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Division 1: Sofia DiNicola, Shaftesbury Titans, Goalie #35
Sofia was solid between the pipes to start the new year as she back stopped the Shaftesbury Titans to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday against the Oak Park Raiders. She stopped 24 of 25 shots for a .960 save percentage. She earned her 6th win of the season while increasing her season save percentage to .887 and raising her goals against to 2.43. Congratulations Sofia!
Division 2: Mikalah Grant, Sanford Sabres, Forward #13
The Sanford Sabres started their post winter break with a big win over the River East Kodiak on Thursday led by their points leader Mikalah. She tied the game mid-way thru the first period to get her team back even after falling behind. She then concluded the scoring with another goal late in the third to seal the Sabres 6-3 victory. In-between her two goals she was all over the ice, winning several puck battles in the corners, creating scoring chances and getting the puck out of her own end. Congratulations Mikalah!
Division 3: Lauren Ingeberg, Beausejour Barons, Forward # 11
Lauren had two very strong games helping the Barons to a 1-1 record this week. On Thursday, the Barons leading scorer netted her 9th goal of the season with less than 90 seconds to go in regulation time for a 2-1 victory against the Springfield Sabres. The following day, she added two assists on the Barons two goals in a close game 3-2 loss to the Dakota Lancers. Congratulations Lauren!
Division 1: Ciara Martin, Oak Park Raiders, Forward #18
Ciara added some spark to her team against the powerhouse Glenlawn Lions on Thursday. She was all over the ice on every shift from the start of the game to the very end. The Raiders fell in a close battle with a 4-3 loss to the Lions but Ciara assisted in a last ditch effort late in the third to close the gap. The next day they faced the VMC Trojans where she continued her powerful offensive game by opening the scoring for the Raiders with a beautiful smile over the Vmc goalie’s shoulder. She added an assist on the next goal to take the Raiders first lead of the game. Her strong play and communication with her teammates helped her team to a 5-2 win over the Trojans. Congratulations Ciara!
Division 2: Maxine Normandeau, CSLR Renards, Forward #2
Maxine is recognized for her offensive spark, consistently creating offensive opportunities and generating high quality shots on goal. Her vision and passing accuracy aids in her ability to set up her teammates for multiple scoring chances. She played an integral role in the forecheck, pressuring the opposition and winning crucial puck battles in a close 2-1 victory over the JH Bruns Broncos on Monday. On Friday, the Renards faced off against the John Taylor Pipers where Maxine scored 2 goals and added an assist in a 6-0 win. She worked tirelessly and constantly created scoring chances by putting relentless pressure on the Pipers. Congratulations Maxine!
Division 3: Jordan Clark, Beausejour Barons, Forward #14
Jordan has an increasingly positive attitude and is a true leader who inspires her teammates in a respectful and graceful manner. On Wednesday she scored the lone goal for the Barons to force their game in to over time with the SJR Eagles. She continued to work hard at both ends of the ice but unfortunately the Eagles managed to sneak in another goal and the Barons fell in a 2-1 OT loss. The next day she started right where she left off by being an “energizer bunny”. She never stopped skating even when the Barons were down by three goals after the first period. Jordyn brought her team back to life by picking up a pass, driving hard and ripping her teams first goal in the second period. Although the Barons lost 5-3 to Murdoch MacKay, she never gave up, just skated even harder. Congratulations Jordan!
Division 1: Delainey Rigaux, Glenlawn Lions, Forward #16
Delainey helped the Glenlawn Lions defeat the SMA Flames on Wednesday in a thrilling 3-2 victory. Although she was left scoreless, she was very solid defensively and dictated the flow of the game. The next day, Delainey was all over the ice in the Lions 6-0 victory over the Shaftesbury Titans. She earned 3 goals and 2 assists for a combined 5 points, having her hand in almost every scoring play for the Lions. She was strong both offensively and defensively leading her team to success. Congratulations Delainey!
Division 2: Violet Dao, Sturgeon Heights Huskies, Forward #2
Violet was instrumental in the Sturgeon Heights Huskies victory over the Westwood Warriors on Tuesday. She scored her third goal of the game late in the third period to tie the score. The Huskies scored again shortly after to win an exciting and well played game 5-4. She played with speed and effort all game which led to a number of rushes up the ice and generated many scoring chances including her own 3 goals for the hat-trick. Congratulations Violet!
Division 3: Bella Magura, Springfield Sabres, Forward #2
Bella scored a great, unassisted goal with a tremendous individual effort in the Springfield Sabres 3-2 win over the Beliveau Barracudas on Thursday. She is one of the hardest working players this year and is unlike anyone on the forecheck. Her tenacity was enough to help lead her team by the Barracudas. Congratulations Bella!
