USHL Youngstown Phantoms

Phantoms' Margonari, Young Come Away with USHL Weekly Awards

Published on October 31, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The United States Hockey League announced its weekly awards on Monday and a pair of Youngstown Phantoms took two of the three accolades. Center Dylan Margonari was named CCM Offensive Player of the Week and defenseman Jordan Young was named CCM Defensive Player of the Week for their efforts in a pair of decisive wins over the Tri-City Storm and the Omaha Lancers.

This is the first time either Margonari or Young has captured the league's weekly honors and the second time this season a Phantoms player has earned one. Earlier this season, Matthew O'Connor was named the Reebok Goaltender of the Week after shutting out the Chicago Steel.

Margonari, a Minnesota State - Mankato commit, racked up four goals over the weekend as the Phantoms recorded the first wins over Tri-City and Omaha in franchise history. The Greensburg, Pa., native scored the game-winning goal in the 5-1 win over Tri-City Friday and netted a hat trick to propel the Phantoms to a 5-2 victory over the Lancers on Saturday.

"Dylan Margonari could not score a goal for us all season and he'd still be our MVP because of how hard he works," Head Coach Anthony Noreen said. "He earned this. He was a spark plug both nights. He scored an ugly goal on Friday, then Saturday when we needed a guy to pick us up after a down first period, he got us going."

Young recorded the first goal of his USHL career Friday night against the Storm. The following night in Omaha he saw increased ice time with Kevin Liss out of the lineup and set up Margonari's third goal of the game. The Cave Creek, Ariz., native was plus-2 on the evening and is currently tied for fourth among all USHL defensemen with a plus-7 rating this season.

"He's very good offensively, but where Jordan has really picked his game up is in the defensive end," Noreen said. "He has blocked a bunch of shots and been a very good penalty killer for us to go along with running a power play and being an offensive threat every time he's on the ice."

The Phantoms travel to Muskegon, Mich., to take on the Lumberjacks on Friday before returning to the Covelli Center, where they are undefeated this season, to host the Indiana Ice on Saturday.

Single game tickets for the 2011-12 season are on sale now. Season ticket and flex plans start at the low price of just $90. Call the Phantoms office today at 330.747.7825 for more information or to make a reservation today! For a complete Phantoms schedule, visit www.youngstownphantoms.com.

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