Wichita's Fournier named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Stefan Fournier of the Wichita Thunder is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Feb. 1-7.

Fournier scored three goals and added three assists for six points in three games against Allen last week.

The 28-year-old scored a goal in 4-3 loss on Wednesday, picked up an assist in a 4-3 win on Friday and tallied four points (2g-2a) in a 5-2 victory on Saturday.

A native of Dorval, Quebec, Fournier is tied for fifth in the ECHL with nine goals, while adding five assists for 14 points in 14 games this season.

Fournier has totaled 116 points (67g-49a) in 182 career ECHL games with Wichita, Orlando, Brampton, Kalamazoo and Wheeling. He has added 23 points (11g-12a) in 142 career games in the American Hockey League with Syracuse, Tucson, Springfield, St. John’s and Hamilton.

Prior to turning pro, Fournier recorded 212 points (101g-111a) in 289 career games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Acadie-Bathurst, Lewiston, Victoriaville and Halifax.

On behalf of Stefan Fournier, a case of pucks will be donated to a Wichita 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: Brodie Reid, Kansas City (3 gp, 2g, 4a, 6 pts.).

Also Nominated: Dan DeSalvo (South Carolina) and Cody Sylvester (Wheeling).