Adirondack's Kirkpatrick Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week

April 12, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Michael Kirkpatrick of the Adirondack Thunder
(Adirondack Thunder)

Kirkpatrick scored three goals and added three assists for six points in three games last week.

The 25-year-old scored two goals in a 6-4 loss to Elmira on?Tuesday, picked up a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win at Manchester on?Friday and had a pair of assists in a 5-4 loss to Manchester on Saturday.

A?native of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Kirkpatrick led ECHL?rookies, and was tied for third overall in the league with 29 goals, and was second among first-year players with 60 points.

Kirkpatrick spent the previous four seasons at St. Francis Xavier University where he had 102 points (39g-63a) in 108 games. Prior to that, he recorded 251 points (108g-143a) in 266 career QMJHL?games with?Saint John.

On behalf of Michael Kirkpatrick , a case of pucks will be donated to an Adirondack 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.

Also Nominated: Paul Crowder (Fort Wayne), Matt Caito (Toledo) and Barry Almeida (Utah).

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

Feb. 1-7 Allan McPherson Elmira Jackals

Feb. 8-14 Garrett Noonan Cincinnati Cyclones

Feb. 15-21 Shane Berschbach Toledo Walleye

Feb. 22-28 Cason Hohmann Elmira Jackals

Feb. 29-March 6 Cody Wydo Wheeling Nailers

March 7-13 Kevin Goumas Reading Royals

March 14-20 Peter MacArthur Adirondack Thunder

March 21-27 Ludwig Blomstrand Kalamazoo?Wings

March 28-April 3 Evan Rankin Toledo Walleye

Michael Kirkpatrick of the Adirondack Thunder

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