Cullaton Tabbed Player of the Week

November 11, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Cullaton scored five goals, including two game-winning goals, and six points as Columbus went 2-0-1.

The 6-0 and 210-pound Cullaton scored all three of the Cottonmouths goals in a 3-2 win at Florida on Friday. It was the second hat trick of the season for Columbus as Jeff Zehr scored three goals in a 7-5 loss against Greenville on October 26.

Cullaton, who played for Florida in 1999-2000, came back on Saturday and scored a pair of goals, including the game winner in a 5-4 overtime win at Florida.

Cullaton leads the Cottonmouths with eight goals, two game-winning goals and two short-handed goals while ranking second on the team with seven assists and 15 points. His two short-handed goals tie him for third in the ECHL while his two game-winning goals tie him for sixth.

On behalf of Brent Cullaton, a case of pucks will be donated to a Columbus area youth hockey organization by InGlasCo, the official puck supplier of the ECHL.

Runners-Up: Buddy Smith, Arkansas (3 gp, 2g, 5a, 7 pts, +1), Trevor Johnson, South Carolina (4 gp, 2g, 3a, 5 pts, +8) and Matt Ellis, Toledo (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts, +1).

Others Nominated: Jade Galbraith (Atlantic City), Lance Galbraith (Augusta), Forrest Gore (Baton Rouge), Patrick Aufiero (Charlotte), Aaron Brand (Cincinnati), Andrew Ianiero (Dayton), Ed Hill (Florida), Jay Murphy (Greensboro), Nick Theriault (Jackson), Mark Smith (Lexington), Daniel Goneau (Louisiana), Mike Scott (Mississippi), Mike Glumac (Pee Dee), Greg Pankewicz (Pensacola), Chris Wells (Peoria), Brad Rooney (Reading), Nick Lent (Richmond), Dan Sullivan (Roanoke), and Chris McNamara (Wheeling).

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