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Riders’ Martin tabbed top D for week in KIJHL
Eric Martin (Fernie Ghostriders), Ethan Davey (100 Mile House Wranglers) and Jasper Tait (Grand Forks Border Bruins) have been selected this week’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 15/24.
Eric Martin – Top Defenceman
The Edmonton, Alta. native had a goal and three assists in three games for the Ghostriders, helping them win their three games during the week. He was plus four, while playing an average of 25:40 a game. He started with a two-assist performance in a 4-2 win against the Columbia Valley Rockies on Dec. 10 – assisting on the winning goal, then on Dec. 14 against the Castlegar Rebels in a 4-3 overtime win, he scored and added an assist. Martin now has 32 points in 24 games, which has him leading all KIJHL blueliners and is 13th among all skaters.
Ethan Davey – Top Forward
The Terrace native had four goals and six points in two games for the Wranglers to help them earn a split on the weekend. Against the Spokane Braves on Dec.13, in a 4-3 shootout loss, Davey assisted on Everett Boutcher’s goal to give them a 3-1 lead. Against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Dec. 15 in their 6-5 win, Davey had a big night with four goals, one short-handed and the winner, and collected an assist. He played an average of 19:47 a game and was plus two. Davey has 18 goals and 41 points in 27 games, which ranks him second in the KIJHL. He has established a new season high in points and is six goals shy of setting a new season high in that category.
Jasper Tait – Top Goalie
The Prince George native won both his games for the Border Bruins against the Nelson Leafs stopping 41 of 43 shots for a 0.96 goals against average and a .953 save percentage. In the first game against his former team, Tait saved 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 win. Then on home-ice, Tait faced fewer shots, but stopped 18 of 19, as well as all three in a 2-1 shootout win. Since joining the Border Bruins, Tait is 9-0 with a 1.75 GAA and a .928 SP. He is two wins shy of tying the 12 wins he had from his rookie season with the Leafs in 2022-23.
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