SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL COMMUNICATIONS
MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014
Iron Rangers’ Erickson named Pizza Hut player of the week
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that Minnesota Iron Rangers forward Evan Erickson has been named the final Pizza Hut player of the week for the SIJHL’s regular season.
In three games during the time frame the 19-year-old native of Woodbury, Minn., scored in each of them and amassed seven points in total leading the Iron Rangers to a trio of victories.
He began by striking shorthanded before setting up the game-winner in a 4-3 triumph over English River last Monday.
In his next contest Erickson he notched another man-down effort and added a later assist in a 7-1 romp over Wisconsin.
The Minnesota forward then capped off his award-winning run by tallying twice, including burying the game-winner via the power play, and chipping in with a helper to help lead his squad to a 9-3 decision over the Wilderness.
Erickson has recorded 30 points in 28 games since joining the Iron Rangers back in mid-December.
He concluded the regular season on a six-game point streak.
Earning honourable mention for the Pizza Hut player of the week was Brenden Wilde; (F) English River Miners; Chris Varrin, (F) Dryden Ice Dogs; Kevin Kurm, (F) Fort Frances Lakers; Robert MacLean, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars and Nick Eytcheson, (D) Wisconsin Wilderness.
The SIJHL’s most valuable player will be presented the Pizza Hut player of the year award and will also go on to be the league’s representative for the national RBC – Canadian Junior Hockey League player of the year trophy.
The three finalists for the honour are John Morales, (F) English River Miners, Lucas Debenedet, (F) Fort Frances Lakers and Daniel Del Paggio, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars.
PIZZA HUT PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Week 1: Lucas Debenedet, (F) Fort Frances
Week 2: Brandon Wolframe, (F) Thunder Bay
Week 3: Robert Kopytek-MacKenzie, (G) Dryden
Week 4: Matt O’Dea, (F) Minnesota
Week 5: P.D. Melgoza, (G) English River
Week 6: Jordan Cartney, (G) Fort Frances
Week 7: Brendan Wilde, (F) English River
Week 8: Zach Kercz, (F) Dryden
Week 9: Mason Meyer, (F) Fort Frances
Week 10: Mason Meyer, (F) Fort Frances (Co-recipient)
Week 10: Zach Grzelewski, (F) Thunder Bay (Co-recipient)
Week 11: Daniel Del Paggio, (F) Thunder Bay
Week 12: Alex Reichle, (G) Minnesota
Week 13: Lyndon Lipinski, (F) Fort Frances
Week 14: Matt O’Dea, (F) Minnesota
Week 15: Trevor Hynnes, (D) Thunder Bay
Week 16: Daniel Del Paggio, (F) Thunder Bay
Week 17: Lucas Debenedet, (F) Fort Frances
Week 18: Devin Tappenden, (G) Fort Frances
Week 19: Greg Harney, (G) English River
Week 20: Mason Meyer, (F) Fort Frances
Week 21: Zach Grzelewski, (F) Thunder Bay
Week 22: Cody Wickstrom, (D) Fort Frances
Week 23: Evan Erickson, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers