Phantoms Stenglein Named USHL Offensive Player Of The Week
JT Stenglein had a career night Friday, netting four goals and adding an assist, as the Youngstown Phantoms captured an impressive road win over the Waterloo Black Hawks. Monday, the United States Hockey League rewarded the third-year winger by being naming him the league’s CCM Offensive Player of the Week.
This is the first time Stenglein, 19, has captured one of the USHL’s weekly honors. He is the second Phantom to earn a player of the week nod from the league this season.
“I’m very happy for JT,” head coach Anthony Noreen said. “Friday night was as complete a hockey game as I’ve seen him play here in three years. Obviously the goals were great to see and helped us win the game, but I thought he was physical, he was involved defensively and he helped on the penalty kill.
“Because of the overall game he played, I thought he was very deserving of the result on the score sheet.”
The Greece, N.Y., native opened the scoring just 1:10 into the game when he intercepted a puck in the neutral zone and scored on a breakaway. He notched his second goal of the night on a power play in the second period and completed the hat trick – the first of his USHL career – with a laser shot from the high slot 8:11 into the third period. He then added an empty-net goal for his fourth of the night and assisted on another to factor in on five of the Phantoms’ goals in the 9-6 win over the defending Western Conference champions.
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