PRINCETON, NJ – Patrick Watling of the Wheeling Nailers has been named the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for January 25-31.
Photo courtesy of Wheeling Nailers / ECHL
Watling recorded six assists in two games against Indy last week.
The27-year-old picked up two assists in a 5-4 loss on Saturday and assisted on all four of Wheeling’s goals in a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday.
A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Watling has recorded 12 points (3 goals-9 assists) in 12 games with the Nailers this season.
Watling has totaled 101 points (33 goals-68 assists) in 115 career ECHL games with Wheeling, Orlando and Tulsa while adding three points (2 goals-1 assists) in 29 career games with Toronto of the American Hockey League.
He spent the last two seasons with the University of New Brunswick where he had 38 points (11 goals-27 assists) in 44 games. Prior to turning pro, Watling tallied 102 points (36 goals-66 assists) in 187 career games in the Ontario Hockey League with Guelph and Soo.
On behalf of Patrick Watling, a case of pucks will be donated to a Wheeling 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 43,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
Runner Up: Rob Bordson, Kansas City (3 games played, 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points).
Also Nominated: Joe Pendenza (Florida) and Brett Supinski (South Carolina).
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