The RBC Player of the Month for November is 20-year-old forward Cole Smith of the Steinbach Pistons. Smith, who hails from Brainerd, MN, recorded 19 points (7-12) in 13 games last month. His offensive showing in November topped all MJHL scorers.
The runners-up are 20-year-old forward Cam Whyte of the Winkler Flyers and 19-year-old forward Mack Hardy of the Virden Oil Capitals.
Sher-Wood Hockey Defenseman of the Month
The Sher-Wood Defenseman of the Month for November is Brett Orr of the defending RBC Cup champion Portage Terriers. Orr, who is not related to Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, not only excelled along the blueline, but also chipped in offensively with 14 points (3-11) in 13 games.
The runners up are 19-year-old Zach Whitecloud of the Virden Oil Capitals and 18-year-old Lawson McDonald of the Winkler Flyers.
MGEU Goaltender of the Month
A runner-up for this award in October, Sean Kuehn of the Virden Oil Caps was not to be denied this month – winning MGEU Goaltender of the Month honours for November. Kuehn, 20, put together an outstanding 8-2 record last month, highlighted by one shut-out and a sparking save percentgage of .941. The native of Flower Mound, TX also posted a 1.60 GAA.
The runners-up are 19-year-old Roman Bengert of the Steinbach Pistons and 20-year-old Zach Degraves of the Swan Valley Stampeders.
IBAM Rookie of the Month
The IBAM Rookie of the Month for November is Ben Dalke of the Virden Oil Capitals. The 17-year-old forward, who hails from La Salle, produced 18 points (6-12) in 12 games – topping all MJHL rookies in October.
The runners-up are 17-year-old forward Josh Tripp of the Swan Valley Stampeders and 16-year-old forward Nick Henry of the Portage Terriers.
