Colorado's Bootland Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week
January 13, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Colorado Eagles' forward Darryl Bootland is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 5-11.
Bootland scored four goals, added two assists and was a +7 as Colorado went 4-0-0 last week.
The 33-year-old scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-2 win against Stockton on Tuesday. After being held scoreless in a 3-2 victory over the Thunder on Wednesday, he picked up a pair of assists in a 5-3 win at Bakersfield on Friday and tallied two goals in a 4-1 victory against the Condors on Saturday.
A native of Toronto, Bootland has 22 points (13g-9a) in 30 games with the Eagles this season. He has recorded 94 points (48g-46a) in 122 career ECHL games with Colorado and Kalamazoo.
An eighth-round selection (252nd overall) of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Bootland picked up three points (1g-2a) in 32 career NHL games with the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings. Overall, he has 409 points (201g-208a) in 746 career professional games.
On behalf of Darryl Bootland, a case of pucks will be donated to a Colorado 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: Pat Mullane, Reading (4 gp, 2g, 4a, 6 pts.), Zack Torquato, Wheeling (4 gp, 1g, 7a 8 pts.) and Jared Walker, Wichita (4 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.).
Also Nominated: Gary Steffes (Allen), Sebastien Sylvestre (Bakesfield), Ryan Rashid (Elmira), Brandon Wong (Evansville), Drew Daniels (Fort Wayne), Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Gwinnett), Eamonn McDermott (Idaho), Ludwig Blomstrand (Kalamazoo), Josh Brittain (Missouri), Judd Blackwater (Ontario), Jacob Cepis (Orlando), John Mitchell (South Carolina), Kyle Rogers (Toledo) and Kevin Lind (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
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