall
1964-65 - Roger Crozier
1963-64 - Pit Martin
1962-63 - Doug Barkley
1961-62 - Bruce MacGregor
1960-61 - Hank Bassen

1959-60 - Murray Oliver
1958-59 - Len Lunde
1957-58 - Don Poile
1956-57 - Billy Dea
1955-56 - Glenn Hall
1954-55 - None awarded
1953-54 - Bill Dineen
1952-53 - Marcel Bonin
1951-52 - Glen Skov
1950-51 - Terry Sawchuk

1949-50 - Steve Black
1948-49 - Max McNab