Nailers' Hodge Named In Glas Co ECHL Player Of The Week

November 8, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Brendon Hodge of the Wheeling Nailers is the In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week for October 31-November 6.

The 27-year-old recorded seven points (4g-3a) and was a +5 in three games to help the Nailers go 3-0-0 for the week. Wheeling has won its last six games, averaging over five goals per game, and sits atop the North Division at 6-1-0.

The 6-foot-2 and 194-pound Hodge began the week with three points (1g-2a) and was +3 in a 6-4 win over Toledo on Friday. He scored a hat trick, including the game winner on the power play, in the Nailers' 4-2 win at Johnstown on Saturday. Playing his third game in as many nights, Hodge registered an assist in a 7-3 win over Victoria.

Hodge has spent the last two seasons with Wheeling scoring 90 points (37g-53a) in 137 games. Prior to turning professional, the Lynnfield, Mass. native spent four years are Plattsburgh, the State University of New York where he accumulated 162 points (67g-95a) in 119 games. He has also spent time with Lincoln of the United States Hockey League from 1997-1999 scoring 90 points (35g-55a) in 105 games.

On behalf of Brendon Hodge, a case of pucks will be donated to a Wheeling area youth hockey organization by In Glas Co, the exclusive puck supplier for the ECHL.

In Glas Co has donated over 12,500 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities since it began sponsoring the award in 2000-01. In Glas Co also donated all of the limited-edition pucks that were used during the opening weekend and auctioned off for hurricane relief.

Runners Up: Sean Venedam, Bakersfield (3 gp, 4g, 3a, 7 pts), Hugh Jessiman, Charlotte (2 gp, 3g, 1a, 4 pts) and Mike Lalonde Stockton (2gp, 3g, 0a, 3 pts).

Also Nominated: Peter Metcalf (Alaska), Nicolas Corbeil (Augusta), Dave Bonk (Columbia), Scott Cameron (Dayton), Jason Lehun (Florida), Shawn Mather (Fresno), Krys Barch (Greenville), Scott Kelman (Gwinnett), Jonathan Zion (Idaho), Christian Chartier (Las Vegas), Nick Lindberg (Pensacola), Pierre-Luc Sleigher (San Diego), Dave Spina (South Carolina), Todd Jackson (Toledo), Ned Havern (Trenton) and Tom Reiman (Utah).

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