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WIDEMAN NAMED ECHL'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tuesday, October 25th
WIDEMAN NAMED ECHL'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK

SHREWSBURY, N.J. – Alex Wideman of the Indy Fuel is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Oct. 21-23. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. Wideman scored two goals and added five assists for seven points in two games during the opening weekend of the season. The 30-year-old had three points (1g-2a) in a 7-5 win against Fort Wayne on Friday and had four points (1g-3a) in a 5-3 victory at Kalamazoo on Saturday. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Wideman has tallied 211 points (78g-133a) in 246 career ECHL games with Indy, Cincinnati and Evansville while also skating in 24 career American Hockey League games with Binghamton and Rockford. He spent the previous three seasons in Europe, totaling 125 points (38g-87a) in 130 games with teams in Germany, France and Denmark. Prior to turning pro, Wideman recorded 56 points (24g-32a) in 140 career games at Miami University. On behalf of Alex Wideman, a case of pucks will be donated to an Indy 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.

ABOUT THE INDY FUEL:The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, have returned to Indiana Farmers Coliseum for their ninth season. They return home on Friday, November 4 for Military Appreciation Night vs the Iowa Heartlanders. Check out all the Fuel’s promotions, theme nights and get your tickets now HERE.

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