After a 4-1 start to the SJHL season fpr the Battlefords North Stars, two players have earned league recognition for this week.
The IBAS SJHL Defenceman of the Week is 1997-born Connor Sych. Sych, who played last year as an underage player, was just one of two returning defencemen to the North Stars this season. In five games so far this year, he has scored two goals and picked up four assists. He had four goals and seven assists all last season.
In a press release the North Stars note that along with being an important part of the team’s defence, he is also an assistant captain this season while playing for his hometown North Stars.
The other player to earn league praise is 1996-born forward Coby Downs. Downs was named the SJHL Rookie of the Week. Downs has compiled four goals and five assists in five games played.
Downs’ best game so far was Tuesday when he put up two goals and two assists in a win on the road in Humboldt. He was also named the game’s first star Friday at the Civic Centre in the North Stars’ win over the Yorkton Terriers.
The other league awards were handed out to Nipawin’s Kris Spriggs as the Canalta Hotels SJHL Player of the Week and Melfort’s Richard Palmer for the SaskTel SJHL Goaltender of the Week.
