Toledo's Kearns Named In Glas Co ECHL Player Of The Week
Published on April 27, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Bracken Kearns of the Toledo Storm is the In Glas
Co ECHL Player of the
Week for Apr. 17-23.
The 6-foot and 195-pound rookie scored his first professional hat trick
and
added an assist in Toledo's 5-3 win at Johnstown on Apr. 19, helping the
Storm complete a sweep of the Chiefs in the North Division Semifinals.
Kearns is tied for the lead among rookies in the Kelly Cup Playoffs with
two power-play goals and two game-winning goals. He leads the Storm in
the
postseason with five goals and eight points in five games, and is also
the
team leader in power-play goals and game-winning goals.
He tied for the regular season rookie lead with 33 goals and tied for
fourth among rookies with 69 points in 71 games. He led Toledo in goals
and
points while tying for second on the team with nine power-play goals and
six game-winning goals and ranking third with 36 assists. He also played
one game in the American Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons,
recording
one assist.
The Vancouver, British Columbia native played four seasons with the
University of Calgary from 2001-05 where he had 83 points (31g-152) in
136 games.
On behalf of Bracken Kearns a case of pucks will be donated to a
Toledo, Ohio area youth hockey organization by In Glas Co, the
exclusive puck supplier for the ECHL. In Glas Co has donated over
14,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities since it
began sponsoring the award in 2000-01.
Runner Up: Sean McAslan, Long Beach (3gp-2g-2a-4pts).
Also Nominated: Scott Borders (Bakersfield), and Milan Gajic
(Gwinnett).
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