SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL COMMUNICATIONS
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Release Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Lakers’ Spicer named SIJHL’s most improved player
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – For his efforts during the course of the 2012-13 regular season, the Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that, Colton Spicer of the Fort Frances Lakers has been named the SIJHL’s most improved player award recipient.
The 18-year-old Fort Frances native earned the honour over fellow nominees Chris Sitko of the Dryden Ice Dogs and Conrad Sampair of the Minnesota Wilderness in voting done by each of the SIJHL’s member clubs.
In regular season competition Spicer registered 56 points on 34 goals and 22 assists, which marked a 36-point improvement from a year ago.
His 2012-13 regular season totals had him second on the Lakers in offensive production as well as tied for seventh overall in the league.
Spicer also raised his goal total by 22 on the campaign as well.
Furthermore he finished knotted for sixth in the SIJHL in power play tallies with seven and shared fourth in game-winning markers with four.
The following is the list of the all-time SIJHL most improved player award recipients:
YEAR MOST IMPROVED PLAYER, TEAM
2012-13: Colton Spicer, Fort Frances Lakers
2011-12: Matt Morsette, Duluth Clydesdales
2010-11: Sam Dubinsky, Thunder Bay North Stars
2009-10: Matt Hunter, K&A Wolverines
2008-09: Kevin Burton, Dryden Ice Dogs
2007-08: Jared Saunders, Schreiber Diesels
2006-07: Dominic Jean, Schreiber Diesels
2005-06: Jordan Chong, Dryden Ice Dogs
2004-05: J.J. Francis, K&A Golden Hawks
2003-04: Brent Irwin, K&A Golden Hawks
2002-03: Mike MacIntyre, Dryden Ice Dogs
2001-02: Steve Atkins, Feathermen Hawks