Division 1: Cali Lavallee, WKC Wolverines, Forward #9
Cali had a productive week starting Monday in a 7-4 loss to the Warren Wildcats. Despite the outcome she worked hard and kept her teammates in the game. Offensively she scored 2 goals and added a power play assist after overpowering the Wildcat penalty kill by coming out of the corner to send her teammates in alone for an easy powerplay goal. In their game against the powerhouse Glenlawn Lions on Friday, she scored another 2 goals and was by far the most dominate player on the ice in the Wolverines 4-2 win. Every time Cali had the puck, no matter where it was, the play ended with a scoring chance for the Wolverines. Congratulations Cali!
Division 2: Ella Speechley, John Taylor Pipers, Forward #4
Ella got the big hat-trick in their 4-1 win over the Sanford Sabres on Wednesday, handing them their first loss of the season. She was all over the ice and continued to dominate the play for her team. Although the Westwood Warriors came out strong the next day and beat the Pipers by a score of 7-3, she didn’t stop skating. She was all over the ice helping her team get in position to score. She never gave up and worked hard right to the end of the game. Congratulations Ella!
Division 3: Elizabeth Pirie, Dakota Lancers, Goalie #33
When the goalie gets hot the wins grow larger and Elizabeth has made the Lancers wins grow. She was brilliant in their 1-0 win over the Springfield Sabres. She stopped all 27 shots faced during three periods plus overtime and then stopped 9 consecutive Springfield shooters in the shootout. A spectacular performance! Elizabeth continued her performance by stopping all 30 shots from Murdoch for another shut out. She made two outstanding saves followed by a nice tip save in the third period and flashed the leather a few times ending with a 3-0 win for the Lancers.
Division 1: Bre-Ann Lucier Windross, Warren Wildcats, Forward #16
Bre-Ann was an essential part of the Wildcats 2-1 win over the powerhouse CJS Olympiens on Monday. She played well both defensively and offensively from one end of the ice to the other. The Wildcats kept up their tenacious playing with Bre-Ann controlling the play, making excellent passes and scoring both their goals in a hard fought battle against the VMC Trojans on Friday that ended in a 2-2 tie. Congratulations Bre-Ann!
Division 2: Aiyanah Clemons, J.H. Bruns Broncos, Goalie #19
The heart of the Broncos, Aiyanah, played an excellent game against the Sanford Sabres on Monday. After letting in 2 early goals she dug down and started making multiple waves of saves as the Sabres were relentless in their shots. She ended with 45 of 48 shots stopped in a 3-0 loss. Aiyanah then made the single greatest save in a 3-0 win over the Miles Mac Buckeyes on Wednesday. She slid across the crease making an amazing save and earned a well deserved shutout by stopping all 26 shots. Congratulations Aiyanah!
Division 3: Brooke Henderson, PCI Saints, Forward #8
Brooke was an integral helper in the Saints double header with the Dakota Lancers this week. Her hard working attitude earned an assist on the tying goal with 0:10 seconds left in the game on Monday, leading to the Saints 2-1 shootout win. Two days later, she used her explosive speed, carried the puck very well and made things happen with assists on both Saints goals for another 2-1 win. Congratulations Brooke!
Division 1: Kennedy Smith, SMA Flames, Forward #8
Kennedy had great consistent play in all 3 of the Flames games this week. She worked hard offensively and defensively and skated at top speeds. It started Tuesday with a 1-0 win over the CJS Olympiens where Kennedy was a big factor as she back checked and forechecked throughout the game. The next day against the West Kildonan Wolverines she was still hot as she scored 3 goals in a 7-1 win for the Flames. On Friday, the Shaftesbury Titans were put to the test, but with her relentless checking the Flames earned a 5-4 overtime win. Congratulations Kennedy!
Division 2: Halia Jonker, Lorette Scorpions, Goalie #1
Halia made a number of very tough saves and kept her team in the game early while they were under fire in the first period against the JH Bruns Broncos on Monday. Her efforts earned the Scorpions a 3-2 overtime victory where she stopped 23 of 25 shots. She continued her excellent play in another hard fought victory, this time over the Miles Mac Buckeyes on Wednesday. She stopped 29 of 30 shots earning the Scorpions a 2-1 win. Congratulations Halia!
Division 3: May McCusker, Beliveau Barracudas, Forward #12
May led the way in the Barracudas hard fought win over Murdoch MacKay on Wednesday. She scored late in the third period putting her team down by a goal and then with 0:54 remaining in the game she scored the tying goal forcing overtime. When overtime came, May was ready, she buried her third goal for the hat trick and the 5-4 win. The next day the Barracudas faced the Beausejour Barons. She worked hard and her relentless checking all over the ice helped her team to a 3-2 win. Congratulations May!
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 assists 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!