The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) has named it Three Stars for week 13 of regular season play:
FIRST STAR 🌟
ASHTON SADAUSKAS, KAM RIVER FIGHTING WALLEYE
GP: 2 ⋅ RECORD: 2-0-0 ⋅ SAVE%: 0.948 ⋅ SAVES: 73
Sadauskas protected the Kam River net in both games against Thunder Bay, facing 77 shots over two games and collecting two big wins over the Lakehead rivals. After a 3-1 road win on Friday, the Walleye, backed by Sadauskas (Parksville, BC), completed the sweep at home, 6-3, on Saturday. With the pair of wins, Sadauskas now leads the league’s goaltenders in total wins.
SECOND STAR ⭐️⭐️
TRENT BORYSZCZUK, IRONWOOD LUMBERJACKS
GP: 2 ⋅ RECORD: 1-1-0 ⋅ SAVE%: 0.952 ⋅ SAVES: 100
105 shots faced this weekend. Only 5 found their way past Boryszczuk. On Friday, the Lumberjacks fell 3-1 in Sioux Lookout, with Boryszczuk facing 47 shots and turning away 44. On Saturday, the shots continued. Boryszczuk faced 58 shots, allowing just 2 goals, en route to an Ironwood road victory, 3-2, over Sioux Lookout. The Novi, MI native improves to 2-1-1 with the Lumberjacks this season.
THIRD STAR ⭐️⭐️⭐️
GUNNER PARADIS, FORT FRANCiS LAKERS
GP: 1 ⋅ RECORD: 0-0-1 ⋅ SAVE%: 0.971 ⋅ SAVES: 66
Paradis played one game this weekend, but he faced enough shots for two. Paradis got the nod on Saturday night in Dryden for the Lakers, coming off a 4-2 home loss on Friday. On Saturday in Dryden, the Thunder Bay, ON native faced 68 shots, allowing just 2 goals en route to a tie with the league’s top team.
2024-25 Three Stars
| Week | First Star | Second Star | Third Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Dann, RLM | Max Roby, DID | Larry Flett, KEN |
| 2 | Carter Poddubny, KRW | Daxton Lang, KRW | Tyler Jordan, TBN |
| 3 | Payton Hu, DID | Emmanuel Nkombou, DID | Carson Devine, DID |
| SEPTEMBER 2024 | Emmanuel Nkombou, DID | Payton Hu, DID | Tyler Jordan, TBN |
| 4 | Ashton Sadauskas, KRW | Alex Remenda, TBN | Evan Kabel, FFL |
| 5 | Nolan Fowler, ILJ | Marshall Thomas, ILJ | Kelby Diehl, DID |
| 6 | Marcellus Francis, TBN | McLaren Paulsen, DID | Jett Mintenko, KRW |
| 7 | Max Roby, DID | Daxton Lang, KRW | Jordan Wales, DID |
| OCTOBER 2024 | McLaren Paulsen, DID | Ben Laurette, TBN | Jett Mintenko, KRW |
| 8 | Eli Antoine, DID | Carson Devine, DID | Kaden Veller, SLB |
| 9 | Daxton Lang, KRW | Alex Lucas, SLB | Tait Howell, SLB |
| 10 | Gunner Paradis, FFL | Pierce Gouin, FFL | Nathan Dann, RLM |
| 11 | Aidan Charron, ILJ | Alex Lucas, SLB | Kellan Mooney, DID |
| 12 | Brady Krentz, FFL | Daxton Lang, KRW | Ian Ness, FFL |
| NOVEMBER 2024 | Alex Lucas, SLB | Daxton Lang, KRW | Brady Krentz, FFL |
| 13 | Ashton Sadauskas, KRW | Trent Boryszczuk, ILJ | Gunner Paradis, FFL |
| 14 | Jett Mintenko, KRW | Daxton Lang, KRW | Kaden Goodwin, KRW |
| 15 | Max Roby, DID | Aidan Charron, ILJ | Rylan Oatman, DID |
| DECEMBER 2024 |