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Vernon Vipers forward Luke Pakulak, Cranbrook Bucks goaltender Nathan Airey and Chilliwack Chiefs ahead Mason Kesselring have been named the NAPA Automobile Components 3 Stars of the Week.
1st Star – Luke Pakulak (F) – Vernon Vipers
Pakulak led all BCHL players in plans scored last week with four in two Vipers wins around the weekend.
On Friday night at household from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, the recent Bentley College commit scored his very first of the sport on a energy play late in the opening time period to give his team a 2-1 edge, then potted the eventual sport-winner early in the next body in Vernon’s 5-2 victory. He was named very first star of the recreation.
The two teams met once again on Saturday, this time in Salmon Arm, and the consequence for Pakulak was the exact. The 19-12 months-old scored twice, the moment in the first and again in the second, to help Vernon to a 4-3 extra time acquire, their third straight victory and their sixth straight contest with at the very least a position. Pakulak was as soon as once more named the game’s 1st star.
The Surrey, B.C. products now prospects his workforce in targets with 10 on the calendar year and is tied for the Vipers direct in factors with 22 in 23 game titles.
2nd Star – Nathan Airey (G) – Cranbrook Bucks
In two starts off at dwelling previous 7 days, Airey earned a pair of victories and finished with a league-greatest .959 help save share amongst goalies with at the very least two game titles performed, right after halting 70 of the 73 photographs he faced.
Airey observed 36 shots on Friday night from the West Kelowna Warriors, but managed to swat aside 34 of them, like 14 saves in the 3rd period of time by itself, guiding the Bucks to a 4-2 victory.
On Saturday, the 19-year-previous was in net once more, this time in opposition to the Penticton Vees, and stopped 36 of 37 pictures to secure the 4-1 gain and very first star of the video game honours.
Airey has now received 5 straight begins and has let in two targets or much less in 6 straight contests. He carries a 13-6-1 document on the year, with a .930 save percentage, 2nd finest in the league, and a 2.40 aims-in opposition to ordinary, which is fourth ideal in the BCHL.
3rd Star – Mason Kesselring (F) – Chilliwack Chiefs
Kesselring was Mr. Clutch for the Chiefs past 7 days with two of his a few ambitions staying overtime sport-winners. He also extra an aid for 4 details in 3 contests.
In Chilliwack’s midweek matchup from the Surrey Eagles, Kesselring gave the Chiefs a 2- direct midway via the to start with period, then immediately after the Eagles pressured additional time, he scored the winner 1:35 into the further body to give his crew a 4-3 earn. He was named to start with star of the sport.
The 18-calendar year-aged chipped in with an aid in the Chiefs 4-1 road decline to the Langley Rivermen on Friday, prior to enjoying hero all over again on Saturday from the Victoria Grizzlies. Following the Chiefs came all the way back from staying down 3- at property to pressure excess time, Kesselring scored his next time beyond regulation winner of the 7 days considerably less than two minutes in to clinch the 4-3 earn.
The Manchester, N.H. indigenous is up to 22 factors on the calendar year, next most on the staff, and potential customers the Chiefs with 11 objectives in 25 online games.
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Honourable mentions:
Trail Smoke Eaters F Mathieu Cobetto-Roy: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Nanaimo Clippers F Jeremie Payant: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Nanaimo Clippers F Willyam Gendron: 2GP – 3G – 3PTS
Prince George Spruce Kings F Ty Gagno: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Prince George Spruce Kings F John Herrington: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Wenatchee Wild F Ean Somoza: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Langley Rivermen G Ajeet Gundarah: 2GP – 1W – .954 SV% – 1.49 GAA
Merritt Centennials G Conor Sullivan: 1GP – 1W – 1 SO – 1.000 SV% – .00 GAA