February 6th, 2024 – The Pizza 73 AJHL Player of the Week is Bonnyville Pontiacs centre Luka Sukovic. The AJHL leading scorer added eight points (2G, 6A) in three wins for the Pontiacs from January 29th-February 4th, 2024.
Sukovic (2003) recorded his second four-point game of the season with four assists in a 6-2 road win in Fort McMurray on January 30th. The Canmore Eagles travelled to Bonnyville on February 2nd with the Pontiacs taking a tight 3-2 win in a three-point (1G, 2A) game for Sukovic. He continued his three-game point streak with his league leading 32nd goal of the season in a 6-2 win over the visiting Olds Grizzlys.
The Clarkson University (NCAA) commit leads the AJHL Scoring Race with 61 points in 51 games played.
Pontiacs teammate Billy Batten is the Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week with a six-point (3G, 3A) performance in two games played.
On January 30th, Batten (2004) scored his first AJHL hat trick and recorded his second game winning goal as the Pontiacs defeated the Oil Barons. The rookie forward was also awarded as the Viterra AJHL Player of the Game for his four-point night (3G, 1A). Billy added two assists to his weekly total on February 2nd versus the Grizzlys and is now tied for second among all AJHL rookies with 33 points (7G, 26A).
This is the second Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week award for Billy Batten
Canmore Eagles defenceman Brody Mortensen is the AJHL Defensive Player of the Week with five points (2G, 3A) in two road games last week.
Mortensen (2004) started a three-game road trip with an assist in Bonnyville versus the Pontiacs on February 2nd. He recorded a career-high four-point game on February 4th in Camrose with two goals and two assists for the Eagles in a 6-4 loss. Brody was awarded as the Viterra AJHL Player of the Game.
Mortensen has doubled his point total from last season with 30 points (12G, 18A) and is fourth overall among AJHL defencemen. This is the second AJHL Defensive Player of the Week award for the Lindenwood University (NCAA) commit.
Pizza 73 AJHL Player of the Week Recipients
- September 15th-17th, 2023: Brendan Ross, Blackfalds Bulldogs
- September 18th-24th, 2023: Vann Yuhas, Drumheller Dragons
- September 25th-October 1st, 2023: Nicholas DeGraves, Brooks Bandits
- October 2nd-8th, 2023: Dakota MacIntosh, Blackfalds Bulldogs
- October 9th-15th, 2023: Tomis Marinkovic, Grande Prairie Storm
- October 16th-22nd, 2023: Alex Atwill, Grande Prairie Storm
- October 23rd-29th, 2023: Caden Cabana, Lloydminster Bobcats
- October 30th-November 5th, 2023: Travis Verbeek, Whitecourt Wolverines
- November 6th-12th, 2023: Caden Cabana, Lloydminster Bobcats
- November 13th-19th, 2023: Mirko Buttazzoni, Brooks Bandits
- November 20th-26th, 2023: Owen MacNeil, Okotoks Oilers
- November 27th-December 3rd, 2023: Brendan Ross, Blackfalds Bulldogs
- December 4th-10th, 2023: Hunter Price, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- December 11th-17th, 2023: Hunter Price, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- December 18th-31st, 2023: Jackson Rowland, Okotoks Oilers
- January 1st-7th, 2024: Jack Silverberg, Okotoks Oilers
- January 8th-14th, 2024: Layne Loomer, Blackfalds Bulldogs
- January 15th-21st, 2024: Bowden Singleton, Calgary Canucks
- January 22nd-28th, 2024: Carter Schmidt, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- January 29th-February 4th, 2024: Luka Sukovic, Bonnyville Pontiacs
Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week
- September 15th-17th, 2023: Adam Lang, Spruce Grove Saints
- September 18th-24th, 2023: Easton Adrian, Drumheller Dragons
- September 25th-October 1st, 2023: Nolan Paquette, Calgary Canucks
- October 2nd-8th, 2023: Jameson Kaine, Drumheller Dragons
- October 9th-15th, 2023: Ben Charette, Whitecourt Wolverines
- October 16th-22nd, 2023: Dominic Payne, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- October 23rd-29th, 2023: Ethan O’Halloran, Okotoks Oilers
- October 30th-November 5th, 2023: Julian Molinaro, Calgary Canucks
- November 6th-12th, 2023: Dominic Payne, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- November 13th-19th, 2023: Sam Hall, Okotoks Oilers
- November 20th-26th, 2023: Brody Mortensen, Canmore Eagles
- November 27th-December 3rd, 2023: Carter Patterson, Blackfalds Bulldogs
- December 4th-10th, 2023: Brody Juck, Lloydminster Bobcats
- December 11th-17th, 2023: Matthew Malin, Canmore Eagles
- December 18th-31st, 2023: Carson Ironside, Camrose Kodiaks
- January 1st-7th, 2024: Rylan Brown, Okotoks Oilers
- January 8th-14th, 2024: Rylan Brown, Okotoks Oilers
- January 15th-21st, 2024: Brenden Bedorf, Camrose Kodiaks
- January 22nd-28th, 2024: Grant Fuchsen, Drayton Valley Thunder
- January 29th-February 4th, 2024: Brody Mortensen, Canmore Eagles
Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week
- September 15th-17th, 2023: Ashton Hutchinson, Spruce Grove Saints
- September 18th-24th, 2023: Michael Ryan, Bonnyville Pontiacs
- September 25th-October 1st, 2023: Gavin Garland, Calgary Canucks
- October 2nd-8th, 2023: Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks
- October 9th-15th, 2023: Logan Sawyer, Brooks Bandits
- October 16th-22nd, 2023: Ryan Zaremba, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- October 23rd-29th, 2023: Jack McAra, Bonnyville Pontiacs
- October 30th-November 5th, 2023: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
- November 6th-12th, 2023: Ryan Zaremba, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- November 13th-19th, 2023: Logan Sawyer, Brooks Bandits
- November 20th-26th, 2023: Logan Sawyer, Brooks Bandits
- November 27th-December 3rd, 2023: Logan Sawyer, Brooks Bandits
- December 4th-10th, 2023: Kale Dach, Sherwood Park Crusaders
- December 11th-17th, 2023: Jack Solomon, Lloydminster Bobcats
- December 18th-31st, 2023: Billy Batten, Bonnyville Pontiacs
- January 1st-7th, 2024: Logan Sawyer, Brooks Bandits
- January 8th-14th, 2024: Colin Doherty, Grande Prairie Storm
- January 15th-21st, 2024: Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks
- January 22nd-28th, 2024: Elliott Pratt, Camrose Kodiaks
- January 29th-February 4th, 2024: Billy Batten, Bonnyville Pontiacs