Ontario's Fredricks Receives ECHL Community Service Award
Published on March 30, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Friday announced that Ontario's Jason Fredricks has been selected as the recipient of the 2011-12 ECHL Community Service Award.
Each ECHL team was given the opportunity to nominate a player for their efforts in community and charitable causes during the 2011-12 season. The nominations were voted on by League Office personnel.
Fredricks has taken a proactive approach to community appearances during his two seasons with the Reign. He has volunteered his time to help feed the homeless, appeared at an American Red Cross blood drive and helped to raise money at a Christmas tree loading and delivery event.
A native of Eagle River, Wisc., Fredricks has also worked with disabled children during school visits, participated in Read Across America and assisted in making phone calls to Reign season-ticket holders.
The other nominees for the 2011-12 ECHL Community Service Award were: Kane Lafranchise (Alaska), Keith Wynn (Bakersfield), Kyle Ostrow (Chicago), Dan Eves and Mike Liambas (Cincinnati), Liam Huculak (Colorado), Jordan Pietrus (Elmira), Kyle Lawson (Florida), Francis Meilleur (Greenville), Andy Brandt (Gwinnett), Chris Hepp and Chad Nehring (Idaho), Sam Ftorek (Kalamazoo), Barry Goers (Las Vegas), Johann Kroll (South Carolina), Jason Morgan (Stockton), Phil Rauch (Toledo), Denny Kearney (Trenton), Matt Sorteberg (Utah) and Ben Farrer (Wheeling).
ECHL Community Service Award Winners
YEAR PLAYER TEAM
2012 Jason Fredricks Ontario Reign
2011 Chris Frank Elmira Jackals
Dustin Sproat Cincinnati Cyclones
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