Photo Courtesy of the Idaho SteelheadsThe ECHL announced on Tuesday that Idaho Steelheads forward Wade Murphy has been named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for March 24-30.
The 31-year-old Murphy tallied seven points (3-4-7) in four games for the Steelheads at Tahoe against the Knight Monsters last week.
Murphy scored a goal in a 5-1 loss on Wednesday, recorded two assists in a 3-2 loss on Friday, scored two goals in a 5-0 win Saturday, and added two more assists in a 5-2 victory on Sunday.
The Victoria, B.C. native has totaled 22 points (11-11-22) in 24 games with the Steelheads this season, after rejoining the club midway through January where he was playing in Slovakia.
In parts of three ECHL seasons as a Steelhead, Murphy has appeared in 130 regular-season games, collecting 131 points (57-74-131) while notching 31 points (17-14-31) in 30 Kelly Cup playoff games.
On behalf of Wade Murphy, 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 51,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.