The South Carolina Stingrays [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/echl-names-south-carolina-stingrays-netminder-goalie-of-the-week], along with the ECHL [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/], have announced that forward Kyler Kupka has been named the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Nov. 10-16. It is the second time in Kupka’s career that he has received the weekly honor. Kupka scored three goals, including a pair of game-winning tallies, and added an assist for four points in two games last week for the Stingrays. The 26-year-old scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against the Atlanta Gladiators [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/gladiators-name-captains-make-trade-prior-to-opening-weekend]on Friday before scoring a pair of goals and adding an assist in a 5-3 victory over the Orlando Solar Bears [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/community/latest-news/cancer-patient-designs-orlando-solar-bears-jersey]on Saturday. Under contract to Hershey of the American Hockey League [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/], Kupka is tied for fifth in the ECHL with seven goals, while adding four assists for 11 points in 12 games. A native of Camrose, Alberta, Kupka has recorded 68 points (36-32-68) in 73 career games with South Carolina while adding two assists in 12 AHL games with Calgary. Prior to turning pro, Kupka tallied 85 points (32-53-85) in 85 career games at St. Cloud State University. On behalf of Kyler Kupka, a case of pucks will be donated to the Charleston Youth Hockey Association by Inglasco, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Inglasco has donated more than 53,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
