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Release Date: Friday, March 14, 2014
North Stars Gardiman named SIJHL’s most sportsmanlike player
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Thunder Bay North Stars forward Matthias Gardiman has been named the recipient of the SIJHL’s most sportsmanlike player award for the 2013-14 season.
Gardiman, a CCM second team all-star selection, had the lowest penalty minute total of any of the league’s top 10 point producers incurring just two minor penalties all season in 52 games played.
He earned the nod over fellow finalists, Jonathon Losurdo of the Minnesota Iron Rangers and Sawyer Jacobson of the Wisconsin Wilderness, in voting done by each of the six SIJHL member clubs.
The 19-year-old Thunder Bay product also had an impressive season offensively for the North Stars finishing third in team scoring and sixth overall in the SIJHL with 77 points on 31 goals and 46 assists.
Gardiman also registered five hat tricks during the course of the 2013-14 campaign.
The following are the all-time SIJHL most sportsmanlike player award recipients:
2013-14: Matthias Gardiman, Thunder Bay North Stars
2012-13: Jacob Nolan, Fort Frances Lakers
2011-12: Dane Morin, Sioux Lookout Flyers
2010-11: Tyler Stevenson, Fort Frances Lakers
2009-10: Mike Lennon, Dryden Ice Dogs
2008-09: Joel Langevin, Fort William North Stars
2007-08: Michael Thibert, Thunder Bay Bulldogs
2006-07: Justin Gvora, Thunder Bay Bearcats (Co-winner)
2006-07: Josh Slobodian, Fort William North Stars (Co-winner)
2005-06: Tyler Tesh, Dryden Ice Dogs
2004-05: Steve Atkins, Fort William North Stars
2003-04: Joel Poshtar, Dryden Ice Dogs
2002-03: A.J. Tucker, Borderland Thunder (Co-winner)
2002-03: Eric Robin, K&A Golden Hawks (Co-winner)
2001-02: Charlie Washipabano, Featherman Hawks