Barlow Earns Monthly Honor
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PRINCETON, N.J. - Idaho Steelheads forward and ECHL All-Star
Game Most Valuable Player Evan Barlow, a former Cornell standout,
has been selected as the Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month for
January.
Barlow had 21 points (11g-10a) in nine games, including six
power-play goals and a plus-minus rating of +5, to help Idaho go
7-2-0 and remain on top of the National Conference standings. He
closed out the month with an eight-game point streak (11g-10a), a
five-game assist streak (8a) and a four-game goal streak (8g).
He scored a career-high five points in back-to-back games
including his first hat trick in an 8-5 win against Las Vegas on
Jan. 24 and three assists and two goals in a 6-3 win at Bakersfield
on Jan. 29.
The 24 year old was named the MVP of the All-Star Game after
scoring four points (2g-2a) and having plus-minus rating of +4 for
the National Conference in a 10-9 shootout loss on Jan. 20. He also
helped lead the National Conference to an 11-10 win in the All-Star
Skills Competition on Jan. 19.
Barlow leads the ECHL with 13 power-play goals and is tied for the
lead with six game-winning goals while his 22 power-play points are
tied for third. He leads ECHL rookies in plus-minus rating with +17
while his 48 points are second and his 23 goals and 25 assists are
third.
The Strathmore, Alberta native played for Cornell University from
2005-09 and had 61 points (28g-33a) and 143 penalty minutes in 126
games. He played two seasons in the British Columbia Hockey League
and had 126 points (58g-68a) in 109 regular season games and eight
points (7g-1a) and 33 penalty minutes in 14 playoff games or Salmon
Arm.
