The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) has named its Three Stars for the month of October of regular season play:
STAR FORWARD ⭐️
PAYTON HU, DRYDEN GM ICE DOGS
SURREY, BC
GP: 10 ⋅ G: 13 ⋅ A: 7 ⋅ PTS: 20
20 points in 10 games played (13G, 7A). Goals in 8 of 10 Dryden games in October including hat trick performances October 18 vs Kam River and October 31 vs. Fort Frances. Helping Dryden go through October unbeaten in regulation with an 8-0-2 record.
Honorable mention to Dryden’s Elias Eisenbarth. 16 points in 10 games. 8G 8A. Hat trick October 25 at Ironwood.
STAR DEFENCEMAN ⭐️
KADEN VELLER, SIOUX LOOKOUT BOMBERS
MACKLIN, SK
GP: 9 ⋅ G: 3 ⋅ A: 5 ⋅ PTS: 8
3G, 5A in 9GP. Led all defencemen in primary assists (7) and +/- rating (+11).
Honorable Mention to Kam River’s Evan Lachimea – 2G, 6A in 10GP.
STAR GOALIE ⭐️
MAVRIC WELK, DRYDEN GM ICE DOGS
GOLDEN LAKE, ON
7-0-1 ⋅ GAA: 1.67 ⋅ 0.951 SV% ⋅ 2SO
Led all goalies in wins (7), shut outs (2), minutes played (467), shots against (266) and led goalies with greater than 100 minutes played in goals-against-average (1.67) and save % (0.951).
Honorable Mention to Sioux Lookout’s Matthew Ofun. 0-1 on weekend, .947 SV% and 2.13 GAA.
| Week | Star Forward | Star Defenceman | Star Goalie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teagan Wrolstad, FFL | Michael Casey, SLB | Maverick Welk, DID |
| 2 | Cedrik Robidoux, SLB | Chance Loke, TBN | Nick Webb, SLB |
| September | Evan Simeoni, TBN | Chance Loke, TBN | Nolan Koethler, FFL |
| 3 | Brodie Wood, SLB | Kaden Veller, SLB | Matthew Ofukany, SLB |
| 4 | Jack Hanna, ILJ | Evan Lachimea, KRW | Mavrick Welk, DID |
| 5 | Cooper Labelle, SLB | Michael Casey, SLB | Mavrick Welk, DID |
| 6 | Elias Eisenbarth, DID | Carter Goreniuk, DID | Mavrick Welk, DID |
| October | Payton Hu, DID | Kaden Veller, SLB | Mavrick Welk, DID |
| 7 | Lucas Bertolin, TBN | Nicholas McCallen, DID | Connor Dunham-Fox, TBN |
| 8 | Elias Eisenbarth, DID | Chance Loke, TBN | Nolan Koethler, FFL |
| 9 | Nickolas Fagnilli, FFL | Chance Loke, TBN | Brady Cates, FFL |
| 10 | Payton Hu, DID | Nickolas McCallen, DID | Nolan Koethler, FFL |
| 11 | Matthew Lysak, TBN | Wyatt Greer, FFL | Brady Cates, FFL |
| November | Lucas Bertolin, TBN | Chance Loke, TBN | Brady Cates, FFL |
| 12 | Owen Cotter, SLB | Michael Casey, SLB | Brady Low, KRW |
| 13 | Kaden Goodwin, KRW | Chance Loke, TBN | Sam Keene, KRW |
| 14 | Will Porter, ILJ | Edwin Liang, KRW | Carsten Komorowski, DID |
| December | Carter Poddubny, KRW | Judd Pesch, FFL | Sam Keene, KRW |
| 15 | Tie Schumacher, FFL | Michael Casey, SLB | Connor Doyle, ILJ |
| 16 | Easton Glousher, TBN | Karson Kerbes, DID | Sam Keene, KRW |
| 17 | Ronnie Bender, FFL | Tyki Babcock, ILJ | Brady Cates, FFL |
| 18 | Lucas Bertolin, TBN | Graeme Tenhunen, RLM | Brady Low, KRW |