Elmira's McPherson Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week
February 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Allan McPherson of the Elmira Jackals is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Feb. 1-7.
McPherson scored four goals, added an assist and was a +5 in two games last week.
The 24-year-old scored a goal in a 4-2 loss at Manchester on Saturday and talled four points (3g-1a) in a 5-4 win against the Monarchs on?Sunday.
A native of Kinburn, Ontario, McPherson has 27 points (14g-13a) in 23 games with the?Jackals this season while adding one goal in 15 games with Rochester of the American?Hockey League.
Under an AHL?contract with the Americans, McPherson has recorded 50 points (22g-28a) in 47 career ECHL games with Elmira and 10 points (4g-6a) in 64 career AHL games with Rochester and Abbotsford.
Prior to turning pro, McPherson played four seasons at Clarkson University where he had 103 points (41g-62a) in 150 career games.
On behalf of Allan McPherson, a case of pucks will be donated to an?Elmira youth hockey organization by Sher-Wood Hockey, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Sher-Wood Hockey has donated more than 33,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
Runners Up: Justin?Buzzeo, Atlanta (2 gp, 3g, 2a, 5 pts.), Mike Embach,?Fort Wayne (2 gp, 2g, 3a, 5 pts.) and Mike Pereira, Reading (3 gp, 2g, 4a, 6 pts.).
Also Nominated: Nick Petrecki (Indy), Eric?Baier (Orlando), Matt Carey (Quad City), David Pacan (South Carolina), Zach Nastasiuk (Toledo), T.J. Syner (Utah) and Chris Ciotti (Wheeling).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK PLAYER TEAM
Oct. 16-18 Barry Almeida Utah Grizzlies
Oct. 19-25 Derek Army Wheeling Nailers
Oct. 26-Nov. 1 Tyler Barnes Missouri Mavericks
Nov. 2-8 Jordon Southorn Fort Wayne Komets
Nov. 9-15 A.J. Jenks Toledo Walleye
Nov. 16-22 T.J.?Foster Orlando Solar Bears
Nov. 23-29 Bryan Moore Utah Grizzlies
Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Mike Monfredo Quad City Mallards
Dec. 7-13 Mikhail Stefanovich Rapid City Rush
Dec. 14-20 Kyle Jean Idaho Steelheads
Dec. 21-27 Mike Embach Fort Wayne Komets
Dec. 28-Jan. 3 Matt Register Atlanta Gladiators
Jan. 4-10 Shane Berschbach Toledo Walleye
Jan. 11-17 Barry Almeida Utah Grizzlies
Jan. 18-24 Chris Crane Allen?Americans
Jan. 25-31 Johnny Lazo Colorado Eagles
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