SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that defenceman Spencer Horgan (Greater Sudbury Cubs) along with goaltenders Jace Knoerle (Soo Eagles) and Ayden Mullen (Timmins Rock) have been named its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending January 18.
Spencer Horgan, (D) Greater Sudbury Cubs – Arriving at a significant milestone in his NOJHL career, the veteran defenceman reached the 200-point plateau with his offensive contributions during the time frame.
In all, the 20-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., collected eight points in a trio of Greater Sudbury triumphs on three goals, two of which came shorthanded, while one was a game-winner, to go along with five assists.
Coming out of the Quinte Red Devils U18 AAA program before heading to the league, Horgan currently tops all blueliners in scoring this season on 44 points in 31 outings for the Cubs.
Jace Knoerle, (G) Soo Eagles – Part of the recent resurgence of the Eagles has been the play of netminder Knoerle in helping the Eagles win six straight and collect points in seven of eight.
Hailing from Roscoe, Illinois and coming out the Madison Capitols hockey system in Wisconsin, he picked up wins in both starts for Sault Ste. Marie over the weekend, sporting a 2.00 goals-against average along with a solid .941 save percentage in decisions over Iroquois Falls and Espanola.
Having picked up victories in each of his previous four appearances, the 19-year-old Knoerle has had 15 games on the campaign in which he has made 30, or more stops, in a contest.
Ayden Mullen, (G) Timmins Rock – As one of the youngest players in the entire NOJHL, the 16-year-old Kingston, Ont., product has delivered the goods for surging Timmins, who have won 21 consecutive games.
Stepping up while his netminding partner Frédéric Cousineau, who leads the league in save percentage and sits second in average remains out of the lineup due to injury, Mullen picked up a pair of wins in a home-and-home sweep of rival Hearst over the weekend.
Mullen, who played his minor hockey with both the Quinte Red Devils and the Greater Kingston Gaels, tops all rookie goalkeepers with his dozen wins and .916 save mark while holding down second spot in GAA at 2.60, to go with his solid 12-1-0-1 overall record.
Rogers NOJHL 3 Stars
Week 1
Anthony Boyes, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Joseph Coates, (F) Espanola Paper Kings
Glen McInnes, (G) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Week 2
Ty McKay, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Brant Romaniuk, (F) Timmins Rock
Deven Jones-McDonald, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Week 3
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Cameron Menard, (F) Espanola Paper Kings
Caleb Dawson, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Week 4
Mason Janicki, (G) Blind River Beavers
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Keiran Caughran, (G) French River Rapids
Week 5
Jax Pereira, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Ayden Mullen, (G) Timmins Rock
Micah Seery, (D) Soo Eagles
Week 6
Mason Walker, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Logan Vale, (G) Espanola Paper Kings
Henry Ouellet, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 7
Shea Chornley, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Spencer Horgan, (D) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Frédéric Cousineau, (G) (Timmins Rock)
Week 8
Cameron Menard, (F) Espanola Paper Kings
Daks Klinkhammer, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Kaeden McArthur, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 9
Jace Knoerle, (G) Soo Eagles
James Legler, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Brant Romaniuk, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 10
Finn Manttari, (D) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Owen King, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 11
Mason Walker, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Braedyn Cyr, (D) Timmins Rock
Shea Chornley, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Week 12
Frédéric Cousineau, (G) Timmins Rock
Nolan Newton, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Jonah McIndoo, (F) Blind River Beavers
Week 13
Matthew Vahramian, (G) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Kaeden McArthur, (F) Timmins Rock
Marcus Krats, (D) Powassan Voodoos
Week 14
Chase Thompson, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Dylan Rousselle, (D) Powassan Voodoos
Michael Tamburro, (G) Iroquois Falls Storm
Week 15
Alex Povorozniouk, (F) Soo Eagles
Gabriel Clark, (D) Soo Eagles
Jacob Peterson, (F) Soo Eagles
Week 16
Owen King, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Braedyn Cyr, (D) Timmins Rock
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 17
Spencer Horgan, (D) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Jace Knoerle, (G) Soo Eagles
Ayden Mullen, (G) Timmins Rock
