Rick Kowalsky Named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week
Published on May 2, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
TRENTON, NJ (May 2, 2005) - The ECHL announced on Monday that Trenton Titans right wing Rick Kowalsky has been named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week for the Second Round of the 2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The 6'1" and 195 lb Kowalsky notched goals in all four games against Reading and led all scorers in the North Division Finals with seven points (3g, 4a), as he helped the Titans advance to the conference finals for the third time in the six-year history of the organization.
After scoring a goal in a 4-2 loss at Reading in Game 1, the twelve-year pro scored the decisive goal in Trenton's 2-1 road win in Game 2. He had a goal and an assist in the Titans 3-2 overtime win in Game 3 and had three assists in Trenton's 4-3 come-from-behind victory in Game 4.
Kowalsky, who helped Trenton reach the Kelly Cup Finals in 2001, enters the National Conference Finals with a six-game scoring streak (4g-6a) and leads the Titans with four goals and is tied for the lead with 10 points in seven games.
Selected in the 10th round (227th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Kowalsky is in his 10th ECHL season and has scored a total of 550 points (221g-329a) in 518 ECHL games. In his second season with Trenton, he finished third on the team in scoring with 52 points (23g-29a) and led the Titans with 12 power-play goals. A native of Simcoe, Ontario, Kowalsky has played in the American Hockey League with Cornwall, Portland and Norfolk, scoring 92 points (35g-57a) in 183 games, and in the British Elite Hockey League with Cardiff. Prior to turning professional, he played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey league with Sault-Ste. Marie.
On behalf of Rick Kowalsky, a case of pucks will be donated to a Trenton area youth hockey organization by In Glas Co, the exclusive puck supplier for the ECHL. In Glas Co has donated over 12,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities since it began sponsoring the award in 2000-01.
Trenton faces off against Alaska in Game 1 of the National Conference Final on Tuesday, May 3 at 11:15EDT. Fans can tune in to MoneyTalk 1350AM to listen to all of the Titans' action. You can also go to www.trentontitans.com to listen or watch live.
ITS ALL ABOUT THE CUP! Call a Titans Ticket Representative at (609) 599-9500. The Trenton Titans are a member of the ECHL - North America's Premier "AA" Hockey League.
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