Monthly honours have come to two Battlefords North Stars players following their winning month of October in the SJHL.
Defenceman Connor Sych, the Battlefords product in his second season with the team, was named IBAS SJHL Defenceman of the Month.
In 18 games, Sych recorded six goals and 12 assists along with 34 penalty minutes, and leads the SJHL in points for a defenceman. Sych has picked up a point in 13 of 18 games so far this season, way ahead of last season in which he played 46 and had four goals and seven assists.
He has already earned a NCAA Division I scholarship to St. Lawrence University.
Also honoured as an SJHL monthly award winner is rookie forward Coby Downs who is Rookie of the Month.
The 19 year old from California is fifth on the team in points with nine goals and 11 assists in 18 games. He is tied for first with teammate Layne Young for rookie goals and second overall in rookie points.
Downs has recorded multi-point games five times this year and has helped the North Stars to the second best power play in the league.
The other monthly awards went to league top scorer Travis Mayan from Melfort and Weyburn goalie Jack Burgart.
The North Stars had a 8-3-0-1 record in October and an overall mark of 13-4-0-1, good for first in the Finning Division.
