WEEK IN REVIEW - JAN. 29
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media
Photo: Jennifer McNeil/Hagersville Hawks
Five of the eight PJHL Divisions have crowned their Regular Season Champions:
Orr Division: Lakefield Chiefs (repeat)
Carruthers Division: Stayner Siskins (repeat)
Pollock Division: Mount Forest Patriots
Doherty Division: Ayr Centennials (repeat)
Yeck Division: Lambeth Lancers
Two of the other three Divisions will crown their regular season champions this weekend when the Bloomfield and Stobbs Divisions wrap up their regular season schedules. The Bloomfield Division champion will be either the Glanbrook Rangers or the Grimsby Peach Kings, and the Stobbs Division champion will come from one of the Dresden Kings, Essex 73’s or the Lakeshore Canadiens. The final Division champion will come from the Tod Division where the Napanee Raiders are close to clinching that title.
Playoffs start this weekend for three Divisions (Carruthers, Pollock, Doherty), schedules will be posted as series contracts are finalized. You can view all four Conference playoff brackets by clicking here.
SCORING LEADERS - GOALS
1. 56 - JD Falconer, Stayner
T2. 42 - Ryan Casselman, Napanee
T2. 42 - Klayton Hoelscher, Mount Forest
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GOALIE LEADERS - WINS
T1. 25 - Marcus Semiao, Stayner
T1. 25 - Riley Maskell, Grimsby
3. 23 - Ryan Baux, Ayr
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NORTH CONFERENCE: CARRUTHERS DIVISION
The Carruthers Division regular season wrapped up this past weekend with the Stayner Siskins repeating as regular season division champions, and all four first round playoff series are set:
(1) Stayner vs (8) Orillia
(2) Alliston vs (7) Schomberg
(3) Caledon vs (6) Huntsville
(4) Penetang vs (5) Midland
Click here to view the North Conference playoff brackets
Top Performances
Goals: 3 - Ben Hughes (Stayner) vs Midland Jan. 26, Ryan McReynolds (Alliston) vs Orillia Jan. 26
Assists: 5 - Derek Sweeney (Midland) vs Orillia Jan. 27
Points: 5 - Ryan Young (2G, 3A) (Alliston) vs Penetang Jan. 23, Kevin Boyd (1G, 4A) (Stayner) vs Midland Jan. 26, Ryan Young (1G, 4A) (Alliston) vs Orillia Jan. 26, Derek Sweeney (5A) (Midland) vs Orillia Jan. 27
Saves: 38 - Adriano Mamone (L) (Schomberg) vs Alliston Jan. 25
NORTH CONFERENCE: POLLOCK DIVISION
The Pollock Division regular season wrapped up this past weekend with the regular season division title going to the Mount Forest Patriots. The Patriots have chosen to take the first round bye which finalized the three series in the first round:
(1) Mount Forest - bye
(2) Walkerton vs (7) Hanover
(3) Kincardine vs (6) Goderich
(4) Mitchell vs (5) Wingham
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Pollock Division Players of the Month - January 2018
Player of the Month: David Lobsinger, Mount Forest Patriots
Goalie of the Month: David Lobsinger, Mount Forest Patriots
Defenseman of the Month: Brendan Welsh, Walkerton Hawks
Forward of the Month: Gary Mantz, Walkerton Hawks
Rookie of the Month: Hayden Coulter, Mount Forest Patriots
Top Performances
Goals: 2 - Derek Elliott (Mitchell) vs Walkerton Jan. 27, Jake Finlayson (Mitchell) vs Walkerton Jan. 27, Brendon Aitken (Mount Forest) vs Hanover Jan. 27, Nick Jung (Mitchell) vs Wingham Jan. 28
Assists: 3 - Thomas Haffner (Mount Forest) vs Hanover Jan. 27
Points: 3 - Derek Elliott (2G, 1A) (Mitchell) vs Walkerton Jan. 27, Thomas Haffner (3A) (Mount Forest) vs Hanover Jan. 27, Blair Butchart (1G, 2A) (Mount Forest) vs Hanover Jan. 27, Dawson Bolger (1G, 2A) (Mount Forest) vs Hanover Jan. 27, Nick Jung (2G, 1A) (Mitchell) vs Wingham Jan. 28, Jamie Huber (1G, 2A) (Wingham) vs Mitchell Jan. 28, Josh Higgins (Wingham) vs Mitchell Jan. 28
Saves: 39 - Craig Luinstra (T) (Kincardine) vs Walkerton Jan. 26
Shutout: 20 SV - David Lobsinger (Mount Forest) vs Wingham Jan. 26
EAST CONFERENCE: ORR DIVISION
With just one week left in the Orr Division Regular Season the playoff picture is much clearer with only two spots still undecided. The Lakefield Chiefs have clinched the Orr Division regular season title for the second straight season and the Port Perry MoJacks have clinched second place. The North Kawartha Knights will finish fifth, the Georgina Ice sixth and the Little Britain Merchants seventh. The only spots still up for grabs are third and fourth place, which is between the Clarington Eagles and Uxbridge Bruins. Clarington currently sits in third with a five point cushion over Uxbridge; both teams have three games left, including two games against each other so this race is not over yet. The final regular season games in the Orr Division are schedule for Sunday, February 4.
