Peter Abbandonato Named Player of the Week in the ECHL
December 7, 2021 - ECHL (ECHL) - Trois-Rivieres Lions News Release
SHREWSBURY, N.J. - Peter Abbandonato of the Trois-Rivières Lions is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
Abbandonato scored five goals and added three assists for eight points in three games last week, helping the Lions sweep a three-game series at Florida.
The 23-year-old had two assists in a 5-4 win on Wednesday, added a goal and assist in a 3-2 victory on Thursday and notched four goals in a 6-3 win on Saturday.
Under contract to Laval of the American Hockey League, Abbandonato is tied for third in the ECHL with 11 goals and tied for seventh with 23 points in 17 games this season.
A native of Laval, Quebec, Abbandonato has recorded 42 points (17g-25a) in 41 career ECHL games with Trois-Rivières and Orlando while adding 27 points (11g-16a) in 55 career AHL games with Syracuse.
Prior to turning pro, Abbandonato tallied 267 points (82g-185a) in 264 career games with Rouyn-Noranda of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
On behalf of Peter Abbandonato, a case of pucks will be donated to a Trois-Rivières youth hockey organization by Inglasco, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Inglasco has donated more than 45,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
• Discuss this story on the ECHL message board...
ECHL Stories from December 7, 2021
- Lightning Reassign Hugo Alnefelt to Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears
- Former Growler Kristiāns Rubīns Makes NHL Debut with Maple Leafs - Newfoundland Growlers
- ECHL Transactions - December 7 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Suspension - ECHL
- PHPA, ECHL Ratify Extension of Collective Bargaining Agreement - ECHL
- Peter Abbandonato Named Player of the Week in the ECHL - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Trois-Rivières' Abbandonato Named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Teddy Bear Toss, Military Night Kicks off Steelheads Holiday Homestand - Idaho Steelheads
- Mareks Mitens Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Adirondack Thunder
- Adirondack's Mitens Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL
- Burzan Scored 4 Points in Grizz 4-0 Win - Utah Grizzlies
- Grizzlies Maul K-Wings in Shutout - Kalamazoo Wings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Trois-Rivieres Lions Stories
- Éric Bélanger and Marc-André Bergeron's Thoughts on the Lions' Inaugural Season
- President and CEO Mark Weightman's Thoughts After a Rollercoaster Ride of a First Season
- The Players' Views of the Lions' First Season in the ECHL
- Lions Unveil Their 2022-2023 Season Calendar
- Despite a Terrific Playoff Run, the Lions Lose Game 7 to the Growlers
