Jacksonville's Girduckis named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Abbott Girduckis of the Jacksonville Icemen is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for April 19-25.

Girduckis notched six assists in three games last week, helping the Icemen to a 3-0-0 record.

The 25-year-old had one helper in a 3-2 win at South Carolina on Wednesday, dished out three assists in a 4-1 victory at Florida on Friday and added a pair of assists in a 5-4 win against the Everblades on Saturday.

A native of Belleville, Ontario, Girduckis has 21 points (8g-13a) in 26 games with the Icemen this season.

Girduckis has tallied 60 points (26g-34a) in 82 career ECHL games with Jacksonville and Toledo, while also appearing in nine career games with Cleveland of the American Hockey League.

Prior to turning pro, Girduckis recorded 93 points (30g-63a) in 146 career games at R.I.T.

On behalf of Abbott Girduckis, a case of pucks will be donated to a Jacksonville 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: Charlie Gerard, Utah (3 gp, 3g, 2a, 5 pts.).

Also Nominated: Anthony Petruzzelli (Fort Wayne), Michael Pelech (Indy), Bryan Lemos (Kansas City), Andrew Cherniwchan (South Carolina), Austin Fyten (Wheeling) and Spencer Dorowicz (Wichita).