Steelheads forward A.J. White and son of recent Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Vernon, Matt Vernon, earn ECHL weekly honors for the week of Nov. 20-26
Steelheads forward A.J. White and son of recent Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Vernon, Matt Vernon, earn ECHL weekly honors for the week of Nov. 20-26
A.J. White of the Idaho Steelheads is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 20-26, while Matt Vernon of the Jacksonville Icemen is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the same period
White scored three goals and added three assists for six points in three games at Rapid City last week.
The 31-year-old had an assist in a 5-3 win on Wednesday and added a pair of helpers in a 4-1 victory on Friday before recording his second hat trick of the season in a 6-3 win on Saturday.
A native of Dearborn, Michigan, White is tied for seventh in the ECHL with 20 points (9g-11a) in 16 games with the Steelheads this season.
White has tallied 324 points (115g-209a) in 470 career ECHL games with Idaho, Utah and Atlanta while adding two assists in 17 career games in the American Hockey League with Milwaukee and Providence.
Prior to turning pro, White recorded 79 points (28g-51a) in 153 career games at UMass-Lowell.
Vernon went 2-0-0 with a 0.96 goals-against average and a save percentage of .966 in two appearances last week.
The 25-year-old made 24 saves in a 3-1 win at Atlanta on Tuesday and turned aside 33 shots in a 2-1 victory against Florida on Friday.
A native of Calgary, Alberta, Vernon is 4-2-0 in six appearances with the Icemen this season. He is tied for sixth in the ECHL with a 2.33 goals-against average and tied for 10th with a .916 save percentage.
The son of Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Mike Vernon, he made his pro debut late last season after completing his collegiate career, appearing in two games with Reading with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.
Prior to turning pro, Vernon appeared in 67 career games at Colorado College posting an overall record of 15-31-6 with six shutouts, a 2.64 goals-against average and a save percentage of .914.