Long Beach Bombers forward Marcus Vargas has been named the USPHL Premier Performance Player of the Week for Oct. 19–25, 2026, earning a $500 performance payout through the league’s Performance Pays initiative.
Vargas recorded five goals and six assists for 11 points in three games, helping Long Beach sweep its series against the Salt Lake Ghost Riders. He scored in every game and collected multiple assists in all three victories, averaging 3.67 points per game.
Vargas opened the series Oct. 22 with two goals and two assists in a 6-0 Bombers victory. His four-point performance included contributions to four of Long Beach’s six goals.
He followed with a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win on Oct. 23, scoring shorthanded as the Bombers secured their second victory of the series.
Vargas finished the sweep Oct. 24 with another two-goal, two-assist performance in a 9-1 victory. It marked his second four-point game of the week and brought his series totals to five goals and six assists.
Long Beach outscored the Ghost Riders 21-3 across the three games, with Vargas recording a point on more than half of the Bombers’ goals.
“We are extremely proud of Marcus’ performance from the previous wee...