The USPHL has announced its players of the week, with a quartet of Arizona natives earning the honors.

Bremerton Sockeyes forward Thomas Hickey is the Northwest Premier Division Forward of the Week, Chicago Cougars goalie Nick Gingold is the Midwest Premier Division Goaltender of the Week, Metro Jets blueliner River Lewis is the Great Lakes Premier Defenseman of the Week, and Islanders Hockey Club goalie Tagger Tamburo is the New England Elite Division Goaltender of the Week.

Hickey (‘05/Tempe) recently registered four goals and added three assists for seven points over a recent three-game stretch. He has improved his totals to 26 points in 29 games this year.

Back home, Hickey skated for Corona del Sol High School and the Arizona Titans.

Gingold (‘05/Flagstaff) stopped 70 of 73 shots – including a 31-save shutout – to go 2-0. The blanking of the Metro Jets Development Program on Feb. 1 marked his first career USPHL shutout.

In Arizona, Gingold played for the Jr. Coyotes.

Lewis (‘05/Chandler) registered a goal and added four assists for five points in two games against the Fresh Coast Freeze on Jan. 29 and 31. With 26 points in 31 games this year, Lewis has officially doubled his first-year Premier points total.

Back home, Lewis skated for the Arizona Hockey Union, Arizona Bobcats and DYHA Jr. Sun Devils.

Tamburo (‘04/Phoenix) made 67 saves on 70 shots for two wins, including a 30-save shutout victory against the Montreal Black Vees. He currently has a 9-1-2-0 record.

Prior to the USPHL, Tamburo played for the Jr. Coyotes, Bobcats, DYHA, and Desert Vista High School.

— USPHL Staff

(February 11, 2025)