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Penticton Vees forwards Josh and Bradly Nadeau and Aydar Suniev have been named the NAPA Vehicle Sections 3 Stars of the 7 days.
1st Star – Josh Nadeau (F) – Penticton Vees
Nadeau place collectively a massive weekend, racking up nine details in just two game titles to direct the BCHL in scoring for the week.
The eldest Nadeau brother scored a power-perform target in both of those the to start with and second periods in Friday night’s matchup from the West Kelowna Warriors, the initial of which held up as the game-winner. He went on to sign up 3 helps to finish with a vocation-best 5-position evening in Penticton’s 11-2 victory.
The pursuing night, the 19-year-aged was piling up the points again, this time with a intention and a few helpers to close up with 4 points in the Vees 4-1 victory over the Prince George Spruce Kings. Just after heading down 1- in the next frame, Nadeau assisted on two Penticton objectives to just take the direct at intermission, then scored a single of his possess and additional his third help in the final time period. He was named to start with star of the match.
Following his nine-place weekend, Nadeau has overtaken his younger brother Bradly for the BCHL scoring lead with 43 points in 20 online games. He leads the league in assists with 31 and is tied for seventh with 12 goals. He has failed to register a stage in just two video games this 12 months.
This is the fourth time presently this 12 months he has been named a single of the 3 Stars of the Week.
2nd Star – Bradly Nadeau (F) – Penticton Vees
Bradly Nadeau put together but an additional good 7 days of participate in, scoring 4 ambitions and chipping in with a pair of assists for 6 factors in two online games.
On Friday night, the College of Maine commit and 2023 NHL Draft prospect notched the third hat trick of his BCHL occupation, and 1st because Activity 4 of the 2022 Fred Website page Cup Last, in Penticton’s gain over West Kelowna. Nadeau scored as soon as in he middle stanza and 2 times additional early in the third to complete the feat. He also assisted on his brother’s ability-participate in marker earlier in the sport to give him 4 details on the night. He was named to start with star of the video game.
Back again at property the up coming evening against Prince George, the 17-12 months-outdated scored the video game-tying goal midway by means of the second period, then assisted on the insurance objective halfway by means of the 3rd in the Vees 4-1 get.
Nadeau is now up to 42 points in 20 video games on an even 21 objectives and 21 assists. He qualified prospects the league in targets, while he is 2nd in both equally assists and points. He has details in 19 of the 20 games he has played this time.
This is the third time he has been named a single of the 3 Stars of the 7 days this season.
3rd Star – Aydar Suniev (F) – Penticton Vees
Suniev registered six points in two games past 7 days following finishing with a goal and two helps in each of Penticton’s two wins.
The Russian-born forward got all of his scoring done in the initial period on Friday evening with a goal and two helps in the initially 6:14 of the contest. Though they went on to rating 11 aims in the video game, individuals three early markers would have been more than enough in the Vees 11-2 earn over West Kelowna.
On Saturday evening from Prince George, Suniev assisted on the eventual activity-winning intention late in the 2nd period, then additional a purpose and help in the third for insurance policies, in Penticton’s 4-1 triumph.
Not to be outdone by his teammates, Suniev is the third main scorer in the BCHL with 30 factors in 17 online games. His 14 targets are tied for the 2nd most in the league and his 16 assists are tied for fourth.
The University of Massachusetts commit is using a nine-game stage streak with 21 factors above that extend.
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Honourable mentions:
Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Dakota MacIntosh: 3GP – 4G – 2A – 6PTS
Cowichan Valley Capitals F Kai Dunits: 2GP – 2G – 3A – 5PTS
Powell River Kings G Kyle Metson: 2GP – 2W – .949 SV% – 1.50 GAA
Alberni Valley Bulldogs G Hobie Hedquist: 2GP – 2W – .940 SV% – 2.00 GAA
Cranbrook Bucks F Donovan Frias: 2GP – 3G – 1A – 4PTS