Mercier Named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week

JACKSONVILLE, FL  – The Jacksonville Icemen and the ECHL announced Tuesday that Pierre-Luc Mercier is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 6-12.

Mercier scored four goals and added an assist for five points in two games last week.

The 27-year-old notched a hat trick, and added an assist, in a 7-3 win at Atlanta on Friday and added another tally in a 4-3 victory over Brampton on Saturday.

A native of Montreal, Mercier has totaled 19 points (9g-10a) in 27 games with Jacksonville and Orlando this season.

Mercier has recorded 108 points (39g-69a) in 161 career ECHL games with Jacksonville, Orlando, Rapid City, Manchester and Adirondack.

Prior to turning pro, Mercier tallied 76 points (22g-54a) in 157 career games at Bowling Green State University.

On behalf of Pierre-Luc Mercier, a case of pucks will be donated to a Jacksonville 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 41,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

The Icemen are back in the action on Wednesday as they play host to the South Carolina Stingrays at 7;00 p.m.  Fans can enjoy $2 select beer and wine throughout the night!  To purchase tickets CLICK HERE.

Fans can catch all Icemen game broadcasts at www.mixlr.com/jaxicemen or on ECHL.TV