October 2024 | The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce the monthly players awards supported by RBC, SAFE Work Manitoba, Original 16, Chevrolet and Manitoba Pork:
RBC PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Cam Bullinger (’04) Portage Terriers
11GP | 8G | 12A | 20PTS
Bullinger enters the month of November as the league-leader in points (24) and has the Terriers riding a 6-game win streak thanks to his strong play on the Terriers top line. Nearly a two points-per-game average in October gives the 20-year-old Player of the Month honours.
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SAFE WORK MANITOBA DEFENSEMAN OF THE MONTH
Will Brophy (’04) Winkler Flyers
10GP | 3G | 11A | 14PTS
The towering 6-foot-5, Will Brophy earns his nod as Defenseman of the Month thanks to five, multi-point outings while failing to register a point in just one game during October. The veteran Flyers defender sits 3rd in scoring amongst all defenders while his team has won 8 of 10 leading into the month of November.
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ORIGINAL 16 GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Liam Ernst (’05) Winkler Flyers
7GP | 5W | 1.43GAA | .946SV% | 2SO
He’s been as steady as they come in the month of October which included picking up a pair of shutouts over Dauphin and Selkirk. Ernst finds himself in the top five of all major goaltending categories and helped his club to a 6-game win streak of their own in October.
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CHEVROLET ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Mitchell Kathler (’06) Portage Terriers
8GP | 6W | 1.99GAA | 0.926SV% | 2SO
A strong start from Kathler propels him to earn Rookie of the Month honours for October. Six wins in eight starts along with two shutouts has helped the Terriers gain some ground in the MGEU East Division standings. Kathler enters the month of November sitting in the top ten of all major goaltending categories.
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MANITOBA PORK PEAK PERFOMER
Owen Warnick (’06) Selkirk Steelers
11GP | 6G | 10A | 16PTS
The torrid start to the season has continued for breakout Steelers forward, Owen Warnick, who continued to add to his totals in October and sits second in league scoring. An NCAA D1 commitment to Northern Michigan along with some recognition by NHL Central Scouting has seemed to boost the confidence of the second-year forward.
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