Urban's two way play earns Sher-wood NAHL defensive player of the week

It has been a pretty good week for rookie Mahoning Valley Phantom blueliner, Dennis Urban, who has earned Sher-wood NAHL Defensive Player of the Week honors for the week ending November 6.

The Pittsburgh, PA, native was instrumental in helping the Phantoms
earn a point in their Thursday, November 3 contest against the U-17s. With less than four minutes remaining in the third period, he set up the game tying goal by teammate Anthony Ciraulo. Then after the U.S. team jumped ahead again, Urban scored the equalizer with 11 seconds left in regulation. The NTDP eventually won the shootout.

The following night in Alpena, Urban scored the game's first goal and the eventual game-winner in a 3-0 victory over the IceDiggers. In Sundays rematch, Alpena lead 2-1 in the second period, but Urban set up teammate Marc Menzione with the tying goal and sparked a rally that carried the Phantoms to a 5-2 triumph.

In addition to his four points, Urban was a plus-4 on the week.