SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
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Release Date: Monday, Jan. 7, 2013
Duluth’s Austin Loes named Pizza Hut player of the week
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Duluth Clydesdales forward Austin Loes has been named the Pizza Hut player of the week for the period concluding Jan. 6
Loes made the most of his club’s lone game of the week by scoring twice, including the game-winner, while also dishing out three assists in helping lead the Clydesdales to a 9-3 romp over visiting Thunder Bay on Sunday afternoon as Duluth put an end to an 18-game winless drought.
The 18-year-old native of Mitchell, S.D., has nine points in his first seven games in a Clydesdales’ uniform. Loes also has a modest three-game point streak on the go.
Honourable mention for the Pizza Hut player of the week award went to Jeremy Johnson, (F) Minnesota Wilderness; Patrick Sofer, (F) Fort Frances Lakers; Trevor Hoth, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers; Chris Belhumeur, (F) Dryden Ice Dogs and Bryce Maggrah, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars.
At the conclusion of the 2012-13 regular season, the SIJHL’s top performer will earn the Pizza Hut player of the year award.
2012-13 Pizza Hut player of the week recipients
Week 1: Tyler Walsh, (F) Dryden Ice Dogs
Week 2: Gordy Defiel, (G) Minnesota Wilderness
Week 3: Tanner Hamilton, (G) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 4: Merritt Rysavy, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 5: Mike Dietrich, (F) Minnesota Wilderness
Week 6: Mason Meyer, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 7: Eric Szymczyk, (G) Dryden Ice Dogs
Week 8: Jonathon Losurdo, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers
Week 9: Mike Dietrich, (F) Minnesota Wilderness
Week 10: Luke Karakas, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers
Week 11: Jordan Shockley, (F) Minnesota Wilderness
Week 12: Conrad Sampair, (F) Minnesota Wilderness
Week 13: Matt Kaarela, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 14: Jordan Christianson, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 15: Austin Loes, (F) Duluth Clydesdales