
Fayetteville's Matt Robertson Named Easton Player of the Week
January 6, 2015 - SPHL (SPHL) News Release
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 6, 2015) - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced Matt Robertson of the Fayetteville FireAntz is the Easton Player of the Week for December 29-January 4.
Robertson scored three goals, including one game-winner, and added three assists as the FireAntz swept three games against Huntsville last week.
On Wednesday, the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan native scored the eventual game-winner on a third-period power play to lead Fayetteville to a 3-1 win over the Havoc. Robertson again led the FireAntz on Friday with a two-goal, one-assist effort in a 4-2 victory before finishing the weekend with a pair of assists in a 4-3 decision over Huntsville.
Signed as a free agent on December 11, Robertson has nine points in 10 games with the FireAntz. Now in his sixth professional season, Robertson was named to the All-SPHL First Team in 2012-13 when he scored 56 points in 56 games for Louisiana (27g, 29a).
Also Nominated: Matt Gingera, Columbus (2 gp, 2-1-3, 1 ppg), Jacob Johnstone, Huntsville (3 gp, 3-0-3, 1 ppg), Peter Neal, Knoxville (2 gp, 3-1-4, +2), Tanner Burton, Louisiana (3 gp, 1-3-4), Dan Delisle, Mississippi (3 gp, 4-0-4, hat trick, 1 gwg), Michael Budd, Pensacola (2 gp, 1-2-3, +3, 1 gwg) and Kyle Rank, Peoria (1-1-0, 2.00 gaa, .929 save%)
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