Reading’s Bajkov named ECHLPlayer of the Week

PRINCETON, NJ – Patrick Bajkov of the Reading Royals is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for January 3-9.

Photo courtesy of Reading Royals / ECHL

Bajkov scored four goals and added an assist for five points in two games against Worcester last week.

The 24-year-old had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win on Friday before notching a hat trick in a 6-2 victory on Saturday.

A native of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Bajkov has posted 20 points (11 goals-9 assists) in 24 games with the Royals this season while also skating in one game with Springfield of the American Hockey League.

Bajkov has totaled 117 points (51 goals-66 assists) in 174 career ECHL games with Reading, Greenville, Manchester and Florida. He has added five points (3 goals-2 assists) in 19 career AHL games with Springfield.

Prior to turning pro, Bajkov recorded 288 points (112 goals-176 assists) in 342 career games with Everett of the Western Hockey League.

On behalf of Patrick Bajkov, a case of pucks will be donated to a Reading youth hockey organization by Inglasco, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Inglasco has donated more than 45,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

Runners-Up: Nick Pastujov, Kansas City (3 games played, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points) and Brandon Hawkins, Toledo (4 games played, 1 goal, 8 assists, 9 points).

Also Nominated: Mike Pelech (Atlanta), Lincoln Griffin (Cincinnati), Alex Aleardi (Florida), Matt Alvaro (Fort Wayne), Brett Kemp (Greenville), Jake Smith (Iowa) and Patrick Watling (Wheeling).

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