Mississippi's Dillon Fox Named Warrior Player of the Week
Published on March 27, 2018 under SPHL (SPHL) News Release
HUNTERSVILLE, NC - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced Dillon Fox of the Mississippi RiverKings is the Warrior Player of the Week for March 19-25.
In his first games back following a two-month loan to the ECHL's Reading Royals, Fox scored three goals, including two game-winners, added three assists and was +3 as Mississippi swept a pair of games from Fayetteville to maintain their hold on a playoff spot.
On Friday, the Hummelstown, PA native assisted on Mississippi's first goal and then scored the eventual game-winner midway through the third period to break a 4-4 tie as the RiverKings went on to a 7-4 win over the Marksmen. The following night, Fox scored twice in Mississippi's four-goal second period and added a pair of assists as the RiverKings defeated Fayet- teville 5-4.
Despite playing only 28 games, Fox leads the RiverKings with five game-winning goals and three short- handed goals (tied), while ranking second in goals (28). Now in his second full season with the RiverK- ings, Fox played his collegiate hockey at SUNY-Plattsburgh where he recorded 30 goals and 46 assists in 96 career games with the Cardinals.
Also Nominated: Taylor Dickin, Birmingham (3 gp, 1g, 1a), Dave Williams, Evansville (3 gp, 1g, 3a), Andrew DeBrincat, Fayetteville (2 gp, 4a), Peter Sikalis, Huntsville (2 gp, 3a), Kevin Swider, Knoxville (2 gp, 2a), John Siemer, Macon (2 gp, 2g, 2a, gwg), Trever Hertz, Pensacola (3 gp, 1g, 1a), Mason Pulde, Peoria (2 gp, 2-0-0, 0.48 gaa, 0.988 save%) and Daniel Vernace, Roanoke (2 gp, 2g, 1a)
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