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Reading's Bajkov named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Reading's Bajkov named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Tuesday, January 11th

Action photo of Patrick Bajkov of the Reading Royals

Patrick Bajkov of the Reading Royals is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 3-9. Bajkov scored four goals and added an assist for five points in two games against Worcester last week. The 24-year-old had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win on Friday before notching a hat trick in a 6-2 victory on Saturday. A native of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Bajkov has posted 20 points (11g-9a) in 24 games with the Royals this season while also skating in one game with Springfield of the American Hockey League. Bajkov has totaled 117 points (51g-66a) in 174 career ECHL games with Reading, Greenville, Manchester and Florida. He has added five points (3g-2a) in 19 career AHL games with Springfield. Prior to turning pro, Bajkov recorded 288 points (112g-176a) in 342 career games with Everett of the Western Hockey League. On behalf of Patrick Bajkov, a case of pucks will be donated to a Reading 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 45,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities. Runners-Up: Nick Pastujov, Kansas City (3 gp, 2g, 5a, 7 pts.) and Brandon Hawkins, Toledo (4 gp, 1g, 8a, 9 pts.). Also Nominated: Mike Pelech (Atlanta), Lincoln Griffin (Cincinnati), Alex Aleardi (Florida), Matt Alvaro (Fort Wayne), Brett Kemp (Greenville), Jake Smith (Iowa) and Patrick Watling (Wheeling).