THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Thief River Falls Norskies goaltender Caleb Sauer has been named its Play It Again Sports Player of the Week for the period ending March 1.
In two starts over the time frame, the 20-year-old netminder from Waupun, Wis., posted shutouts in both of them, backstopping Thief River Falls to a pair of victories.
In all, Sauer made 57 saves and reached the 10-win plateau on the season and enters March tied for second in the SIJHL in shutouts this season with three.
Also earning consideration for player of the week honours were Joel Willan, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars; Spencer Milne, (F) Red Lake Miners; Nicholas Solema, (F) Wisconsin Lumberjacks; Nolan Marshall, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Jaden Wake (D) Fort Frances Lakers.
SIJHL – Play It Again Sports Players of the Week
Week 1: Alex Bugeja, (G) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 2: Shaye Sommerfeld, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 3: Noah Loveday, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 4: Cody Bruchkowski, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 5: Xavier Halterman, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 6: Connor Kalthoff, (D) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 7: Cade Moreland, (F) Wisconsin Lumberjacks
Week 8: Jacob Brown, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 9: Bryce Johnson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 10: Ryan Howe, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 11: Cody Bruchkowski, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 12: Jack Michels, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 13: Justin Pitari, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 14: Jordan Baranesky, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 15: Seth Purcilly, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 16: Hunter Adams, (G) Wisconsin Lumberjacks
Week 17: Jordan Baranesky, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 18: Bryce Johnson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 19: Hunter Adams, (G) Wisconsin Lumberjacks
Week 20: Kyle Uzelman, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 21: Nick Harder, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 22: Cody Bruchkowski, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 23: Caleb Sauer, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies
Photo credit: Tim Benton