Johnny Lazo of the Colorado Eagles is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 25-31.Lazo scored five goals - including two game-winners - and added an assist for six points in three games last week.The 27-year-old had a hat trick in a 6-3 win over Utah on Wednesday and after going scoreless on Friday, added two more goals, as well as an assist, in a 7-2 victory over Alaska on Saturday.A native of Winnipeg, Lazo began the season with Vipiteno of Italy’s A League, tallying 35 points (16g-19a) in 22 games before signing with Colorado on Jan. 5. He has 12 points (9g-3a) in nine games with the Eagles.Lazo spent the previous five seasons with the University of Alberta, recording 132 points (55g-77a) in 136 games. Prior to joining the Golden Bears, he tallied 170 points (76g-94a) in 217 career games with Tri-City of the Western Hockey League.On behalf of Johnny Lazo, a case of pucks will be donated to a Colorado youth hockey organization by Sher-Wood Hockey, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Sher-Wood Hockey has donated more than 33,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.Runners Up: Mike Embach, Fort Wayne (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.), Rocco Carzo, Missouri (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.) and Brandon Magee, South Carolina (2 gp, 2g, 4a, 6 pts.).Also Nominated: Jefferson Dahl (Idaho), Peter Schneider (Indy), Greg Chase (Norfolk), Matt Carey (Quad City), Yannick Tifu (Reading), A.J. Jenks (Toledo), Josh Macdonald (Utah) and Paul Cianfrini (Wheeling).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK | PLAYER | TEAM |
Oct. 16-18 | Barry Almeida | Utah Grizzlies |
Oct. 19-25 | Derek Army | Wheeling Nailers |
Oct. 26-Nov. 1 | Tyler Barnes | Missouri Mavericks |
Nov. 2-8 | Jordon Southorn | Fort Wayne Komets |
Nov. 9-15 | A.J. Jenks | Toledo Walleye |
Nov. 16-22 | T.J. Foster | Orlando Solar Bears |
Nov. 23-29 | Bryan Moore | Utah Grizzlies |
Nov. 30-Dec. 6 | Mike Monfredo | Quad City Mallards |
Dec. 7-13 | Mikhail Stefanovich | Rapid City Rush |
Dec. 14-20 | Kyle Jean | Idaho Steelheads |
Dec. 21-27 | Mike Embach | Fort Wayne Komets |
Dec. 28-Jan. 3 | Matt Register | Atlanta Gladiators |
Jan. 4-10 | Shane Berschbach | Toledo Walleye |
Jan. 11-17 | Barry Almeida | Utah Grizzlies |
Jan. 18-24 | Chris Crane | Allen Americans |