Idaho's Dmowski named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Action photo of Ryan Dmowski of the Idaho Steelheads

Ryan Dmowski of the Idaho Steelheads is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for March 14-20. Dmowski, who was acquired in a trade with South Carolina last week, scored five goals and added an assist for six points in two games last week. After being held scoreless in a 2-0 loss to Utah on Friday, Dmowski scored five goals and added an assist in a 6-1 win on Saturday, becoming the 34th player in ECHL history to score at least five goals in a game. A native of East Lyme, Connecticut, Dmowski has posted 29 points (21g-8a) in 26 games this season with Idaho and South Carolina while adding 10 points (7g-3a) in 23 games with Hershey of the American Hockey League. The 25-year-old has tallied 36 points (24g-12a) in 38 career ECHL games with Idaho, South Carolina and Maine and has 20 points (12g-8a) in 69 career AHL games with Hershey and Hartford. Prior to turning pro, Dmowki recorded 67 points (37g-30a) in 132 career games at UMass-Lowell and had 41 points (23g-18a) in 62 career games with Des Moines of the United States Hockey League. On behalf of Ryan Dmowski, 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 45,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities. Runners-Up: Ayden MacDonald, Greenville (4 gp, 6g, 1a, 7 pts.) and Matheson Iacopelli (4 gp, 6g, 4a, 10 pts.). Also Nominated: Philip Beaulieu (Allen), Craig Martin (Jacksonville), Darik Angeli (Kansas City), Ryan Zuhlsdorf (Rapid City), Mitchell Heard (Toledo) and Patrick Watling (Wheeling).