Henkel Named Rookie of the Month
Published on February 5, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Atlantic City forward Jim Henkel is the CCM East Coast Hockey League Rookie of the Month for January.
Scoring a point in all 12 of Atlantic City's games in January, the 23-year-old Henkel led the team with 13 assists and 20 points while helping the Bullies go 8-3-1 and remain in first place in the Northeast Division. In his first professional season, Henkel has an ECHL season-high 17-game scoring streak (10g-18a). He also has a 13-game road scoring streak that ties him with teammate Kevin Colley for the longest road scoring streak in the ECHL in 2002-03. Henkel has 21 points (11g-10a) during the road streak that began December 1 at Richmond.
Selected in the eighth round (217th overall) by Los Angeles in the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Henkel had five multiple-point games in January and he has nine multiple-point games in 2002-03.
The Hazlet, N.J. native is tied for the lead among ECHL rookies with three shorthand goals while ranking third in goals (22), tied for third in game-winning goals (4) and fourth in scoring (48).
The 6-2 and 190-pound Henkel leads Atlantic City with four game-winning goals while ranking second on the team with 22 goals, third with 48 points and fourth with 26 assists and five power-play goals in 45 games.
He also played in the Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game picking up an assist and finishing +2 while helping the Northern Conference to an 8-2 in on January 21 in Estero, Fla.
Runners Up: Kyle Kettles, Louisiana (6-3-1, 2.56 GAA, .924 save pct) and Greg Day, Peoria (10 gp, 7g, 10a, 17 pts, +17)
Also Nominated: Jeff Szwez (Augusta), Joe Guenther (Baton Rouge), Evan Cheverie (Cincinnati), Marty Johnston (Florida), Matt Chandler (Greensboro), Eric Fortier (Jackson), Steve Hildenbrand (Johnstown), Mike Scott (Mississippi), Mike Glumac (Pee Dee), Brian Eklund (Pensacola), Robin Gomez (South Carolina), Darryl Bootland (Toledo), and Tyler Beechey (Trenton).
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