PRINCETON, NJ – Ryan Kuffner of the Iowa Heartlanders has been named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Player of the Month for February.
Photo courtesy of Iowa Heartlanders / ECHL
Kuffner scored four goals and added 19 assists for 23 points in 12 games during the month.
The 25-year-old recorded at least one point in each of his 12 outings in February, including four points (2 goals-2 assists) on February 4th at Toledo, and a pair of three-point games on February 9th against Utah and February 18th at Kalamazoo.
Under contract to Iowa of the American Hockey League, Kuffner has posted 35 points (8 goals-27 assists) in 24 games with the Heartlanders this season while also skating in five AHL games with the Wild.
Kuffner has tallied 11 points (6 goals-5 assists) in 41 career AHL games with Iowa, Bakersfield and Grand Rapids while also appearing in 10 NHL games with Detroit during the 2018-19 season.
Prior to turning pro, Kuffner recorded 152 points (75 goals-77 assists) in 132 career games at Princeton University, where he is the school’s all-time leader in career goals.
Runners-Up: Cody Sylvester, Atlanta (8 games played, 9 goals, 6 assists, 15 points), Jesse Schultz, Cincinnati (12 games played, 8 goals, 11 assists, 19 points) and Zach O’Brien, Newfoundland (14 games played, 7 goals, 13 assists, 20 points).
Also Nominated: Chad Costello (Allen), Abbott Girduckis (Jacksonville), Darik Angeli (Kansas City), Ryan Dmowski (South Carolina), Brandon Hawkins (Toledo), Patrick Watling (Wheeling) and Peter Crinella (Wichita).
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