Greenville`s Kirton Named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week

December 2, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Greenville right wing Scott Kirton is the InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week for November 24-30.

Born in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Kirton scored five goals and had five assists in three games as the Grrrowl went 2-1-0 to improve to 4-11-2.

After scoring five points (1g-4a) in the first 12 games, the 6-4 and 215-pound Kirton doubled his point production with two goals, including the game winner, and three assists in a 6-3 win at Roanoke on Thursday. After scoring a goal on Friday, Kirton scored two more goals and added two assists in an 8-5 win against Charlotte on Saturday.

Selected in the seventh round (154th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1991 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Kirton, who has a four-game scoring streak (5g-6a) and a three-game goal streak (5g), has moved into a tie for the team lead with nine assists and one game-winning goal while ranking second on the team with six goals and 15 points in 15 games.

Kirton returns to the ECHL following two seasons abroad with Bracknell in 2002-03 and Dundee in 2001-02. He began his professional career in 1995-96 with Charlotte of the ECHL scoring 36 points (17g-19a) in 56 regular season games and 10 points (4g-6a) in 16 playoff games while helping the Checkers capture the Riley Cup Championship. In seven seasons in the ECHL, Kirton, who played for Greenville in 1999-2000 and 2000-01, has scored 328 points (123g-205a) in 360 regular season games and 24 points (7g-17a) in 42 playoff games.

Runners Up: Sean Owens, Columbia (3 gp, 1g, 2a, 3 pts, +7), John Morlang, Columbus (3 gp, 5g, 1a, 6 pts, +4) and Dan Carlson, Roanoke (3 gp, 4g, 5a, 9 pts, +2).

Also Nominated: Mike Scott (Alaska), Jon Cullen (Atlantic City), Louis Goulet (Augusta), Dave Inman (Charlotte), Tom Rouleau (Cincinnati), Olivier Proulx (Dayton), Wes Goldie (Florence), Eric Fortier (Greensboro), Anthony Aquino (Gwinnett), Dominic Forget (Johnstown), Justin Kelly (Las Vegas), Josh Mizerek (Louisiana), Louis Dumont (Mississippi), Brian Collins (Pensacola), Josh Kern (Peoria), Scooter Smith (Reading), Ed Courtenay (South Carolina), John Snowden (Texas), Peter Fregoe (Trenton) and Jean Francois Dufour (Wheeling).

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