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The Inter Pipeline AJHL Player of the Week is Kash Rasmussen of the Bonnyville Pontiacs. The Team Captain from Cochrane, AB scored back-to-back hat tricks over the weekend in two Pontiac wins.
Rasmussen led the Pontiacs to a 6-2 win on Saturday night versus the Whitecourt Wolverine with his first AJHL hat trick, then repeated the performance on Sunday by scoring three of the four Pontiac goals in a 4-0 victory. Kash earned the Viterra AJHL Star of the Game award both nights.
The 20 year-old forward is tied for the team lead in scoring with 11 points (7G, 4A) after just 8 games played and is averaging 1.4 points per game.
The Merit Contractors AJHL Rookie of the Week and the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week both hail from the Calgary Canucks for the period of April 12th-18th, 2021.
Goaltender Adam Dmyterko recorded his first AJHL win to earn the defensive award honours. On April 16th, Adam turned away all 31 shots to record a 5-0 shutout over the Olds Grizzlys in his first victory of the 2020-21 season. The Saskatoon, SK native also picked up the Viterra AJHL Star of the Game award.
Dmyterko, 21, has recorded the most saves (289) and faced the most shots on goal (322) of all AJHL goaltenders this season.
Forward Ben Kotylak receives recognition as the Merit Contractors Rookie of the Week with 3 points in two consecutive wins over Olds. Kotylak opened the scoring on Friday night with what would be the eventual game winning goal in a 5-0 win in which he also scored the final goal. On Saturday night, Ben added an assist in a 4-3 overtime victory for the Canucks.
The 19 year-old from Vancouver, BC is enjoying a 4-game point streak and has 5 points (3G, 2A) in 8 games played this season.
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
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
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