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Division 1: Chloe Minkus, Glenlawn Lions, Forward #10
In a thrilling hard fought battle between the Shaftesbury Titans and the Glenlawn Lions on Tuesday, Chloe was all over the ice. She contributed a goal and 2 assist in a 6-4 win for the Lions. She was a relentless player and had a pivotal role in their win through her hard work and elite skills. On Thursday, Chloe was relentless on the loose pucks causing havoc in the offensive zone and creating chances for her teammates resulting in her scoring the game winner in a 2-1 victory against the Churchill Bulldogs. Congratulations Chloe!
Division 2: Avery Shortridge, Miles Mac Buckeyes, Defence #81
Avery is an integral part of the Buckeyes both defensively and offensively, consistently proving to be a dominant player week after week. This week was no exception. She is a solid skater who moves very well up and down the ice and commands the play. Her overall skill and natural ability led her team to a 2-1 victory in a tight battle against the CPET Canadiennes on Wednesday. Congratulations Avery!
Division 3: Kera Lesuk, Springfield Sabres, Forward #17
Kera was on fire on Tuesday when the Springfield Sabres hosted the Beausejour Barons. The Sabres captain was all over the ice playing a very fast, hard-checking style of game. Her strong work ethic led to her netting 4 goals in an 8-0 victory for the Sabres. Kera is also leading her team and the division in points with 11 goals and 5 assists for 16 points on the season so far. Congratulations Kera!
Division 1: Kadence Cress, Churchill Bulldogs, Forward #2
Kadence started off the week scoring 2 goals in their 4-0 win over the West Kildonan Wolverines on Monday. She followed that up with another goal and an assist in the Bulldogs thrilling 2-1 win over the Shaftesbury Titans on Thursday. She assisted in the Bulldog’s first goal and scored the winner through determination and hard work. She was a leader on the ice and a key contributor in the win due to her offensive and defensive skills. Congratulations Kadence!
Division 2: Giordana Gigliotti, Westwood Warriors, Forward #9
Giordana started her week with the game opening goal against the Selkirk Royals on Tuesday. She also added an assist in the Warriors hard fought 5-2 victory over the Royals. On Friday, She had a repeat performance where she once again scored a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over the CPET Canadiennes. She had a nose for the net and worked extremely hard all week. Congratulations Giordana!
Division 3: Eve Kubesh, Murdoch MacKay, Forward #71
Eve was instrumental in Murdoch MacKay's double header against the PCI Saints this week. Eve scored the first goal in a hard fought 2-1 win on Monday and followed it up with 2 primary assists in a 3-1 win three days later. On Thursday, Eve set up the first goal by taking the puck to the net along with the attention of a couple defenders allowing her linemate to score on a juicy rebound. For the next one, she won a zone faceoff and sent the puck straight to her defensive teammate who scored from the point. Congratulations Eve!
Division 1: Celeste Pelletier, CJS Olympiens, Goalie #6
Celeste was a stand out goalie who started the week off on Tuesday with a shutout against the Oak Park Raiders stopping all 17 shots in a 4-0 win. On Friday she came out strong against another power house, the Shaftesbury Titans where she stopped all 25 shots that came her way for a 2-0 win. She either dove or knocked the puck off the goal line in a split second before going in leading to another shutout. Congratulations Celeste!
Division 2: Olivia Breuer, CPET Canadiennes, Forward #5
Olivia was on fire against the John Taylor Pipers on Thursday. She started off by scoring a hat trick in the first period and finished off by scoring two more goals in the third period. She was all over the ice forechecking, back checking and helping her team defensively by allowing only one goal in their 5-1 win. Congratulations Olivia!
Division 3: Kelsey Dnes, Dakota Lancers, Forward #20
Kelsey had a productive week as she scored 1 goal on Monday in the Lancers 3-2 win against the Springfield Sabres. On Wednesday she added another goal in the Lancers 5-0 win against SJR. In a rematch against the Sabres, she worked hard and earned another 2 goals leading her team to a 4-2 victory. Kelsey lead the Lancers both offensively and defensively this week. Congratulations Kelsey!
Division 1: Emily Gagne, VMC Trojans, Forward #10
In a hard fought battle against the West Kildonan Wolverines on Wednesday, Emily scored 2 goals and added 2 assists leading her team offensively to an 8-5 victory. Her contributions away from the play included a hard fore checking style, impressive defensive work in her own zone and a selfless approach to the game, setting up her teammates for a number of good scoring opportunities. Congratulations Emily!
Division 2: Alyssa Downing, Garden City Gophers, Forward #20
Alyssa with a touch for putting the puck in the opponents goal led her team to a 2-0 record this week. She put her quick hard shot to use on Monday, scoring 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Lorette Scorpions. In the Gophers next game against the River East Kodiaks on Friday, she duplicated her performance by scoring another 2 goals in a 3-1 victory. But Alyssa doesn’t just score goals, she can see the whole ice surface and knows where and when to move the puck up the ice. Congratulations Alyssa!
Division 3: Sofia Lund, PCI Saints, Goalie #30
It was a terrific week for a terrific goalie as Sofia was a brick wall for the Saints in a busy three game week. On Monday against the SJR Eagles, she made some fabulous saves as she stopped 27 of 28 shots with a SAV% of 0.96 for a 4-1 win. Two days later Sofia was still hot as she stopped 20 of 23 shots with a SAV% of 0.87 against Murdoch MacKay, helping the Saints to a 5-3 victory. Finally on Thursday, Sofia hindered the Springfield Sabres by stopping 38 of 39 shots with a SAV% of 0.97 and earned another win of 2-1. Congratulations Sofia!
Division 1: Kaylin Lins, Oak Park Raiders, Forward #17
Kaylin was an excellent playmaker in the Raiders game on Wednesday against the Churchill Bulldogs. It was an exciting game with the Bulldogs almost completing the comeback as Oak Park came out strong and put them on the ropes scoring 4 goals in the first period. Kaylins forechecking created havoc and earned her a goal and a pair of assists. She also made some good defensive plays late in the game to preserve the win by a score of 5-4 for the Raiders. Congratulations Kaylin!
Division 2: Mikayla Clarkson, Selkirk Royals, Forward #5
Mikayla was instrumental in helping her team to two victories this week. On Thursday the Royals beat the feisty JH Broncos by a score of 6-3 with Mikayla scored early in the third period opening the flood gates for her teammates to score 4 more. In their 6-4 win over the John Taylor Pipers on Friday, she earned the hat trick. She had her way with the puck in the offensive zone and always found the right place to be when she didn’t have the puck which lead to her success. Congratulations Mikayla!
Division 3: Analeisa Tratch, SJR Eagles, Goalie #35
Analgesia helped her team be victorious in a hard fought battle against the Springfield Sabres on Wednesday. She stole the game for her team by making 42 saves on 43 shots while her team only had 12 shots. The Eagles were outplayed but she stood tall and kept them in it for a 4-1 victory. Congratulations Analeisa!