Monday, February 4, 2013

CCHL TIER 1 JUNIOR A HOCKEY LEAGUE - CORPORATE HYPE JANUARY MONTHLY PLAYER AWARD

Press Release

The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) is pleased to announce the Corporate Hype Player/Goalie/Rookie of the Month awards for January. The Player of the Month is Alex Globke of the Carleton Place Canadians. The Canadians went 8-2 for the month while Globke collected an impressive 20 points (11G, 9A) in those 10 games. The Waterford, Michigan native was voted a game star in 7 of the 10 games (four firsts and 3 seconds). He has been the catalyst for the Canadians, their leading scorer with 58 points (23G, 35A) and is 11th in overall league scoring. Andrew Pikul of the Brockville Braves has been selected Goalie of the Month. The Braves enjoyed an outstanding month winning 10-11 and Pikul led all goalies in wins with an impressive 7-1 record in that stretch. The Braves netminder posted a solid .915 Save Percentage and 2.75 Goals Against while also being selected a game star in five of the eight games played. Darren Smith of the Pembroke Lumber Kings is the Rookie of the Month award winner.  The Lumber Kings goalie played like a veteran and has definitely found his groove going 5-2-0-1 for the month and 13-5-0-1 in his last 18 starts. Smith was outstanding boasting a 2.75 Goals Against and .925 Save Percentage for January and Top 10 for goalies overall in both categories.     
 
Honorable Mentions:
 
Player of the Month –  F Michael Pontarelli (Cornwall Colts), F Ryan Collins (Ottawa Jr. Senators) andD Holden Anderson (Hawkesbury Hawks)
 
Goalie of the Month – Brendan O’Neill (Carleton Place Canadians) and Jordan Piccolino (Cornwall Colts)
 
Rookie of the Month – F Hunter Racine (Ottawa Jr. Senators) and D Kelly Summers (Carleton Place Canadians)
 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)

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