Cincinnati's Luciani Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month
Published on February 5, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Anthony Luciani of the Cincinnati Cyclones is the CCM ECHL Player of the Month for January.
The 23-year-old scored 10 goals and added nine assists in 11 games during the month helping the Cyclones to an 8-3-0 record in January.
A native of Maple, Ontario, Luciani scored at least one goal in seven games, including a hat trick in a 5-1 win against Gwinnett on Jan. 15 and two goals in a 5-4 loss to Elmira on Jan. 16. Luciani tallied at least one point in nine of the 11 games in January, and had one four-point game and three points on three other occasions.
Under contract to Florida of the National Hockey League, Luciani leads the Cyclones this season with 18 goals, which is tied for fourth in the ECHL and 40 points, which ranks seventh in the league.
Luciani has 105 points (48g-57a) in 118 career games with Cincinnati, and was named ECHL Rookie of the Month in December 2011. He has appeared in 10 career American Hockey League games with San Antonio, recording four points (3g-1a).
Runners Up: Mike Vaskivuo, Elmira (13 gp, 7g, 12a, 19 pts.), Ryan Cruthers, Reading (12 gp, 6g, 10a, 16 pts.) and D.J. Jelitto, Utah (15 gp, 7g, 7a, 14 pts).
Also Nominated: Joel Broda (Bakersfield), Kyle Ostrow (Colorado), Brandon Marino (Fort Wayne), Marc-Olivier Vallerand (Greenville), Dirk Southern (Gwinnett), Tommy Grant (Idaho), Elgin Reid (Kalamazoo), John Armstrong (Las Vegas), Mario Lamoureux (Ontario), Jacob Cepis (Orlando), Peter Boyd (South Carolina), Garet Hunt (Stockton) and Aaron Clarke (Toledo).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
MONTH PLAYER TEAM
October Matthew Pistilli Florida Everblades
November Mitch Wahl Idaho Steelheads
December Trent Daavettila Colorado Eagles
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