PLAYER OF THE WEEK: NICK DeVITO

Our Paylocity Player of the Week is #7 Nick DeVito!

DeVito scored the game’s opening goal on Teddy Bear Toss Night for the second consecutive year, giving the Dawgs an early lead over Birmingham and releasing the Teddy Bears from the Roanoke crowd. Early in the second period, the center scored another go-ahead goal during four-on-four action to put Roanoke ahead 3-2. DeVito then had the primary assist on Roanoke’s game-winning power play goal scored by Sean Leonard during the third period, giving the New York-native a total of three points in the victory. DeVito is currently on a five-game point streak dating back to November 25, tallying a cumulative three goals, six assists, and a plus-five plus/minus rating during Roanoke’s five-game winning streak.