Wheeling's Hilbrich Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week
Published on January 17, 2017 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Christian Hilbrich of the Wheeling Nailers is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 9-15.
Hilbrich scored five goals and added four assists for nine points in four games last week.
The 24-year-old had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over Toledo on Wednesday and in a 4-3 loss to the Walleye on Friday, picked up an assist in a 5-1 loss against Kalamazoo on Saturday and had four points (3g-1a) in a 5-1 victory at Kalamazoo on Sunday.
A native of Port Credit, Ontario, Hilbrich has 24 points (9g-15a) in 35 games with the Nailers this season.
Prior to turning pro, Hilbrich posted 48 points (27g-21a) in 111 career games at Cornell University. He added 48 points (23g-25a) in 108 career games with Indiana of the United States Hockey League.
On behalf of Christian Hilbrich, a case of pucks will be donated to a Wheeling 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 35,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
Runners Up: Mike Cazzola, Fort Wayne (3 gp, 3g, 4a, 7 pts.), Alex Gacek, Orlando (3 gp, 3g, 5a, 8 pts.) and Ralph Cuddemi, Utah (3 gp, 5g, 1a, 6 pts.).
Also Nominated: Peter MacArthur (Adirondack), Peter Sivak (Alaska), Matt Garbowsky (Colorado), Josh Shalla (Indy), Carter Verhaeghe (Missouri), Joey Benik (Norfolk) and Nolan Zajac (Toledo).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Oct. 14-16 Kyle Bonis, Toledo Walleye
Oct. 17-23 Emerson Clark, Tulsa Oilers
Oct. 24-30 Lindsay Sparks, Rapid City Rush
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Trevor Cheek, Fort Wayne Komets
Nov. 7-13 Justin Buzzeo, Atlanta Gladiators
Nov. 14-20 Alex Wideman, Indy Fuel
Nov. 21-27 Sam Warning, Quad City Mallards
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Vaclav Karabacek, Elmira Jackals
Dec. 5-11 Jacob MacDonald, Toledo Walleye
Dec. 12-18 Mike Cazzola, Fort Wayne Komets
Dec. 19-23 Spencer Asuchak, Allen Americans
Dec. 27-Jan. 1 Justin Crandall, Reading Royals
Jan. 2-8 Brodie Dupont, Norfolk Admirals
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