Boardwalk Bullies Forward Henkel Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month
Published on February 5, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. â Today the East Coast Hockey League announced that Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies forward Jim Henkel was named the CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month for January.
The 23-year old led the Bullies with 20 points (7G, 13A) while helping the team go 8-3-1 and remain atop the Northeast Division. Henkel had five mulitple-point games and tallied at least one point in each of the Bullies' 12 games in January.
The 6-2, 190-pound Henkel is on a 17-game point scoring streak, the longest in the league this year, with 28 points (10G, 18A) in 14 games stretching from December 18, 2002 to February 1, 2003. Among rookies, Henkel is fourth in the league in scoring with 48 points (22G, 26A), third in goals with 22, tied for the league lead with three short-handed goals, and is second in the league among rookies in plus-minus with a plus-26.
The Hazlet, N.J., native leads the Bullies with four game-winning goals, is second on the team in goals (22), third in scoring with 48 points, and is fourth in assists (26) and five power-play tallies in 45 games.
Selected in the eighth round (217th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Henkel earned one American Hockey League call-up this season, playing two games with the Cleveland Barons.
Henkel earned a roster spot on the 2003 Compuware/ECHL All-Star Nothern Conference team, replacing teammate Scott Matzka who was out because of injury. The former Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Tiger registered an assist in the Northern Conference's 8-2 win against the Southern Conference on January 21 in Estero, Fla.
The 2002 Kelly Cup Playoffs Northeast Division Champion Boardwalk Bullies play at Boardwalk Hall. Season tickets and partial plans for the 2002-03 regular season are on sale by calling (609) 348-PUCK. For more information on South Jersey's newest professional sports franchise, visit www.boardwalkbullies.com.
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