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The Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week is forward Logan Ganie of the Spruce Grove Saints. With 9 points (6G, 3A) in four games last week, Ganie helped push his Saints to a 7-game win streak.
Logan Ganie, 19, and the Saints shutout the Lloydminster Bobcats 4-0 on Family Day with Ganie picking up his first goal of the week. On Friday night, Logan scored the game winning goal on the powerplay to take a 3-2 decision over Drayton Valley. Saturday night was another match up against the Bobcats, rescheduled from a cancelation in December, and another dominant win by the Saints with a 7-1 final score. Ganie scored 2 goals, 3 assists, and was rewarded as the Viterra AJHL Star of the Game in the victory. The week concluded with a 4-1 win over Lloydminster on Sunday, another 2-goal performance by Ganie, and another powerplay game winner.
Ganie (Irma, AB) is in his third full season with the Saints and ranks second in scoring with 50 points (23G, 27A).
The Saints are currently third in the North Division with three games remaining and a chance to climb up the standings in the final week of the regular season.
The Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week is Fort McMurray Oil Barons goaltender Chris Curr. In three games played, Curr was a perfect 3-0, recording his fifth consecutive win and first shutout of the season.
Chris Curr (St. Albert, AB) turned away 23 of 24 shots on goal in a 4-1 victory over the division leading Pontiacs on Family Day Monday. He followed up the performance with a 4-0 shutout against Whitecourt on Friday night, stopping all 20 shots for the MOB. On Saturday, Curr would make 31 saves in a 6-1 win versus Whitecourt to wrap up the regular season series. Curr closed the week with a 0.67 GAA and .974 SV% after stopping 74 of 76 scoring attempts.
The second year Oil Baron goaltender ranks in the Top 10 among AJHL goaltenders for Save Percentage at .913% (6th) and Goals Against Average at 2.68 (9th). Curr and the Oil Barons extended their active win streak to five games and have locked up 4th place in the North Division Standings heading into the 2019 Inter Pipeline AJHL Playoffs.
Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week Recipients:
• Shane Ott, Drumheller Dragons: September 14-16, 2018
• Parker Saretsky, Spruce Grove Saints: September 17-23, 2018
• Charles-Olivier Ouimet, Whitecourt Wolverines: September 24-30, 2018
• Arjun Atwal, Sherwood Park Crusaders: October 1-7, 2018
• Zach Webb, Grande Prairie Storm: October 8-14, 2018
• Jeremy Gervais, Bonnyville Pontiacs: October 15-21, 2018
• Carter Savoie, Sherwood Park Crusaders: October 22-28, 2018
• Ray Christy, Brooks Bandits: October 29-November 4, 2018
• Carter Savoie, Sherwood Park Crusaders: November 5-11, 2018
• Kyler Kupka, Camrose Kodiaks: November 12-18, 2018
• Trey Thomas, Bonnyville Pontiacs: November 19-25, 2018
• Joseph Karpyshyn, Calgary Mustangs: November 26 – December 2, 2018
• Reed Morrison, Fort McMurray Oil Barons: December 3-9, 2018
• William Lemay, Brooks Bandits: December 10-16, 2018
• Noah Corson, Grande Prairie Storm: December 28-January 7, 2019
• Jackson Salt, Calgary Mustangs: January 7-13, 2019
• Noah Corson, Grande Prairie Storm: January 14-20, 2019
• William Lemay, Brooks Bandits: January 21-27, 2019
• Zachary Okabe, Grande Prairie Storm: January 28 – February 3, 2019
• Alex Nordstrom, Grande Prairie Storm: February 4-10, 2019
• Jeremy Klessens, Drayton Valley Thunder: February 11-17, 2019
• Logan Ganie, Spruce Grove Saints: February 18 – 24, 2019
Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week:
• Taner Miller, Fort McMurray Oil Barons : September 14-16, 2018
• Mark Drohan, Canmore Eagles: September 17-23, 2018
• Ashton Abel, Calgary Mustangs: September 24-30, 2018
• TJ Lloyd, Spruce Grove Saints: October 1-7, 2018
• Pierce Charleson, Brooks Bandits: October 8-14, 2018
• Kaeden Freer-Lane, Grande Prairie Storm: October 15-21, 2018
• Ryan Conroy, Fort McMurray Oil Barons: October 22-28, 2018
• Zach Vinnell, Camrose Kodiaks: October 29-November 4, 2018
• Luke Lush, Drayton Valley Thunder: November 5-11, 2018
• Luke Lush, Drayton Valley Thunder November 12-18, 2018
• Jordan DiCicco, Brooks Bandits: November 19-25, 2018
• Daniel Allin, Drumheller Dragons: November 26 – December 2, 2018
• Tanner Marshall, Brooks Bandits: December 3-9, 2018
• Griffin Bowerman, Camrose Kodiaks: December 10-16, 2018
• Taner Miller, Fort McMurray Oil Barons : December 28-January 7, 2019
• Mark Drohan, Canmore Eagles: January 7-13, 2019
• Michael Benning, Sherwood Park Crusaders: January 14-20, 2019
• Colby Muise, Bonnyville Pontiacs: January 21-27, 2019
• Brandon Scanlin, Brooks Bandits: January 28 – February 3, 2019
• Luke Albert, Bonnyville Pontiacs: February 4-10, 2019
• Brandon Scanlin, Brooks Bandits: February 11-17, 2019
• Chris Curr, Fort McMurray Oil Barons: February 18 – 24, 2019
