Barlow Loaned to AHL's Heat
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BOISE, ID – Coming off his best month as a professional
hockey player, Idaho Steelheads forward Evan Barlow, a former
Cornell standout, has been loaned to the Abbotsford Heat of the
American Hockey League.
The 24-year-old Barlow put up 21 points in just nine January
games, including back-to-back five-point outings against Las Vegas
on January 24 and Bakersfield on January 29. He was also named MVP
of the ECHL All Star Game on January 20 after scoring two goals and
adding two assists for the National Conference squad.
For the season, he leads Idaho with 48 points in 37 games. His 23
goals are 6th-best in the ECHL and he leads the league with 13
power-play goals.
“Evan deserves this, no question,” Steelheads head
coach Derek Laxdal said. “We’re excited that he’s
getting the opportunity to show what he can do on the bigger
stage.”
The American Hockey League is the highest level of minor-league
hockey in North America, one step above the ECHL.
Barlow is in his first year of professional hockey after playing
four years at Cornell University in the Ivy League. The Strathmore,
Alberta, native was named Cornell’s MVP last season. It is
his first call-up to the AHL.
