Growlers and Steelheads players earn weekly ECHL awards
Isaac Johnson of the Newfoundland Growlers is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 27-Dec. 3. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor.
Elsewhere, Idaho Steelheads’ forward Ty Pelton-Byce is the AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for November after leading the league with a plus-minus rating of +14 during the month.
Johnson scored four goals and added five assists for nine points in three games at Idaho last week.
The 24-year-old dished out four assists in a 5-4 win on Wednesday, scored a goal and added an assist in an 8-3 loss on Friday and notched a hat trick on a 5-4 victory on Saturday.
Under contract to Toronto of the American Hockey League, Johnson has 13 points (7g-6a) in eight games with the Growlers this season.
A native of Andover, Minnesota, Johnson has tallied 84 points (40g-44a) in 83 career games with Newfoundland while adding six points (2g-4a) in 22 career AHL games with Manitoba. He has also recorded 20 points (7g-13a) in 27 career games in the Southern Professional Hockey League with Huntsville and Knoxville.
Prior to turning pro, Johnson posted 153 points (57g-96a) in 161 career games with Tri-City and Winnipeg of the Western Hockey League and 30 points (15g-15a) in 51 career games in the United States Hockey League with Des Moines.
Pelton-Byce posted an even or better rating in nine of his 12 games in November, including a +4 on Nov. 22 at Rapid City and a +3 in back-to-back games on Nov. 4 against Wichita and Nov. 10 at Wheeling.
A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Pelton-Byce leads the ECHL with a +20 rating this season while adding 18 points (4g-14a) in 18 games.
The 26-year-old has recorded 73 points (26g-47a) in 78 career ECHL games with Idaho and Newfoundland while adding four points (2g-2a) in 25 career games with Manitoba of the American Hockey League.
Prior to turning pro, Pelton-Byce totaled 88 points (32g-56a) in 122 career collegiate games at Harvard University and the University of Wisconsin.