Idaho's Knierim named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week

Action photo of Willie Knierim of the Idaho Steelheads

Willie Knierim of the Idaho Steelheads is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 15-21.

Knierim scored five goals in two games at Rapid City last week.

The 26-year-old tallied four goals in a 5-2 win on Friday and notched another goal in a 6-1 victory on Saturday.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Knierim has 15 points (9g-6a) in 22 games with the Steelheads this season.

Knierim has posted 51 points (29g-22a) in 91 career games with Idaho.

Prior to turning pro, Knierim recorded 44 points (24g-20a) in 118 career collegiate games at Arizona State University and Miami University while adding 102 points (44g-58a) in 173 career games with Dubuque of the United States Hockey League.

On behalf of Willie Knierim, a case of pucks will be donated to an Idaho 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.