SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Gregory Trudeau-Paquet (Powassan Voodoos) and Joel Brandinger (Soo Eagles) along with goaltender Chase Johnson (French River Rapids) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 10.
GREGORY TRUDEAU–PAQUET, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS – The veteran NOJHL forward continues to play a big role in the success that Powassan has achieved so far during the 2019-20 campaign.
The 20-year-old from Sudbury produced multiple-point affairs for the Voodoos in the time frame, beginning with a pair of assists, then notching the decider in the shootout, in a home win over Hearst Friday.
He then set-up the opening marker before burying the game-winner in overtime as Powassan held off a late comeback bid by Cochrane Sunday to come away victorious at the Sportsplex and extend the Voodoos winning streak to 19 straight.
Trudeau-Paquet currently sits third overall in league offensive production with 35 points in 22 games with a dozen tallies and 23 helpers.
JOEL BRANDINGER, (F) SOO EAGLES – Solid play on the ice by the 20-year-old from Grand Rapids, Mich., saw him collect points in all three wins the Eagles posted over the weekend.
Brandinger began by notching the game-winning tally Friday in a home ice decision over Espanola, followed that up by setting up an insurance effort vs. Elliot Lake Saturday then scored yet again and chipped in with a helper in a road triumph over the Express Sunday.
He has played at nearly at point-per-game pace since joining the Michigan Soo side a month ago while the Eagles have gone 5-0-0-1 in contests he has registered at least one point.
CHASE JOHNSON, (G) FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS – Getting the starting nod for French River in their lone match-up of the week, the 19-year-old netminder, who hails from Bartlett, Ill., turned in a solid 36-save performance and came within just over seven minutes of posting his first NOJHL shutout as he backstopped the Rapids to a 4-1 victory over Hearst.
Since arriving in French River in mid-October, Johnson has produced a stellar .949 save percentage in helping aid the Rapids fortunes.
In six of his appearances, he has allowed just one goal against on four occasions and only two in the other pair.
Eastlink TV 3 Stars
Week 1
Stephen Minichiello, (F) Cochrane Crunch
Owen Say, (G) Powassan Voodoos
Caleb Serre, (F) Blind River Beavers
Week 2
Gabinien Kioki, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Lucas Adams, (F) Blind River Beavers
Max Griffioen, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 3
Caleb Serre, (F) Blind River Beavers
Shane Brancato, (G) Soo Eagles
Matthew Belanger, (F) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Week 4
Parker Bowman, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Mitchell Martin, (F) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Landis Antonic, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Week 5
Blake Vaca, (F) Soo Eagles
Gregory Trudeau-Paquet, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Derek Seguin, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 6
Nicholas DeGrazia, (F) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Matais Salem, (D) Espanola Express
Liam Oxner, (G) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 7
Rahul Bola, (G) Hearst Lumberjacks
Tyler Savard, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Tomas Yachmenev, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Week 8
Owen Say, (G) Powassan Voodoos
Connor Taylor, (F) Elliot Lake Wildcats
David Bowen, (G) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Week 9
Nick Smith, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Spencer Silver, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Jackson Hjelle, (G) Blind River Beavers
Week 10
Gregory Trudeau-Paquet, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Joel Brandinger, (F) Soo Eagles
Chase Johnson, (G) French River Rapids
