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Florida's Rookie Melanson Named In Glas Co Player Of The Week

February 20, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - Florida rookie right wing Mathieu Melanson is the In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week for Feb. 11-17.

The Shediac, New Brunswick native had four goals and seven points to help the Everblades go 4-0-0 and move to within four points of third-place South Carolina in the South Division.

After scoring the game-winning goal and also registering an assist in a 2-1 win against Charlotte on Feb. 15, the 22 year old had two assists in a 6-3 win against the Checkers on Feb. 16 and then recorded his second hat trick of the season in a 7-3 win on Feb. 17.

Drafted in the eighth round (251st overall) to the Minnesota Wild in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Melanson is tied for third among ECHL rookies with five game-winning goals while his 24 goals tie him for fourth and his 49 points in 35 games tie him for seventh among first-year players. He is tied for eighth overall in game-winning goals and tied for 10th in goals.

The 6-foot-2 and 200-pound forward had 26 points (14g-12a) and 10 penalty minutes in 17 regular season games and three assists and 10 penalty minutes in six Kelly Cup Playoff games with Stockton last season.

Prior to turning professional, Melanson played four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he had 238 points (106g-132a) and 243 penalty minutes in 259 regular season games and 50 points (30g-20a) and 67 penalty minutes in 45 playoffs games for Chicoutimi and Quebec from 2002-06. He helped Quebec win the Memorial Cup in 2006 after having career highs in the regular season with 42 goals, 44 assists and 86 points in 59 games and in the postseason with 25 goals, 15 assists and 40 points in 23 playoff games.

On behalf of Mathieu Melanson, a case of pucks will be donated to a Estero area youth hockey organization by In Glas Co, the exclusive puck supplier for the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, In Glas Co has donated more than 19,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

Runners up: Cory Urquhart, Cincinnati (3 gp, 3g, 4a, 7 pts) and Brady Leisenring, Fresno (2gp, 4g, 1a, 5 pts).

Also Nominated: Josh Soares (Alaska), Andrew Ianiero (Bakersfield), Matt Beaudoin (Dayton), Brad Schell (Gwinnett), John Lammers (Idaho), Bryan Esner (Pensacola), Ian Turner (Phoenix), Patrick Jarrett (Reading), Cail MacLean (South Carolina), Matt Radoslovich (Trenton) and Ryan Kinasewich (Utah).

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