Allen's Murray named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week

Action photo of Blake Murray of the Allen Americans

Blake Murray of the Allen Americans is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Dec. 18-23.

Murray scored four goals and added three assists for seven points in three games against Rapid City last week.

The 22-year-old notched an assist in a 10-5 loss on Wednesday before tallying two goals and an assist in a 7-2 win on Friday and in a 3-2 victory on Saturday.

Under a National Hockey League contract with Carolina, Murray has recorded 10 points (6g-4a) in six games since being reassigned to Allen after posting six points (2g-4a) in 12 games with Florida and Norfolk.

A native of Uxbridge, Ontario, Murray has totaled 68 points (32g-36a) in 111 career ECHL games while adding seven points (2g-5a) in 20 career games with Chicago of the American Hockey League.

Prior to turning pro, Murray posted 166 points (86g-80a) in 186 career games with Sudbury of the Ontario Hockey League.

On behalf of Blake Murray, a case of pucks will be donated to an Allen 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.