SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Sunday that Luc Warner (Hearst Lumberjacks); Gabriel Clark (Soo Eagles); Asher Ammann (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) and Anthony Mayes, (F) Soo Eagles have been named its RBC Forward; Orendorff & Associates Defenceman; Skater’s Edge Source for Sports Goaltender and Journal Printing Rookie of the Month, respectively, for October.
RBC FORWARD: Luc Warner, Hearst Lumberjacks – Sharing the league-lead in offensive production for the month, the 20-year-old Milton, Ont., product racked up 20 points in 12 outings for Hearst.
In all, he banged in 10 goals, including a game-winner, and added 10 more assists for the Lumberjacks, while having a 10-game point streak as part of his run during the time period.
Warner enters November sitting third in NOJHL scoring on 29 points in 18 contests, with his 13 tallies slotting him second among all league skaters.
Honourable Mention: Maxx Hamelin, Timmins Rock; Anthony Mayes, Soo Eagles
Monthly recipients
September: Maxx Hamelin, Timmins Rock
October: Luc Warner, Hearst Lumberjacks
ORENDORFF & ASSOCIATES DEFENCEMAN: Gabriel Clark, Soo Eagles – Bolstering the back end for the Eagles, Clark continues to be a consistent contributor in all areas of the ice for his side.
Hailing from Hampshire, Illinois, the fourth-year D-man averaged just over a point-per-game in October for his club as he scored three times and aided on 10 others in a dozen contests.
The veteran 19-year-old blueliner of 138 NOJHL games presently shares second spot in league scoring by a rearguard with 17, having found the back of the net five times and helping set-up 12 other goals.
Honourable Mention: Magnus Veldman, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners; Vincent Bondy, Soo Thunderbirds
Monthly recipients
September: Julien Trudel, Hearst Lumberjacks
October: Gabriel Clark, Soo Eagles
SKATER’S EDGE SOURCE FOR SPORTS GOALTENDER: Asher Ammann, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners – Ammann’s efforts in October helped Kirkland Lake take over top spot in the NOJHL standings.
In seven starts last month, the 18-year-old netminder from Edmonton, Alta., won six of them, backstopping the Gold Miners in their surge towards first place in the league table.
Sporting an overall record of 8-1-0-0 in nine appearances, Ammann is tied for second overall in victories, boasts a NOJHL-best .889 winning percentage, while his .908 save mark puts him second among rookie goaltenders.
Honourable Mention: Jack Helkie, Hearst Lumberjacks; Nathan Maguire, Soo Thunderbirds
Monthly recipients
September: Ayden Mullen, Timmins Rock
October: Asher Ammann, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
JOURNAL PRINTING ROOKIE: Anthony Mayes, (F) Soo Eagles – Since joining the Eagles at the start of October, Mayes was only held off the game sheet once in 12 games played.
In that time frame, the 18-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska pumped in seven goals and dished out 12 assists.
Riding a current league-high eight-game point streak for the Eagles, Mayes heads into November third in rookie scoring with his 19 points.
Honourable Mention: Denver Mulligan, (F) Espanola Paper Kings; Alexandre Saulnier, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Monthly recipients
September: Jackson Mead, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
October: Anthony Mayes, (F) Soo Eagles
Photo credits:
Warner/Mayes: Northern Lights Photography
Clark: Bob Davies
Ammann: Thomas Perry
