Morrison Named ECHL Player of the Week

October 28, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

The 23-year-old Morrison set team single-game records for most goals (4), most power-play goals (3), and most points (5) in Columbia¹s 8-1 win over Augusta on Thursday. Morrison scored three points (1g-2a) in Columbia¹s 4-3 win over Augusta on Sunday helping the Inferno move into a tie for first place in the Southeast Division.

Selected in the third round (81st overall) by Vancouver in the 1998 National Hockey League entry draft, Morrison is tied for second in the ECHL with seven goals and is tied for fourth in scoring with 12 points (7g-5a).

On behalf of Justin Morrison, a case of pucks will be donated to a Columbia area youth hockey organization by InGlasCo, the official puck supplier of the ECHL.

Runners-Up: Jeff Zehr, Columbus (3 gp, 4g, 2a, 6 pts) and Dave Seitz, South Carolina (3 gp, 2g, 4a, 6 pts).

Also Nominated: Terry Marchant (Arkansas), Kevin Colley (Atlantic City), Ryan Lauzon (Augusta), Clark Jones (Baton Rouge), Allan Egeland (Charlotte), Matt Dzieduszycki (Dayton), Brent McDonald (Florida), Alexandre Burrows (Greenville), Gaetan Royer (Jackson), Vladimir Nemec (Johnstown), Mark Smith (Lexington), Bruce Richardson (Louisiana), Steffon Walby (Mississippi), Greg Schmidt (Pee Dee), Louis Dumont (Pensacola), Nick Lent (Richmond), Rick Kowalsky (Roanoke), Chris Bogas (Reading), Wes Mason (Toledo), and Tim Preston (Wheeling).

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