Top Performances
Goals: 4 - Cole Arnold (North Kawartha) vs Port Perry Jan. 28
Assists: 5 - Spencer Robinson (Port Perry) vs Little Britain Jan. 27
Points: 6 - Spencer Robinson (1G, 5A) (Port Perry) vs Little Britain Jan. 27, Brady Martin (3G, 3A) (Port Perry) vs Little Britain Jan. 27, Graham Lamers (3G, 3A) (Port Perry) vs Little Britain Jan. 27
Saves: 43 - Brett Chandler (L) (Little Britain) vs Uxbridge Jan. 26
Shutout: 8 SV - Shawn Mabley (Port Perry) vs Little Britain Jan. 27
EAST CONFERENCE: TOD DIVISION
The Tod Division Regular season wraps up on Friday, February 16 as only the top four teams make the playoffs. The four playoff teams have been determined, but the order is still up in the air. Meanwhile, the Gananoque Islanders will finish in fifth, and the Campbellford Rebels will finish in sixth. The Napanee Raiders have a strong hold on first place and only need two wins in their final seven games to clinch the regular season division title as they lead the Port Hope Panthers by nine points. Similarly, Port Hope only needs two wins in their final six games to clinch second place as they Picton Pirates trail them by seven points and Picton only has five games remaining. The Amherstview Jets have only three games left on their schedule and they will be the fourth seed in the playoffs and will likely meet Napanee in the first round, while Port Hope and Picton will likely meet in the other division semifinal series.
Top Performances
Goals: 3 - Ryan Casselman (Napanee) vs Campbellford Jan. 27, Griffen Conger (Napanee) vs Campbellford Jan. 27, Austin Labelle (Napanee) vs Campbellford Jan. 27, Jordon Cannons (Picton) vs Gananoque Jan. 28
Assists: 5 - Austin Labelle (Napanee) vs Campbellford Jan. 27, Riley Steeves (Napanee) vs Campbellford Jan. 27
Points: 8 - Austin Labelle (3G, 5A) (Napanee) vs Campbellford Jan. 27
Saves: 40 - Josh Rowden (OTL) (Gananoque) vs Port Hope Jan. 27
Shutout: 24 SV - Alexel Masanko (Amherstview) vs Campbellford Jan. 28
SOUTH CONFERENCE: BLOOMFIELD DIVISION
It’s the final week in the Bloomfield regular season and only two spots have been locked in; the Hagersville Hawks have clinched fifth place and the Simcoe Shamrocks are eighth. The other six spots will be determined this week. The first place Glanbrook Rangers lead the Grimsby Peach Kings by three points, Glanbrook has two games left, while Grimsby has three games left. Likewise, the Port Dover Sailors lead the Dundas Blues by two points for third place, and Port Dover has three games left while Dundas only has two. The other race is for sixth place, currently held by the Dunnville Jr. Mudcats, they lead the Niagara RiverHawks by three points but only have one game left, while Niagara has two left.
Top Performances
Goals: 2 - Garnet Batrynchuk (Glanbrook) vs Hagersville Jan. 24, Zak Duff (Grimsby) vs Niagara Jan. 26, Mason Durant (Niagara) vs Port Dover Jan. 28, Keaton Kewley (Glanbrook) vs Simcoe Jan. 28, Addison DeTullio (Grimsby) vs Dunnville Jan. 28, Michael Tilbury (Grimsby) vs Dunnville Jan. 28, Derek Pymont (Grimsby) vs Dunnville Jan. 28, Brady Cranwell (Grimsby) vs Dunnville Jan. 28
Assists: 3 - Cameron Lapointe (Glanbrook) vs Simcoe Jan. 28, David McKinnon (Grimsby) vs Dunnville Jan. 28
Points: 3 - Connor King (1G, 2A) (Glanbrook) vs Niagara Jan. 25, Joshua Phibbs (1G, 2A) (Dunnville) vs Hagersville Jan. 26, Zak Duff (2G, 1A) (Grimsby) vs Niagara Jan. 26, Cameron Lapointe (3A) (Glanbrook) vs Simcoe Jan. 28
Saves: 42 - Gabe Maskaluk (Niagara) vs Glanbrook Jan. 25
Shutout: 37 SV - Jake Fleming (Dundas) vs Hagersville Jan. 27
SOUTH CONFERENCE: DOHERTY DIVISION
There’s just one game left in the Doherty Division regular schedule on Wednesday night, but all eight playoff positions have been decided. The Delhi Travellers will miss the playoffs, finishing the season in ninth place, but they won their first game of the season on the weekend, beating Burford 8-6. The Ayr Centennials have repeated as regular season champions of the Doherty Division and the first round series are all set:
(1) Ayr vs (8) Burford
(2) Tavistock vs (7) New Hamburg
(3) Woodstock vs (6) Norwich
(4) Paris vs (5) Wellesley
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Doherty Division Award Winners
MVP: Josh Borys, Tavistock
