SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Friday, March 27, 2015
Dryden’s Cole Golka named SIJHL’s Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions MVP
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Cole Golka of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs has been named the SIJHL Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions most valuable player for the 2014-15 season.
Golka won the award over fellow MVP finalists Lucas DeBenedet of the Fort Frances Lakers and Jason Reynolds of the Minnesota Iron Rangers.
The 20-year-old, who hails from Strathcona County, Alta., becomes just the second Dryden player in the 14-year history of the SIJHL to capture league MVP honours joining former Ice Dogs’ defenceman Jon Mitchell who earned the laurels back in 2010-11.
Golka, who was earlier named a CCM first team all-star at forward, had a tremendous 2014-15 campaign leading all SIJHL skaters in both goals and points with 47 and 89 respectively.
His 42 assists also put him into a share for third most overall.
The GM Ice Dogs forward also finished tied for the league-lead in game-winning tallies with seven, while his 14 power play markers were the second most in the SIJHL.
Golka earlier established new Dryden franchise records for goals and points in a single season.
The following is the list of the SIJHL’s all-time Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions most valuable player recipients:
2014-15: Cole Golka, Dryden GM Ice Dogs
2013-14: Daniel Del Paggio, Thunder Bay North Stars
2012-13: Mike Dietrich, Minnesota Wilderness
2011-12: Byron Katapaytuk, Fort Frances Lakers
2010-11: Jon Mitchell, Dryden Ice Dogs
2009-10: Trevor Gamache, Fort William North Stars
2008-09: Trevor Gamache, Fort William North Stars
2007-08: Quinn Amiel, Fort Frances Jr. Sabres
2006-07: Justin Gvora, Thunder Bay Bearcats
2005-06: Chris Bryson, Schreiber Diesels
2004-05: Nathan Breukelman, Fort William North Stars
2003-04: Kevin Webb, Borderland Thunder
2002-03: Trevor Karasiewicz, Thunder Bay Bulldogs
2001-02: Charly Washipabano, Feathermen Hawks
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Golka photo credit: Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com