The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) has named it Three Stars for week 10 of regular season play, including two Fort Frances Lakers:
FIRST STAR
GUNNER PARADIS, FORT FRANCES LAKERS
Games Played: 2 ⋅ RECORD: 2-0-0 ⋅ Goals Against Average: 1.50 ⋅ SAVE %: .957 ⋅ SAVES: 63
The Thunder Bay, ON native Paradis stepped in for both games this weekend against his hometown-area teams, the Thunder Bay North Stars and the Kam River Fighting Walleye. On Friday night, Paradis turned away 31 of 33 shots from the North Stars in a 3-2 win. On Saturday, the visiting Fighting Walleye peppered Paradis with another 33 shots, only being able to capitalize once. Paradis led the Lakers to two big wins at home, putting up a .957 save % and 1.50 GAA.
SECOND STAR
PIERCE GOUIN, FORT FRANCES LAKERS
Games played: 2 ⋅ Goals: 3 ⋅ Assists: 0 ⋅ Points: 3
Gouin was pivotal in this weekend’s Laker sweep of Thunder Bay and Kam River. On Friday, Gouin tallied two goals in the 3-2 win: one just over a minute into the first period, and a second to tie the game with just over five minutes to play. On Saturday, the International Falls, MN product capped the game off with a huge powerplay goal with just under two minutes to play. The Lakers would hold on to secure the victory 2-1.
THIRD STAR
NATHAN DANN, RED LAKE MINERS
Games Played: 3 ⋅ Goals: 4 ⋅ Assists: 2 ⋅ Points: 6
In three games this week, Dann (Trail, BC) posted four goals and two assists. After a two-goal effort on Tuesday at Kenora, Dann contributed a goal and two primary assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over Ironwood, before adding another goal on Saturday. Dann finished the week leading the league in goals scored with four.
