SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
Ice Dogs’ Golka named CJHL 3rd star of the month
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Dryden GM Ice Dogs forward Cole Golka has been named the CJHL’s Gongshow Gear third star of the month for December.
In eight games during the final month of 2014, the 20-year-old from Strathcona County, Alta., registered points in each of the Superior International Junior Hockey League contests he skated in racking up a league-best 14 goals, while also dishing out six assists for a total of 20 points in December.
Last month Golka scored at least one goal in his last seven outings.
He currently leads the SIJHL in both overall offensive production and tallies with 54 points and 34 markers.
He was earlier named the SIJHL Gongshow Gear performer of the month for December.
Félix-Antoine Bergeron of the Princeville Titan (QJHL) was named the CJHL first star of the month racking up 23 points in seven games on 11 goals and 12 assists.
His efforts included two hat tricks, five power play tallies, three shorthanded markers, one game-winning effort and 7 games with over two points while earning QJHL Offensive Player of the Month for December honours.
CJHL second star accolades went to another forward in Thomas Stavert of the Summerside Western Capitals (MHL).
He had 21 points in eight contests, including scoring 14 times.
Stavert registered at least one point in every game during the month.
Honourable mention for the Gongshow Gear 3 Stars on the month went to: Graham Hunt, Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL), Mario Culina, Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), Felix Chamberland, Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
ABOUT THE GONGSHOW CJHL 3 STARS – The Gongshow CJHL 3 Stars of the Month is one of the league’s national awards created to recognize Junior A hockey’s best players and coaches. In addition to the 3 Stars of the Month, the CJHL also presents annual awards for Most Valuable Player, Top Forward, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Top NHL Prospect.
ABOUT GONGSHOW GEAR INC. – Founded in 2002 by three teammates in the Central Junior “A” Hockey League after identifying the need for a hockey apparel brand that would accurately represent the exciting and exclusive lifestyle that hockey players live. Gongshow was the first Lifestyle Hockey Apparel brand in the world to hit the market in 2002, and this game changing company has since grown into the largest hockey lifestyle clothing brand in the world – selling in over 500 retail locations, in 15 countries internationally, and has hailed comparisons to such pioneering lifestyle brands as Billabong (Surfing Lifestyle), and Burton (Snowboarding Lifestyle).
ABOUT THE CJHL – The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of all 10 Junior A hockey leagues in Canada. The CJHL represents 129 teams and 2,900 players and has over 2,951 alumni furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America. For latest CJHL news and features, visit www.cjhlhockey.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/cjhlhockey or @cjhlhockey.