Brooks Bandits forward, Sean Chisholm, scored five times on Friday night to earn the honour of Inter Pipeline AJHL Player of the Week. The Dartmouth College (NCAA Div I) commit scored 6 goals last week and now leads the League with 15 goals while sitting third in scoring with 24 points in 14 games.
Chisholm, 20, recorded his first AJHL hat trick in a 6-3 win over the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Friday night before adding two more, including the game winning goal. It was no surprise that the Caledonia, ON native was subsequently awarded as the Viterra AJHL Star of the Game. Sean scored his league-leading 15th goal of the season in a 5-0 shutout of the Crusaders on Saturday.
Two members of the Drayton Valley Thunder are recognized in the weekly awards for April 19th-25th as Mason Marcellus gains the title of Merit Contractors AJHL Rookie of the Week and goaltender Eric Ward earns the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week selection.
For the second time in the 2020-21 season, Thunder forward Mason Marcellus has been awarded the Merit Contractors AJHL Rookie of the Week. The 18 year-old leads all rookies with 17 points (5G, 12A) and is third in the AJHL scoring race.
The Thunder recorded two consecutive 4-1 wins over the Spruce Grove Saints on April 23rd and 24th. Marcellus scored the first and third Thunder goals and was rewarded as the Viterra AJHL Star of the Game in the opening game of the weekend. The next night, Mason assisted on the first goal of the game and added an assist on the game winner.
Mason Marcellus (Ottawa, ON) has committed to the University of Alaska Fairbanks of the NCAA Division I for the 2022-23 season.
Goaltender Eric Ward posted a 2-0 record versus Spruce Grove over the weekend and helped out offensively with an assist as well. Over two games, Ward turned away 68 of 70 shots on goal and posted a 1.0 GAA.
The 20 year-old from Edmonton, AB leads the AJHL in most games played (11), and is tied for most wins after recording each of Drayton Valley’s seven wins this season. Ward also leads the AJHL in saves with 333 and save percentage at .922%.
Inter Pipeline AJHL Player of the Week Recipients:
- November 13-15, 2020: Evan Fradette, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- November 16-22, 2020: Kadyn Chabot, Drayton Valley Thunder
- March 12- 14, 2021: Hunter Lamb, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- March 15- 21, 2021: Michael Hodge, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- March 22-28, 2021: Bjorn Robinson, Whitecourt Wolverines
- March 29-April 6, 2021: Chris Pappas, Brooks Bandits
- April 12-18, 2021: Kash Rasmussen, Bonnyville Pontiacs
- April 19-25, 2021: Sean Chisholm, Brooks Bandits
Merit Contractors AJHL Rookie of the Week:
- November 13-15, 2020: Matt Savoie, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- November 16-22, 2020: Mason Marcellus, Drayton Valley Thunder
- March 12- 14, 2021: Jayden Davis, Spruce Grove Saints
- March 15- 21, 2021: Liam Hughes, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- March 22-28, 2021: Carson Whyte, Camrose Kodiaks
- March 29-April 6, 2021: Connor Gourley, Camrose Kodiaks
- April 12-18, 2021: Ben Kotylak, Calgary Canucks
- April 19-25, 2021: Mason Marcellus, Drayton Valley Thunder
Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week:
- November 13-15, 2020: Corson Ceulemans, Brooks Bandits
- November 16-22, 2020: Cade Mason, Grande Prairie Storm
- March 12- 14, 2021: Cade Mason, Grande Prairie Storm
- March 15- 21, 2021: Kent Anderson, Drumheller Dragons
- March 22-28, 2021: Brendan Wang, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- March 29-April 6, 2021: Loeden Schaufler, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- April 12-18, 2021: Adam Dmyterko, Calgary Canucks
- April 19-25, 2021: Eric Ward, Drayton Valley Thunder