Tambellini Named Player of the Week

After he scored the overtime winning goal to lift the Surrey Eagles to the Fred Page Cup, Adam Tambellini was named the BCHL Player of the Week.

Here's the full release from the BCHL:

Surrey Eagles forward Adam Tambellini has been named the Gongshow BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 21, the league announced Monday.

Tambellini scored the Fred Page Cup-clinching goal in double overtime for the Eagles as they defeated the Penticton Vees in Game 6 to claim the BCHL title. The Port Moody native also had an assist in the game to go along with another he chalked up in Game 3.

The 6-foot-4, 180-pound forward wound up the leading goalscorer in the playoffs with 10 goals to go along with eight assists. His 18 points placed him third in playoff points.

Honourable mentions this week go to:

Surrey Eagles G Michael Santaguida (2W, .941 sv%, 1.36 GAA, three 2nd Stars)

Penticton Vees D Sean Flanagan (two FortisBC Energy Player of the Games honours)

Penticton Vees F Sam Mellor (3A)

Surrey Eagles F Michael Stenerson (3A, led playoff scoring)

Penticton Vees F John Siemer (2A, 1st Star, FortisBC Energy Player of the Game)