Former Battlefords North Stars goaltender Michael Gudmandson was selected as one of the six finalists for the CJHL most valuable player award.
The 20-year-old goaltender played 24 games for the North Stars after joining the team in November, posting a record of 20-3-1 during the regular season. He finished the season with a 1.74 goals-against average and a 0.974 save percentage.
The North Stars were 4-12-0 when Gudmandson joined the team. His play helped rally the team to win the Kramer Division on the final weekend of the season in Kindersley.
Other nominees for the award include Andy Sturtz from the Carelton Place Canadians of the CCHL, Daniel Del Paggio from the Thunder Bay North Stars of the SIJHL, Landon Smith from the Salmon-Arm SilverBacks of the BCHL, Trey Phillips from the Canmore Eagles of the AJHL and Taylor Best from the Whitby Fury of the OJHL.
The award winner will be announced over the week of May 5-9.
