Idaho’s Aksiantsiuk named ECHL Rookie of the Month for October

PRINCETON, NJ – Idaho Steelheads’ forward Yauheni Aksiantsiuk has been named the Howies Hockey Tape ECHL Rookie of the Month for October.

Idaho’s Yauheni Aksiantsiuk was named the Howie’s Hockey Tape/ECHL Rookie of the Month for October (Photo courtesy of Idaho Steelheads / ECHL)

Aksiantsiuk scored four goals, added five assists and was a plus-6 in five games during the opening month of the ECHL season.

The 20-year-old had at least two points in four of his five games in October. He posted three points (1 goal-2 assists) on October 29th against Rapid City and scored a pair of goals on October 30th against the Rush, including the overtime game-winning goal just seven seconds into the extra session, which is tied as the fourth-quickest overtime goal in ECHL regular-season history.

Under a National Hockey League contract with Dallas, Aksiantsiuk leads the ECHL with nine points and is tied for third with four goals.

Prior to turning pro, Aksiantsiuk posted 78 points (33 goals-45 assists) in 58 games with Flint of the Ontario Hockey League in 2019-20.

Runner-Up: Keith Petruzzelli, Newfoundland (2-0-0, 1.00 goals against average, .972 save percentage).

Also Nominated: Wyatt Ege (Cincinnati), Zach Berzolla (Jacksonville), Lukis Parik (Rapid City) and Cam Hausinger (Wheeling).

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