Wheeling's Watling named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Tuesday, February 2nd

Action photo of Wheeling's Patrick Watling

Patrick Watling of the Wheeling Nailers is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 25-31.

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 (3g-9a) in 12 games with the Nailers this season.

Watling has totaled 101 points (33g-68a) in 115 career ECHL games with Wheeling, Orlando and Tulsa while adding three points (2g-1a) 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 (11g-27a) in 44 games. Prior to turning pro, Watling tallied 102 points (36g-66a) 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 gp, 3g, 2a, 5 pts.).

Also Nominated: Joe Pendenza (Florida) and Brett Supinski (South Carolina).