The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League announced on Wednesday the recipients of their individual league awards from the 2024/25 season.
Leading the way is Flin Flon Bombers netminder Matthew Kieper, who was rewarded with both the league’s Most Valuable Player and Top Goaltender.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba product finished the season with an impressive 23-2-1-1 record and led the way in goals against average at 1.80 and a save percentage of 0.935.
Meanwhile, three members of the top-ranked Melfort Mustangs captured league awards as Nic Andrusiak was named the league’s top Defenceman, Trevor Blevins as SJHL Coach of the Year and forward Reilly Kotai took home the league’s top scorer with his 77 points in 53 games including a league-leading 38 goals.
Two of the league awards will also come from along Highway 10 as Yorkton Terriers forward Jaron Desnoyers earned the SJHL’s Top Forward and Melville Millionaires star Jadon Iyogun was named the league’s Most Sportsmanlike Player.
The Terriers captain had a breakout season in his final year of eligibility scoring 30 times while adding 45 assists for 75 points to finish just a couple of points back of Kotai for the league lead despite playing five fewer games, while Iyogun led the Mils in scoring with 21 goals and 48 points while accumulating just one minor penalty all season.
Other award recipients include Weyburn defenceman Max Chakrabarti as Rookie of the Year and La Ronge Ice Wolves captain & 20 year old Rylan Silzer as the Canterra Seeds Saskatchewan Player of the Year.
