The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Feb.1.
Forwards
Brady Magarrell – Beaver Valley Nitehawks
The Coaldale, Alta., native had a monster offensive weekend with three goals and six assists in two games with a +12 rating. He wasn’t on the ice for a goal against. In their 9-2 win over the Osoyoos Coyotes, he had two goals, including an insurance marker, and three assists. Magarrell followed that performance up with a goal and four points in their 11-4 win over the Nelson Leafs.
Asher Lucas – Williams Lake Mustangs
The hometown product was unstoppable against the Quesnel River Rush with two goals and five assists – setting up the winning goal by Declan Pocock in a 7-3 win. Lucas came within a point of tying a KIJHL record for most points in a game. He was also +7.
Bryton Morrow – Princeton Posse
The Androssan, Alta., native was a force with two goals and six points in their 9-3 win over the Coyotes. Morrow and linemate Will Bell set up Jace Shuttleworth’s winner on the power-play. He was +4.
Defence
Declan Pocock – Williams Lake Mustangs
The hometown product had three goals and four points in two games. Pocock netted the winner in their 7-3 victory over the River Rush and followed that up by setting up the winner in their 6-0 win over the Kamloops Storm and adding two goals.
Logan McCabe – Grand Forks Border Bruins
The Edmonton native collected four assists in wins over the Nelson Leafs and Spokane Braves. McCabe had three assists in their 10-4 win over the Braves – one setting up Levi Astill’s winner.
Goalie
Jaxson Dikur – Williams Lake Mustangs
The hometown product earned a pair of wins against the River Rush and Storm, saving 83 of 86 shots for a 1.50 goals against average and a .965 save percentage. He was excellent against the Storm earning a 41-save shutout.
