Lazo Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week
Published on February 2, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - 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"ËFriday, added two more goals, as well as an assist, in a 7-2 victory over Alaska on"ËSaturday.
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"ËTri-City of the Western"ËHockey League.
On behalf of Johnny Lazo, a case of pucks will be donated to a Colorado youth hockey organization by Sher-Wood"ËHockey, 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.
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