It’s time for another Three Stars of the Week, which is brought to you by Paull Funeral Home and Crematorium. Every Monday we will be awarding three players who had a big week and giving them stars. We will be doing this week-to-week with points being collected throughout the season. The top three will players will be recognized and presented an award during our final home game of the regular season.
The Swan Valley Stampeders remain on top of the MGEU West Division standings after they collected three of four points this past weekend. The Stampeders suffered their first loss in nearly a month but gained a point Sunday in Dauphin to keep their point streak alive, which has now reached seven games.
The Stampeders played a solid defensive game Friday night at the Centennial Arena, only allowing 21 shots on net and one goal against in a 2-1 overtime win against the Virden Oil Capitals.
Swan followed that up with a more offensive game Sunday in Dauphin, but couldn’t find a way to collect the extra point on the road, suffering a 5-4 loss.
Swan now sits with a record of 18-9-2-1, tied with the OCN Blizzard with three games in hand.
The “Three Stars of the Week” is brought to you by Paull Funeral Home & Crematorium, and will be awarded week-to-week with points being collected throughout the season. The top three will players will be recognized at the end of the season.
Three stars point system is as follows:
1st Star = 3 points
2nd Star = 2 points
3rd Star = 1 point
Check back every Monday for the Paull Funeral Home & Crematorium Three Stars of the week.
THREE STARS (Dec. 4 – Dec. 11)
3rd Star
Steven Arp jumps into the three-star selections this week after another solid outing for his hometown team. The 18-year-old from Swan River, MB scored a goal Sunday afternoon and helped his team collect a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Dauphin Kings. The 6’3” 195bs forward now sits with 13 points (6G, 7A), on the season.
2nd Star
Jakob Jones stays put this week, collecting a goal and an assist in two games. The Vernon, BC product scored the overtime winner Friday night against the Virden Oil Capital with 10.8 seconds left in the extra frame. That goal was his second straight overtime game-winner for his team. The 5’10” 175lbs forward has now collected 10 points in his last five games played. The 19-year-old sits first in team scoring with 17 goals and 16 assists.
1st Star
Trey Sauder stays at the top this week, picking up three points in two games. The 19-year-old from Swan River, MB collected a pair of assists in Friday night’s overtime win against the Virden Oil Capitals at the Centennial Arena. The 6’0” 190lbs forward followed that up with a goal against the Dauphin Kings Sunday afternoon in a 5-4 overtime loss. Sauder, has now collected 13 points in his last six games played and sits third in team scoring with 29 points (11G, 18A).
The Stampeders’ next action will be Friday (Dec. 16) against the Dauphin Kings at Credit Union Place. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m.
Make sure to download the *NEW* Official app of the Swan Valley Stampeders – can be downloaded on all android and apple devices.
Point Leaders
14 – Jakob Jones
9 – Trey Sauder
6 – Kobe Grant
5 – Noah Wilson
5- Josh Danis
5 – Steven Arp
5 – Justin Keck
4 – Collin Jennings
4 – Warren Marcotte
3 – Loic Mainguy-Crepault
3 – Myles Mason
2 – Adam Rajsigl
2 – Griffin Ayotte
1 – Darius Makse
1 – Tyler Park