Top Defenseman: Jared Yantzi, Tavistock
Top Rookie: Simon Storoschuk, Norwich
Sportsmanship: Tyler Kleine, New Hamburg
Coach: Dan Kalbfleisch, Tavistock
Top Scorer: Zachary Masterson, Ayr
Top Goalie*: Ryan Baux/Brennan Hadad, Ayr
*team award for Best GAA
Doherty Division All-Star Team:
Forward: Josh Borys, Tavistock
Forward: Zachary Masterson, Ayr
Forward: Kyle Walker, Woodstock
Defense: Jared Yantzi, Tavistock
Defense: Kyle Soper, Wellesley
Goalie: Ryan Baux, Ayr
Top Performances
Goals: 4 - John Foreman (Norwich) vs Burford Jan. 26
Assists: 4 - Cameron Stokes (Paris) vs Burford Jan. 22, Tyler Randerson (New Hamburg) vs Delhi Jan. 26, Walker Davison (New Hamburg) vs Delhi Jan. 26, Alex Sutherland (Norwich) vs Burford Jan. 26, Riley Monture (Norwich) vs Burford Jan. 26, Troy Lamoure (Norwich) vs Burford Jan. 26
Points: 7 - Tyler Randerson (3G, 4A) (New Hamburg) vs Delhi Jan. 26
Saves: 51 - Michael Black (L) (New Hamburg) vs Woodstock Jan. 27
Shutout: 19 SV - Ryan Baux (Ayr) vs Wellesley Jan. 25
WEST CONFERENCE: STOBBS DIVISION
The Stobbs Division regular season concludes this Saturday, February 3, and the only thing we know is that the Petrolia Flyers have finished in sixth place and the Wallaceburg Lakers have missed the playoffs in ninth place. The Dresden Kings (58) have one game left and lead the Amherstburg Admirals (54) by just two points; however the Admirals have no games left. The Essex 73’s(53) are currently in third, but have two games left and the Lakeshore Canadiens (53) are tied with Essex but have three games left. The Mooretown Flags (49) are in fifth place and with two games left, it is still possible for them to reach as high as third, but they will need a lot of help. The Wheatley Sharks (28) beat the Blenheim Blades (26) 6-2 in Blenheim on Sunday to move into seventh spot with two games left, but the Blades can still reclaim the position with three games left. The final week of the Stobbs Division regular season is going to be wild…
Top Performances
Goals: 3 - Caleb Paquette (Amherstburg) vs Wheatley Jan. 22, Alixe Saliba (Wheatley) vs Blenheim Jan. 28
Assists: 5 - Cory Burns (Amherstburg) vs Wallaceburg Jan. 28
Points: 6 - Cory Burns (1G, 5A) (Amherstburg) vs Wallaceburg Jan. 28
Saves: 45 - Patrick Timpany (L) (Wallaceburg) vs Lakeshore Jan. 26
Shutout: 26 SV - Nolan Hakr (Mooretown) vs Wallaceburg Jan. 24
WEST CONFERENCE: YECK DIVISION
The Yeck Division regular season finishes this weekend on Sunday, February 4 and although the Lambeth Lancers have clinched the regular season division title, there’s still a lot to be decided this week. The Exeter Hawks (57) were upset on Saturday 5-3 by the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs (29) as the Hawks’ lead over the Dorchester Dolphins (56) for second place is just one point. Exeter has three games left, while Dorchester has two left, including a head to head match up on Friday night in Exeter. The winner of that game might decide who gets the number two position. The North Middlesex Stars (48) have sealed up fourth spot and will have home ice advantage in the first round against either the Thamesford Trojans (34) or Mt. Brydges Bulldogs (29). Thamesford has three games left, while Mt. Brydges has four. The Port Stanley Sailors (28) are just one point behind Mt. Brydges with three games left, but they can’t catch Thamesford for fifth. The Aylmer Spitfires (23) are the number eight team and will play the Lambeth Lancers in the first round of the playoffs. The Lucan Irish (11) have played hard of late, but with four games left they will not make the playoffs.
Top Performances
Goals: 3 - Ryan Root (Dorchester) vs Mt. Brydges Jan. 24, Dylan Buckholz (Dorchester) vs Mt. Brydges Jan. 24, Alex Cox (Mt. Brydges) vs Exeter Jan. 27, Carson Esipu (Lambeth) vs Port Stanley Jan. 28
Assists: 4 - Ray Robbins (Lambeth) vs Port Stanley Jan. 28
Points: 6 - Dylan Buckholz (3G, 3A) (Dorchester) vs Mt. Brydges Jan. 24
Saves: 50 - Ross Jones (OTL) (Lucan) vs North Middlesex Jan. 28
Shutout: 41 SV - Brock MacDonald (Lambeth) vs Thamesford Jan. 26
This Week: 45 regular season games
(The PJHL Week in Review is posted on Mondays during the 2017-18 PJHL regular season.)
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