IYOGUN, HOPKO AND HORDAL WIN AJHL WEEKLY AWARDS

Lloydminster Bobcats forward Jadon Iyogun is the Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week with seven points (4G, 3A), a hat trick and two Bunge AJHL Player of the Game selections from February 23rd-March 1st, 2026.

The Tennessee State University (NCAA) commit started the week with his first AJHL hat trick, including the game winning goal in overtime, on February 25th in a 6-5 victory versus the Devon Xtreme. Iyogun (Calgary, AB) was awarded as the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game. On February 28th, Jadon recorded two assists in a 6-1 road win over the Olds Grizzlys. He completed the week with a goal and an assist in a 6-2 final against the Drayton Valley Thunder to earn his second Bunge AJHL Player of the Game award on March 1st.

Jadon Iyogun (2005) is tied for the team lead with 40 points (23G, 17A) in 44 games. The Lloydminster Bobcats have clinched a spot in the 2026 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL Playoffs and are battling for home ice in the Bunge AJHL North Division.

Bobcats teammate Jaxan Hopko is the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week after extending his active point streak to 12 games with six points (2G, 4A) in four games played.

The 2006-born defenceman recorded two assists in a 6-5 comeback OT win versus the Xtreme on February 25th. Hopko scored a goal in a 6-5 OT loss to the Storm on February 27th then notched another in the 6-2 road win versus the Grizzlys. He kept his point streak going into a fifth week with two assists in a 6-2 road victory versus the Thunder on March 1st.

Hopko led the Bobcats in scoring through February 2026 with 13 points in 10 games played and the continuation of a 12-game point streak totaling 17 points. The third-year hometown Bobcat is third among all AJHL defencemen with 38 points (11G, 27A) in 50 regular season games. Hopko and the Bobcats defensive core have allowed the third fewest goals against in the AJHL.

This is Hopko’s second Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week award of the 2025-26 season.

The Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week is Darius Hordal of the Devon Xtreme. The 2008-born first year defenceman recorded five points (1G, 4A) and extended his point streak to four games.

Hordal (Edmonton, AB) was awarded as the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game on February 25th with a goal and two assists in a narrow overtime loss to the visiting Lloydminster Bobcats. On February 27th, he picked up an assist in a 5-3 home win over the Calgary Canucks then repeated with an assist in a 4-2 home win against the Camrose Kodiaks.

Darius Hordal is third among AJHL rookie defencemen with 24 points (3G, 21A) in 47 games and 14th overall among all rookies.

 

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
  • November 3rd-9th, 2025: Sam Giangualano, Olds Grizzlys
  • November 10th-16th, 2025: Maxwell Pendy, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 17th-23rd, 2025: Maxwell Pendy, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 24th-30th, 2025: Conner Radke, Calgary Canucks
  • December 1st-7th, 2025: Justin Dumais, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • December 8th-14th, 2025: Lucas Knorr, Devon Xtreme
  • December 15th-21st, 2025: Brandon de Haas, Grande Prairie Storm
  • December 29th, 2025-January 4th, 2026: Cohen Daoust, Canmore Eagles
  • January 5th-11th, 2026: Ben Deacon, Devon Xtreme
  • January 12th-18th, 2026: Harper LoLacher, Calgary Canucks
  • January 19th-25th, 2026: Justin Dumais, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • January 26th-February 1st, 2026: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • February 2nd-8th, 2026: Drew Freer, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • February 9th-15th, 2026: John Szabo, Canmore Eagles
  • February 16th-22nd, 2026: Tyler Pretty, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • February 23rd – March 1st, 2026: Jadon Iyogun, Lloydminster Bobcats

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
  • November 3rd-9th, 2025: Noah Nelson, Calgary Canucks
  • November 10th-16th, 2025: Ben Constantino, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 17th-23rd, 2025: Alex Scheiwiller, Canmore Eagles
  • November 24th-30th, 2025: Esteban Cinq-Mars, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • December 1st-7th, 2025: Reid Larson, Canmore Eagles
  • December 8th-14th, 2025: Ethan Makokis, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • December 15th-21st, 2025: Tristan Payne, Drumheller Dragons
  • December 29th, 2025-January 4th, 2026: Alexander Scheiwiller, Canmore Eagles
  • January 5th-11th, 2026: Connor Frost, Grande Prairie Storm
  • January 12th-18th, 2026: Jaxan Hopko, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • January 19th-25th, 2026: Taynton Lavender, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • January 26th-February 1st, 2026: Sean Cootes, Drumheller Dragons
  • February 2nd-8th, 2026: Tristan Payne, Drumheller Dragons
  • February 9th-15th, 2026: Cole Prelusky, Olds Grizzlys
  • February 16th-22nd, 2026: Taynton Lavender, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • February 23rd – March 1st, 2026: Jaxan Hopko, 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
  • November 3rd-9th, 2025: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • November 10th-16th, 2025: Ryder Ridel, Olds Grizzlys
  • November 17th-23rd, 2025: Evan Schulha, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 24th-30th, 2025: Ben Deacon, Devon Xtreme
  • December 1st-7th, 2025: Archer Cooke, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • December 8th-14th, 2025: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • December 15th-21st, 2025: Tristan Slywka, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • December 29th, 2025-January 4th, 2026: Brayden Ryan-MacKay, Drumheller Dragons
  • January 5th-11th, 2026: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • January 12th-18th, 2026: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • January 19th-25th, 2026: Jordin St Louis, Olds Grizzlys
  • January 26th-February 1st, 2026: Jordin St Louis, Olds Grizzlys
  • February 2nd-8th, 2026: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • February 9th-15th, 2026: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • February 16th-22nd, 2026: Reily Pickford, Grande Prairie Storm
  • February 23rd – March 1st, 2026: Darius Hordal, Devon Xtreme