Elkins named player of the week

Corey Elkins of the Fort Wayne Komets is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Dec. 31-Jan. 6.  

Elkins scored three goals - including two game-winners - added three assists and was a +5 in four games last week.  

The 27-year-old scored the game-winning goal, added an assist and was a +3 in a 4-2 win against Gwinnett on Wednesday in his first game with Fort Wayne. He added a goal in a 4-2 loss to Cincinnati on Friday, notched two assists in a 5-4 victory over the Cyclones on Saturday and tallied the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win against Orlando on Sunday.