Whitecourt Wolverines Captain and AJHL leading scorer Jalen Bianchet is the Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week. Bianchet led the AJHL with nine points (6G, 3A) in three games played from October 27th-November 2nd.
Jalen Bianchet (2005) and the Wolverines earned a 3-1 win in a mid-week battle versus the Lloydminster Bobcats at the top of the Bunge AJHL North Division standings. Jalen scored what would be the eventual game winner and marked an assist in the home win. In the opening game of a double header in Fort McMurray, he led the team to a 5-2 final over the Oil Barons with two goals and an assist on October 31st. The next night, Jalen scored his first AJHL hat trick and recorded an assist in a 6-5 loss to the Oil Barons. Bianchet was named as the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game in both road matches.
Bianchet leads the AJHL with 32 points (21G, 11A) through 16 regular season games and his Wolverines hold top spot in the Bunge AJHL North Division with a record of 12-4.
The Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week is goaltender Benjamin Polhill with two wins and a shutout for the Lloydminster Bobcats, alongside a 1.34 GAA.
The 2006-born Calgarian was awarded as the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game on October 28th for a 31-save performance against the division leading Whitecourt Wolverines and the only loss of the week for the Bobcats. Polhill recorded his first AJHL shutout on Halloween with a 3-0 win over the visiting Drayton Valley Thunder and earned his second Bunge AJHL Player of the Game award. On November 1st, Ben made 28 saves to hold off the Drumheller Dragons and post a 6-2 home victory.
Polhill joined the Bobcats in early October and currently leads the AJHL with a 2.02 GAA and .924 save percentage.
Grande Prairie Storm forward Cole Penner is the Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week with five points (2G, 3A) in two Storm victories.
Penner (La Crete, AB) recorded an assist on the first Storm goal versus the Devon Xtreme on October 29th as the team picked up a 6-4 road win. The 17 year-old rookie then exploded for two goals and two assists the following night in an 8-0 win over the Xtreme to close out the double header. Penner was recognized as the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game for his four-point performance. Penner is now tied for seventh overall among AJHL rookies with eight points in 13 games.
Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week Recipients
- September 19th-21st, 2025: Bradley Gallo, Drumheller Dragons
- September 22nd-28th, 2025: Will Lutic, Canmore Eagles
- September 29th-October 5th, 2025: Matthew Hilderman, Drumheller Dragons
- October 6th-12th, 2025: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
- October 13th-19th, 2025: Liam Payne, Camrose Kodiaks
- October 20th-26th, 2025: Jack Sears, Drayton Valley Thunder
- October 27th-November 2nd, 2025: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week
- September 19th-21st, 2025: Sullivan Humeniuk, Drumheller Dragons
- September 22nd-28th, 2025: Noah Nelson, Calgary Canucks
- September 29th-October 5th, 2025: Casey Black, Canmore Eagles
- October 6th-12th, 2025: Matthew Kondro, Lloydminster Bobcats
- October 13th-19th, 2025: Noah Nelson, Calgary Canucks
- October 20th-26th, 2025: Taynton Lavender, Drayton Valley Thunder
- October 27th-November 2nd, 2025: Benjamin Polhill, Lloydminster Bobcats
Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week
- September 19th-21st, 2025: Colson Ganser, Drayton Valley Thunder
- September 22nd-28th, 2025: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
- September 29th-October 5th, 2025: Tyler Deakos, Drumheller Dragons
- October 6th-12th, 2025: Tyler Deakos, Drumheller Dragons
- October 13th-19th, 2025: Breken Northgrave, Drayton Valley Thunder
- October 20th-26th, 2025: Ben Deacon, Devon Xtreme
- October 27th-November 2nd, 2025: Cole Penner, Grande Prairie Storm
