Peoria's Michael Economos Named Warrior Player of the Week
February 20, 2018 - SPHL (SPHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
HUNTERSVILLE, NC - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced Michael Economos of the Peoria Rivermen is the Warrior Player of the Week for February 12-18.
Economos scored five goals, including two game-winners, added two assists and was +3 as Peoria swept a three-game weekend series from Fayetteville and
moved into first place in the SPHL standings. Entering the weekend, Economos had three goals and three assists in his first 29 games.
On Friday, the Crystal Lake, IL native picked up an assist on the Rivermen's first goal as Peoria defeated Fayetteville 3-2. Economos found the back of the net
twice the following night, scoring in each of the first two periods in a 7-3 win over the Marksmen. Economos closed out the weekend in style, netting his first professional hat trick and adding an assist in Peoria's 8-1 win on Sunday.
Economos played four seasons at Plymouth State University, where he scored 50 goals and added 45 assists in 109 career games. While at Plymouth State, Economos was a four-time member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Winter All-Academic Team and was named to the All-MASCAC Second Team his final three seasons.
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