Sich Named SPHL Player of the Week
March 23, 2009 - SPHL (SPHL)
Fayetteville Marksmen News Release
[FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.] - The Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that forward Rob Sich has been named the Sher-wood Player of the Week. It is his third such award this season and fifth during his tenure with the FireAntz.
Sich ended the regular season with a league-leading, and a franchise single-season record 40 goals, 38 assists and 78 points, finishing second in the scoring race behind Knoxville's Kevin Swider. He was also named, today, to the All-SPHL second team, joining teammates Corey Hessler and Lawne Snyder.
This week Sich tallied five goals and added four assists, leading the FireAntz to a playoff berth. The club captured third place in the SPHL and will take on the Columbus Cottonmouths in the first round of the playoffs.
Game 1: @ Columbus, Thursday, March 26th
Game 2: @ Columbus, Saturday, March 28th
Game 3: @ Fayetteville, Sunday March 29th at 5 pm
Game 4: @ Fayetteville, Monday, March 30th at 7 pm*
Game 5: @ Columbus, Wednesday, April 1st*
Note: * if necessary
Fans may purchase FireAntz home playoff tickets from the Crown Coliseum Box Office, in Fayetteville. Also, if fans have a group of 10 or more people, they may purchase discounted tickets, at $10 a piece, from the FireAntz office.
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