NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
NOJHL NETWORK MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Sunday, March 12, 2017
NOJHL names its final regular season Eastlink 3 Stars
Thunderbirds’ Senecal; Voodoos’ Theriault; Gold Miners’ Fyfe earn the honours
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced today its final Eastlink TV 3 Stars for the 2016-17 regular season.
Earning the accolades for the time frame, which included the last 10 days of the season slate, are forwards Zach Senecal of the Soo Thunderbirds, Ryan Theriault of the Powassan Voodoos and Tyler Fyfe of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners.
ZACH SENECAL, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – Suiting up the final four games for the surging Thunderbirds, Senecal produced points in all of them, collecting nine in total, helping Sault Ste. Marie run their impressive winning streak to 12 in the process as well as wrapping up the regular season unbeaten in 16 with 15 victories and a double overtime tie.
The 19-year-old began with a goal and two assists for his hometown side in a triumph over Rayside-Balfour back on Feb. 28.
Next up was a two-tally performance on March 3 vs. the rival Soo Eagles.
One night later Senecal tacked on two more markers and helped set-up another in another T-Birds win against the Eagles.
He then wrapped up the campaign with an assist in a decision over the Canadians March 5.
Senecal finished the season leading the Thunderbirds in goals with 33 and second in points with 60.
His six game-winning efforts tied for the club lead.
RYAN THERIAULT, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS – A five-game run during the last 10 days of the NOJHL slate saw the 19-year-old Hanmer, Ont., native etch his name on the scoresheet in each of them as league-leading Powassan went 4-0-1-0 overall.
Theriault started off by scoring once and doling out three assists in a win over Iroquois Falls Feb. 27.
Next up was another goal in an overtime setback at Cochrane March 3 before tallying in a third straight contest and chipping in with a helper the following evening in a road decision over the Eskis.
The Voodoos forward then scored for a fourth game in row as Powassan came away victorious at Timmins before he completed his efforts with an assist at French River on the final night of the campaign.
Theriault concluded the regular season averaging a point-per-game for the Voodoos, with 54 in as many outings on 18 tallies and 36 helpers.
TYLER FYFE, (F) KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD MINERS – A pair of solid efforts in the Gold Miners last two regular season match-ups saw Fyfe pickup six points along the way.
The 19-year-old Cloverdale, B.C., product provided a goal and an assist in an exciting 5-5 double OT draw vs. Timmins on March 2.
Fyfe then chipped in with another tally and dished out a trio of helpers as Kirkland Lake skated to a home win over French River at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex.
With points in four straight as well as in eight of his previous nine, Fyfe concluded the campaign with 68 overall on 28 markers and 40 assists.
He also notched the game-winning goal Friday in the Gold Miners Game 1 East Division quarter-final decision over Iroquois Falls.
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Eastlink TV 3 Stars
REGULAR SEASON
Week 1
Vincent Robbins, (D) Blind River
Kevin Ford, (F) Kirkland Lake
Konnar Dechaine, (F) Cochrane
Week 2
Victor-Olivier Courchesne, (G) Kirkland Lake
Justyn Gillis, (G) Soo Eagles
MacKenzie Savard, (G) Rayside-Balfour
Week 3
Wayne Mathieu, (F) Timmins Rock
Mark Tassone, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Logan Sawka, (G) Espanola Express
Week 4
Braeden Cross, (F) Cochrane Crunch
Matt Kostiw, (G) Elliot Lake Wildcats
Matt Caruso, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Week 5
Caleb Barris, (G) Timmins Rock
MacKenzie Savard, (G) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Jacob Shankar, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 6
Artem Bortovskiy, (G) Iroquois Falls Eskis
Caleb Serre, (F) Blind River Beavers
Jake Behse, (D) Soo Thunderbirds
Week 7
Kade Phipps, (G) Soo Eagles
Alex Storjohann, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Chris Murphy, (F) Soo Eagles
Week 8
Gary Mantz, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Myles Hektor, (G) Blind River Beavers
Dayton Murray, (D) Powassan Voodoos
Week 9
Myles Hektor, (G) Blind River Beavers
Zak Lambrecht, (F) Blind River Beavers
James Watier, (D) Timmins Rock
Week 10
Owen Johansson, (G) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Jacob Palmerio, (F) Soo Eagles
Kyle Liinamaa, (F) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Week 11
Tyler Fyfe, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Kade Phipps, (G) Soo Eagles
Konnar Dechaine, (F) Cochrane Crunch
Week 12
Tyson Gilmour, (F), Powassan Voodoos
Tristan Simm, (F) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Nate McDonald, (G) Powassan Voodoos
Week 13
Yianni Liarakos, (F) Blind River Beavers
Andy Baker, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Nate McDonald, (G) Powassan Voodoos
Week 14
Brandon Gordon, (G) Soo Thunderbirds
Myles Hektor, (G) Blind River Beavers
Bain Cunningham, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 15
Matt Kostiw, (G) Elliot Lake Wildcats
Gary Mantz, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Jake Saxton, (F) Soo Eagles
Week 16
Tyler Fyfe, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Trevor Hawkes, (G) Iroquois Falls Eskis
Korlan Vader, (G) French River Rapids
Week 17
Kade Phipps, (G) Soo Eagles
Chris Murphy, (F) Soo Eagles
Al Rogers, (G) Timmins Rock
Week 18
Gunnar Wegleitner, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Evan Spencer, (F) Elliot Lake Wildcats
Aidan Doak, (G) Blind River Beavers
Week 19
Nate Viberg (F) Cochrane Crunch
Nicholas Hautanen, (D) Timmins Rock
Justin Richer, (G) Elliot Lake Wildcats
Week 20
Bailey Shaver, (F) Cochrane Crunch
Matthew Caruso, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Kade Phipps, (G) Soo Eagles
Week 21
Al Rogers, (G) Timmins Rock
Bradley Hofelich, (F) Soo Eagles
Alex Storjohann, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Week 22
Austin Kozluk, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Cayse Ton, (F) Rayside-Balfour Canadians
Christian Gaudreau, (F) French River Rapids
Week 23
Matt Kostiw, (G) Elliot Lake Wildcats
Dayton Murray, (D) Powassan Voodoos
Kaidan McDonald, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Week 24
Zach Senecal, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Ryan Theriault, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Tyler Fyfe, (F) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
