Reading's Kinasewich Named In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week

January 4, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Reading left wing Ryan Kinasewich is the In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week for December 27-January 2.

The 6-2 and 200-pound rookie scored six goals and nine points as Reading went 4-1-0 on the road. After not scoring more than one goal in his first 18 professional games, Kinasewich had three multiple-goal games in one week. He scored two goals, including the game winner, in a 5-2 win at Mississippi on Tuesday and scored a career-high four points (2g-2a) in a 6-3 win at Louisiana on Wednesday. He closed out his week scoring three points (2g-1a) in a 6-2 win at Texas on Sunday.

Kinasewich has scored 26 points (12g-14a) in 23 games and is tied with teammate Jeff Miles (12g-14a) for sixth among ECHL rookies in scoring. Kinasewich and Miles are tied for the Royals team lead in goals, assists, scoring, power-play goals (3) and game-winning goals (2).

The 21-year-old Kinasewich played for Tri-City in the Western Hockey League in 2003-04, scoring 69 points (33g-36a) in 55 regular season games and 12 points (7g-5a) in 11 playoff games.

On behalf of Ryan Kinasewich, a case of pucks will be donated to a Reading area youth hockey organization by In Glas Co, the exclusive puck supplier for the ECHL. In Glas Co has donated over 10,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities since it began sponsoring the award in 2000-01.

Runners Up: Jeff Hutchins, Mississippi (4 gp, 2g, 6a, 8 pts) and Brian McCullough, Peoria (4 gp, 4g, 4a, 8 pts).

Also Nominated: Chris Minard (Alaska), Paul Caponigri (Atlantic City), Matt Chandler (Charlotte), Justin Kinnunen (Dayton), Kris Vernarsky (Florida), Derek Krestanovich (Fresno), Carl Mallette (Greenville), Adam Smyth (Gwinnett), Brent Kelly (Johnstown), Jeff Attard (Las Vegas), Evan Cheverie (Long Beach), Jeff Szwez (Pee Dee), Tyler Beechey (Pensacola), Sean O'Connor (San Diego), Joe Tenute (South Carolina), Ryan Fultz (Texas), Steve Cygan (Trenton) and Ed McGrane (Wheeling).

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