Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Feb. 20-26 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey)
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Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with the process.
Each week, the committee members take the top nominated players by their respective coaches and high school programs and rank the individual performances. From there, players are selected from their respective divisions as ‘players of the week.’
MiHockey’s Michael Caples and Stefan Kubus are two of the committee members.
Announced Wednesday, here are the latest Lawrence Tech Hockey High School Players of the Week (for games played from Feb. 20-26). Winners per region are in bold, honorable mentions are in italics.
North Region: Will Stier, Junior Goaltender, Houghton
Stier was solid between the pipes for the Gremlins stopping 18 shots to lead them to a 5-1 win over Jeffers. Houghton finished the regular season ranked 8th in Division 3 with a record of 14-9-0.
Honorable Mention: Scott Crawford (Sr. Forward, Bay Area Reps), Evan LeTourneau (Sr. Forward, Alpena)
South Region: Justin Flanagan, Senior Goaltender, Saline
Flanigan was perfect for the Hornets stopping all 29 shots he faced. Saline defeated Temperance Bedford 2-0 to end the regular season with a record of 19-5-1.
Honorable Mention: Noah Bradburn (So. Forward, Ann Arbor Skyline), Connor Mogle (Sr. Defenseman, Jackson Lumen Christi)
Central Region: Hunter Carnell, Senior Forward, Grand Blanc
Carnell had a huge week for Grand Blanc scoring 5 goals and 2 assists in victories over Fenton/Linden (5-2) and Lapeer West (9-3). Grand Blanc finished the regular season with a record of 10-14-1.
Honorable Mention: Jon Baillargeon (Jr. Defenseman, Midland Dow), Sam Spaedt (Sr. Forward, Saginaw Heritage)
West Region: Anthony Shrum, Senior Goaltender, Mona Shores
Shrum continued his strong season with another great week, stopping all 22 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory over Traverse City Central. Mona Shores finished the regular season with a record of 10-13-2, they advanced to the 2nd round of regionals with a 4-2 win over Traverse City Central.
Honorable Mention: Shaffer Moore (Jr. Goaltender, Mattawan), Trevor Gelfius (Jr. Forward, Grandville)
Metro East Region: Connor Graham, Junior Forward, Lake Orion
Graham scored 2 goals and 2 assists to lead Lake Orion to a 1-0-1 week. The Dragons defeated Farmington Hills United (4-0) and tied Reeths-Puffer (3-3). Lake Orion finished the regular season ranked 7th in Division 1 with a record of 14-5-2.
Honorable Mention: Jordan Guske (Sr. Forward, Anchor Bay), Tyler Nunez (Sr. Forward, Marysville)
Metro West Region: Donald Jardine, Junior Goaltender, Canton
Donald Jardine was the difference maker for the Chiefs in their 4-2 win over the Lakeland Eagles. Jardine stopped 25 saves to propel Canton to the victory. Canton finished the regular season with a 7-16-1 record.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Martin (So. Defenseman, Lakeland), Joe Carbone (Jr. Forward, Farmington)
Metro North Region: Brendan Murphy, Senior Forward, Royal Oak
Murphy had a big week for the Ravens scoring 3 goals and 3 assists in 2 games. The senior forward scored 1 goal and 1 assist in a 6-5 loss to Macomb Dakota. He would follow that up with 2 goals and 2 assists in a 7-2 win over Farmington Hills United. Royal Oak finished the regular season with a record of 20-3-2.
Honorable Mention: Robert Kowalczyk (Sr. Goaltender, Notre Dame Prep), Jamison Terbrack (Sr. Forward, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic)
Metro South Region: Chris Mihai, Sophomore Forward, Grosse Ile
Chris Miha scored 2 goals and 5 assists to lead Grosse Ile to a 2-0 record last week. The Red Devils defeated Monroe St. Mary’s (6-1) and Dearborn Unified (8-3). Grosse Ile finished the regular season with a record of 17-7-1.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Balogh (Sr. Forward, Southgate Anderson), Joey Comilla (Sr. Forward, New Boston Huron)