A.J. WHITE NAMED ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

A.J. WHITE NAMED ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

BOISE, ID – The ECHL (@ECHL) announced today that Steelheads forward A.J. White has been named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 20-26. 

White, 31, recorded his second hat trick of the season on Saturday night in a 6-3 win at Rapid City. In the three-game sweep over the Rush the Dearborn, MI native tallied six points (3G, 3A). He notched an assist in a 5-3 win on Wednesday and added a pair of helpers in a 4-1 victory Friday. 

He is currently tied for fifth in the ECHL with 20 points (9G, 11A) in 16 games. In his eighth professional season, sixth in Boise, he has accumulated 324 career ECHL points (115G, 209A) and has played 17 games in the AHL with Milwaukee and Providence. 

On behalf of A.J. White, a case of pucks will be donated to an Idaho 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 49,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

The Steelheads host the Newfoundland Growlers for three games this week. Wednesday night is BOGO Beer Night, buy one get one on 16 oz domestics only. On Friday and Saturday, the Steelheads and St. Luke’s are teaming up for Military Appreciation Weekend with the team wearing specialty themed jerseys for both games. Click HERE for auction details. 

The puck drops at 7:10 p.m. from the Idaho Central Arena for all three games. 

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