Tulsa's Booras Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week
Published on November 25, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Jon Booras of the Tulsa Oilers is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 17-23.
Booras scored five goals in four games last week, helping the Oilers to a 3-0-1 record as the club moved into a tie for first place in the Central Division.
The 31-year-old scored once in a 4-3 shootout loss at Quad City on Wednesday before scoring a pair of goals in back-to-back games - a 4-1 win at Missouri on Friday and a 3-2 victory against Wichita on Sunday.
A native of Billings, Mont., Booras is tied for the ECHL lead with 20 points (8g-12a) and is tied for fourth in assists.
Booras has recorded 550 points (212g-338a) in 547 career professional games. Prior to turning pro, he played four seasons at Lake Superior State University, totaling 51 points (23g-28a) in 135 games.
On behalf of Jon Booras, a case of pucks will be donated to a Tulsa youth hockey organization by Sher-Wood Hockey, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Sher-Wood Hockey has donated more than 31,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
Runners Up: Chad Costello, Allen (2 gp, 3g, 2a, 5 pts.), Greg Miller, Orlando (4 gp, 2g, 5a, 7 pts.) and Tyler Maxwell, Stockton (3 gp, 3g, 4a, 7 pts.).
Also Nominated: Connor Jones (Bakersfield), Mike MacIsaac (Brampton), Byron Froese (Cincinnati), Mike Seidel (Elmira), Brandon Wong (Evansville), Mitch Wahl (Florida), Nathan Condon (Fort Wayne), Steve Quailer (Idaho), Alex Mallet (Kalamazoo), Josh Brittain (Missouri), Judd Blackwater (Ontario), Pat Mullane (Reading), Marek Tvrdon (Toledo) and Jacob Johnston (Utah).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK PLAYER TEAM
Oct. 17-19 Riley Brace Wheeling Nailers
Oct. 20-26 Matthew Pistilli Fort Wayne Komets
Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Matt Tassone Elmira Jackals
Nov. 3-9 Mitchell Heard Fort Wayne Komets
Nov. 10-16 Corey Trivino Florida Everblades
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