Kansas City's Hayhurst named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week

Action photo of Jacob Hayhurst of the Kansas City Mavericks

Jacob Hayhurst of the Kansas City Mavericks is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Dec. 27-31.

Hayhurst scored six goals and added two assists for eight points in three games against Wichita last week.

The 26-year-old scored a goal in 5-2 win on Friday, notched a hat trick in a 6-0 victory on Saturday and posted four points (2g-2a) in a 9-2 win on Sunday.

Under contract to Coachella Valley of the American Hockey League, Hayhurst has 25 points (15g-10a) in 29 games with the Mavericks this season

A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Hayhurst has totaled 103 points (41g-62a) in 138 career ECHL games with Kansas City, Worcester, Greenville and Wheeling while adding seven points (2g-5a) in 31 career AHL games with Springfield and Hartford.

Prior to turning pro, Hayhurst posted 81 points (30g-51a) in 138 career collegiate games with R.P.I. and the University of Michigan.

On behalf of Jacob Hayhurst, a case of pucks will be donated to a Kansas City 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.