SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014
English River’s Champagne named Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions player of the week
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that English River Miners captain Eric Champagne has been selected the Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions Corp. player of the week for the period ending Oct. 26.
In two games this past week the 19-year-old North Bay, Ont., product had three goals, increasing his team-leading total to nine, and added an assist in a pair of contests vs. the Thunder Bay North Stars.
Champagne began by scoring twice and doling out an assist in a 6-5 setback Friday.
One night later the Miners’ forward notched another tally helping his club rally for a 6-5 come from behind victory helping English River skate to their second win of the season.
Champagne leads the Miners in offensive production averaging a point-per-game with 12 in as many outings.
His nine markers are the fifth most in the SIJHL so far this season as he has scored nearly 22% of his teams’ goals so far in the 2014-15 campaign.
Also receiving consideration for the SIJHL player of the week were: Ryan Walsh, (D) Thunder Bay North Stars, Bryson Jasper, (F) Fort Frances Lakers, Jonathon Philley, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Noah Anderson, (D) Minnesota Iron Rangers.
SIJHL Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions Corp. player of the week recipients
Week 1: Colton Spicer, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 2: Cole Golka, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 3: Kyle Carignan, (G) Minnesota Iron Rangers
Week 4: Drew Millis, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers
Week 5: Ryan Walsh, (D) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 6: Eric Champagne, (F) English River Miners