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- ↑ AHL Hall of Fame. "JOHN B. SOLLENBERGER TROPHY". AHL. Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- ↑ "San Diego's Poturalski, Bakersfield's Marody Win AHL Scoring Awards for 2020-21". OurSports Central. May 20, 2021.