Chris Doyle Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week

Published on February 7, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, announced in conjunction with the ECHL that center Chris Doyle has been named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5.

Doyle, 21, scored four goals, added three assists and compiled a +4 rating last week as the Thunder went 2-0-1, improving to 8-1-1 in their last ten games. He is the first Thunder player this season and ninth in club history to receive the award.

THUNDER ALL-TIME ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS

Date Awarded

1. Joel Irwin March 14, 2006

2. Mathieu Melanson March 13, 2007

3. Brock Radunske March 27, 2007

4. Cory Urquhart January 14, 2009

5. Mike Lalonde January 23, 2009

6. Matt Robinson December 15, 2009

7. Bretton Cameron January 18, 2011

8. Steve Vanoosten March 29, 2011

9. Chris Doyle February 7, 2012

Doyle scored two goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-1 win at Bakersfield on Wednesday and tallied four points (1g-3a) with a +3 rating in Stockton's 7-2 victory against Idaho on Friday. He ended the week with a goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the"ˆSteelheads on"ˆSaturday.

The native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island has 13 points (9g-4a) in 11 games with Stockton. He also has appeared in 13 games with"ˆSouth Carolina this season and has totaled 24 points (14g-10a) in 24 ECHL games.

Doyle was selected in the fifth round (141st overall) by the New York"ˆRangers in the 2008 NHL"ˆEntry Draft. He scored 240 points (100g-140a) in 235 career games in the"ˆQuebec Major Junior Hockey League with Prince Edward Island and Victoriaville and tallied 14 points (6g-8a) in 20 games with Mississauga of the Ontario Hockey League.

On behalf of Doyle, a case of pucks will be donated to a Stockton 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 25,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

Runners Up: Devin DiDiomete,"ˆChicago (3 gp, 5g, 1a, 6 pts.), Mathew Sisca,"ˆCincinnati (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.) and Darryl Bootland, Kalamazoo (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.).

For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit http://www.stocktonthunder.com/.

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