Philadelphia Wings forward Athan Iannucci has been named January's Overall Player of the Month, while teammate Merrick Thomson has been named Rookie of the Month.

The duo has combined for 22 of the teams' 49 goals, leading Philadelphia to a 3-0 record, the team's best start since 1997.

Iannucci, a second-year player out of Hofstra University, led the league with 14 goals in January, despite playing just three games. The 25-year-old righthander also scooped 32 loose balls and added seven assists for Philadelphia.

Thomson, a University at Albany graduate who was selected second overall in the 2007 Entry Draft, led all rookies in January with eight goals and nine assists. The 24-year-old lefthander also scooped 11 loose balls for the 3-0 Wings.

This was the first Monthly award for either player, and the first time a team swept the two awards since Colorado's Gord Nash and Nenad Gajic did it in February 2007.

Philadelphia will next meet Colorado on 15 February at Pepsi Center.

The Monthly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers and Head Coaches of the league's 12 teams. The January voting included the league's 29 December season opener (Colorado vs. Calgary).

ATHAN IANNUCCI
Sat 12 Jan, CHICAGO (W, 19-11): 5 goals (2 PP), 1 assist
Fri 18 Jan, ROCHESTER (W, 15-14): 5 goals (3 PP), 3 assists
Sat 26 Jan, BUFFALO (W, 15-14, OT): 4 goals (1 PP), 3 assists

MERRICK THOMSON
Sat 12 Jan, CHICAGO (W, 19-11): 4 goals, 2 assists
Fri 18 Jan, ROCHESTER (W, 15-14): 3 goals, 3 assists
Sat 26 Jan, BUFFALO (W, 15-14, OT): 1 goal (1 PP), 4 assists