SJHL players of the month!

* Courtesy of www.sjhl.ca

Saturday, March 01, 2008


SJHL FORWARD OF THE MONTH
Winner: Torrie Dyck, Nipawin Hawks
Highlights: Dyck finished the regular season with 8-points in 8-games, but he has earned this nod with his dominating effort in the Itech Conference Elimination Series that has seen him rack up 9-points in 4-games, including 5-goals and 4-assists. Of his 5-playoff goals so far, Dyck has one game winner, which came in overtime of game four. He has had two multiple goal games in the playoffs and three multiple point games.
Runners-up: Josh Bray, Weyburn Red Wings; Daniel Hope, Melville Millionaires, Reid MacLeod, Flin Flon Bombers; Bryan Hull, Yorkton Terriers.

SJHL DEFENSEMAN OF THE MONTH
Winner: Brady Wacker, Humboldt Broncos
Highlights: The Broncos have had a smooth sailing regular season and they have many players on their roster to thank for that as several has stepped up at different points in the season. During the month of February, Wacker re-emerged on defense with 2-goals and 4-assists in his final 7-regular season games. He also picked up a goal and an assist in the first Itech Conference Selection Series game that he played against the Flin Flon Bombers. Wacker is part of a star studded cast on the back end in Humboldt and during the month of February, it was his turn to shine.
Runners-up: Taylor Thiessen, Nipawin Hawks; Jordan Pawelec, Yorkton Terriers; Myles Masse, Nipawin Hawks; Tyler Karst, La Ronge Ice Wolves.

SJHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Winner: Taylor Nelson, Humboldt Broncos
Highlights: Nelson has been tremendous all season and it is starting to get difficult to determine an ‘average’ month as compared to a stand-out month for him as sometimes even the ‘average’ stretches work out to something much better for others at the position. But, Nelson was fabulous anyway you cut it in February. He finished the regular season with four straight wins in the month, a .961-SPCT, a 1.00 GAA, and 1-shutout. He upped that in the playoffs by going 2-and-0, 0.50, .983 in the two Selection Series home games against Flin Flon and Melfort.
Runners-up: Derek Kleinsteuber, Nipawin Hawks; Joe Rodwell, Melville Millionaires; Carsen Chubak, Flin Flon Bombers; Ilia Ejov, Melfort Mustangs.

SJHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Winner: Aaron DeCorby, Melville Millionaires
Highlights: DeCorby has formed 1/3 of Melville’s most dangerous line down the stretch with Daniel Hope and Levi Lind. DeCorby did more than hold his own as he fired three goals and six assists in nine games in the regular season. He also has one goal in two playoff games during the Sherwood Conference Selection Series. After a slow start because of a shoulder injury, DeCorby rallied to finish with 12-goals and 12-assists in 41-games for the regular season and he figures to be a top performer in Melville for the next couple of seasons.
Runners-up: Rylan Schwartz, Notre Dame Hounds; Adam Moar, La Ronge Ice Wolves; Brant Harris, Estevan Bruins; Rhett Bly, Weyburn Red Wings.