Picture credits: Chaisson Inventive (Sacco), Garrett James Pictures (Suniev, Nadeau)
Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward David Sacco and Penticton Vees forwards Aydar Suniev and Josh Nadeau have been named the NAPA Car Parts 3 Stars of the Week.
1st Star – David Sacco (F) – Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Sacco had by much the most successful weekend of his BCHL occupation, scoring four plans and chipping in with a pair of helps to finish with six points in two video games.
On Saturday night against the Cowichan Valley Capitals, the 21-yr-old from Middleton, Mass. notched the to start with hat trick of his BCHL job, when also adding two assists, to complete with 5 details in Alberni’s 9-3 get on dwelling ice. Sacco scored 2 times in the initial interval to aid the Bulldogs construct a 3-1 direct, then scored a third-period of time marker to clinch the hat trick. He was named initially star of the video game.
The Bulldogs have been again at property dealing with the Caps for the 2nd day in a row on Sunday evening and the Merrimack School commit turned in one more clutch efficiency, this time scoring the additional time match-successful goal beneath a minute into the more body to direct his group to the 2-1 victory.
Due to the fact joining the Bulldogs in November, Sacco has seven plans and seven assists in 24 online games.
2nd Star – Aydar Suniev (F) – Penticton Vees
Suniev was the BCHL’s prime aim-scorer last week, scoring 5 times in two Vees victories.
The 2023 NHL Draft prospect experienced the second hat trick of his BCHL profession on Friday night in Penticton’s convincing 13-1 road earn more than the Merritt Centennials. Suniev scored the moment in the first period of time, aspect of a 6-objective opening frame for the Vees, then notched one more two in the 3rd to complete off his 3-aim overall performance.
A evening later on, the Vees have been in Path to just take on the Smoke Eaters in which the 18-year-old saved up the objective-scoring pace, this time scoring twice in a 7-2 triumph.
Suniev is now on a 10-game stage streak with 11 targets and eight helps about that extend. His functionality past 7 days places him into a tie for the BCHL lead in targets scored with 37 and he is the league’s 3rd-major stage-getter with 76 in 43 games.
3rd Star – Josh Nadeau (F) – Penticton Vees
Nadeau tied for the league lead in details past 7 days with 6 in two online games just after putting up a few goals and a few helps.
The University of Maine dedicate capped off the Vees six-aim 1st time period on Friday evening with a tally in the ultimate moment in opposition to the Merritt Centennials. He would score again in the third, this time on the energy engage in, and also added an support to finish with three factors in a 13-1 earn.
On Saturday from the Path Smoke Eaters, after heading down 2- early, Nadeau tied the sport at two with yet another objective with the gentleman benefit. He chipped in with a pair of helps as properly to end with three points for the second recreation in a row in 1 7-2 earn.
The 19-calendar year-previous has factors in eight straight games, notching 12 aims and 10 helps through that extend. He also has numerous factors in 7 straight contests.
Nadeau is the BCHL’s 2nd-main scorer with 92 points in 47 games and is one back of the league guide in targets with 36.
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Honourable mentions:
Cranbrook Bucks F Blake Cotton: 2GP – 3G – 1A – 4PTS
Cranbrook Bucks F Noah Quinn: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Penticton Vees F Bradly Nadeau: 2GP – 2G – 3A – 5PTS
Penticton Vees F Beanie Richter: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Penticton Vees F Billy Norcross: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Matt Kursonis: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Nicholas Beneteau: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Langley Rivermen F Andrej Kovacevic: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Wenatchee Wild F Cade Littler: 1GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS