Mason City, IA – North Iowa Bulls forward & Assistant Captain Christian Plaga has been named the NA3HL West Division’s Star of the Week for his performance in the Bulls’ two game series against the Willmar WarHawks on October 30th & 31st. In those two games, the Manhattan Beach, CA, native notched a remarkable 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points. He put up 2 goals and 2 assists in each of the games.
Plaga’s efforts have helped lift the Bulls to the league’s third best power play success rate at 31.75%. He leads the Bulls in overall goal scoring, with 9 tallies on the season. His 11 assists have lifted him to 20 points in the first 11 games of his second season in Mason City.
“Christian is one of those players who makes you proud to be his coach”, said Bulls Head Coach Alex North. “He is incredibly prepared, pays attention to every detail, and is always looking for ways to get better. His commitment to perfecting his craft doesn’t go unnoticed, and the work he puts in every day is showing in his performance. I couldn’t be happier to see him being rewarded for his dedication.”
This week marks the third time a Bull has taken home the weekly honors in the NA3HL’s West Division this season. Defenseman and Captain Grant Harder has earned the other two such marks.