South Carolina's O'Neil named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

Kevin O’Neil of the South Carolina Stingrays is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for March 27-April 2. O’Neil scored five goals and added an assist for six points in three games last week. The 25-year-old had four points (3g-1a) in an 11-0 win at Cincinnati on Friday, and added goal in a 3-0 victory at Fort Wayne on Saturday and in a 4-1 win at Toledo on Sunday. A native of Cohoes, New York, O’Neil has 44 points (22g-22a) in 47 games with the Stingrays this season while also skating in three games with Colorado of the American Hockey League. O’Neil has recorded 54 points (28g-26a) in 57 career games with South Carolina and added one goal in five career AHL games with Colorado and Hershey. Prior to turning pro, O’Neil posted 57 points (23g-34a) in 130 career collegiate games with Yale University and the University of Connecticut. On behalf of Kevin O’Neil, a case of pucks will be donated to a South Carolina 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 47,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities. Runner-Up: Cameron Wright, Utah (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.). Also Nominated: Jakov Novak (Allen), Jake Durflinger (Iowa), Cole Coskey (Kansas City), Charlie Gerard (Reading) and Andrew Sturtz (Toledo).