Allen's Costello Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week

Published on March 3, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Allen Americans' forward Chad Costello is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Feb. 23-March 1. It is the second time this season, and the fourth time in his career, that Costello has won the weekly honor.

Costello scored three goals and added four assists for seven points in three games last week.

The 28-year-old had two goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-2 win at Quad City on Wednesday, had three assists in a 6-5 overtime loss against Brampton on Saturday and picked up a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win at Wichita on Sunday.

A native of Johnston, Iowa, Costello leads the ECHL in assists (63), points (92) and power-play points (28) and ranks second in goals (29) and plus-minus (+32).

Costello, who was the ECHL Most Valuable Player with Colorado in 2011-12, has tallied 231 points (77g-154a) in 147 career ECHL games with Allen, Ontario, Colorado and Texas. He has added 17 points (3g-14a) in 40 career American Hockey League games with Bridgeport, Worcester, Springfield and Lake Erie.

On behalf of Chad Costello, a case of pucks will be donated to an Allen 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 31,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

Runners Up: Colton Beck, Idaho (3 gp, 3g, 2a, 5 pts.), Jean Bourbeau, Kalamazoo (4gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.) and Kale Kerbashian, Rapid City (3 gp, 1g, 6a, 7 pts.).

Also Nominated: Ryan Rashid (Elmira), Justin MacDonald (Evasville), Shawn Szydlowski (Fort Wayne), Denver Manderson (Orlando), Logan Nelson (Quad City), Andrew Rowe (South Carolina), A.J. Jenks (Toledo) and Ryan Hayes (Utah).

PREVIOUS WINNERS

WEEK PLAYER TEAM

Oct. 17-19 Riley Brace Wheeling Nailers

Oct. 20-26 Matthew Pistilli Fort Wayne Komets

Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Matt Tassone Elmira Jackals

Nov. 3-9 Mitchell Heard Fort Wayne Komets

Nov. 10-16 Corey Trivino Florida Everblades

Nov. 17-23 Jon Booras Tulsa Oilers

Nov. 24-30 Garrett Meurs Fort Wayne Komets

Dec. 1-7 Chad Costello Allen Americans

Dec. 8-14 Brock Nixon Colorado Eagles

Dec. 15-21 Shawn Szydlowski Fort Wayne Komets

Dec. 22-28 Thomas Frazee Fort Wayne Komets

Dec. 29-Jan. 4 Geoff Walker Ontario Reign

Jan. 5-11 Darryl Bootland Colorado Eagles

Jan. 12-18 Chris Kushneriuk Florida Everblades

Jan. 19-25 Casey Pierro-Zabotel Gwinnett Gladiators

Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Jesse Schultz Rapid City Rush

Feb. 2-8 Derek DeBlois South Carolina Stingrays

Feb. 9-15 Chad Painchaud Brampton Beast

Feb. 16-22 Andrew Rowe South Carolina Stingrays

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