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

January 26, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Chris Crane of the Allen?Americans is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 18-24.

Crane scored five goals and added three assists for eight points in four games last week.

The 24-year-old had three points (1g-2a) in a 4-3 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Monday, recorded two goals in a 4-3 win at Wichita on?Friday, added another goal in a 3-1 victory at Wichita on?Saturday and had two points (1g-1a) in a 5-4 win over the Thunder on Sunday.

A native of West Chester, Ohio,?Crane has 17 points (11g-6a) in 23 games with the Americans this season. He has added two assists in nine games with San Jose of the American?Hockey League.

A seventh-round selection (200th overall) by the San Jose Sharks in the 2010 NHL?Entry Draft, Crane has 63 points (35g-28a) in 130 career ECHL games with?Allen, Missouri, Ontario and San Francisco. He has nine points (1g-8a) in 32 career AHL games with San Jose and Worcester.

Prior to turning pro, Crane played three seasons at Ohio State University where he tallied 43 points (24g-19a) in 110 career games.

On behalf of Chris Crane, 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 33,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

Runners Up: Garry Nunn, Atlanta (4 gp, 2g, 5a, 7 pts.) and Brett Cameron, South Carolina (2 gp, 3g, 2a, 5 pts.).

Also Nominated: Johnny Lazo (Colorado), Brock Montgomery (Fort Wayne), Scott Fleming (Greenville), Emil Molin (Idaho), Cody Sharib (Indy), Jesse Root (Missouri), Michael Pelech (Norfolk),?A.J. Jenks (Toledo) and Alex Krushelnyski (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

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