The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Nov. 23.
Forwards
Brady Magarrell – Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Not only was the Coaldale, Alta., native excellent offensively with four goals and eight points in three games, but he wasn’t on the ice for a goal against – earning a +8 rating. Magarrell scored twice, including a short-handed tally, and collected three assists. One of those helpers set up Brady Walker’s winning goal.
Teghan Mullin – Kamloops Storm
The hometown product was a set-up machine in two games against Castlegar and Grand Forks – collecting six assists. Mullin set up David Ander’s winner against the Castlegar Rebels. Against the Border Bruins, he was a factor in their 5-3 win. He wasn’t on the ice for any goals against and was +7.
Brenden Stirbu – Kelowna Chiefs
The Chiefs rookie had three goals and three assists during Kelowna’s three-game road trip in the Cariboo. He was the overtime hero in their win against Quesnel 5-4, then started the play to set up Phinneas Bermel, who gave them a 4-0 lead against 100 Mile House in an 8-3 final. Stirbu was +7.
Defence
Ian George – Quesnel River Rush
George had a goal and three points in their two games. He set up Isaiah Bagri’s power-play goal that proved to be the winner in their 6-1 victory over Williams Lake. The Beaumont, Alta., native was strong defensively with a +4 rating while playing an average of 25:58 a game.
Jack Bodel – Beaver Valley Nitehawks
The West Vancouver native helped the Nitehawks on their successful road trip by collecting three assists. Bodel had an assist against Columbia Valley, setting up their first goal, then had two against Golden. He was +5 playing an average of 19:54 a game.
Goalie
Tyler Picha – Merritt Centennials
Picha was solid in his first two games as a Centennial stopping 66 of 69 shots for a 1.51 goals against average and a .957 save percentage. He earned his first win for the Centennials against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 3-1 final. Sixteen of those saves came in the first period.
