The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) have announced the finalists for the 2024-25 year-end awards.
20 year old Melfort Mustang forward Reilly Kotai, Yorkton Terrier captain Jaron Desnoyers, Flin Flon Bombers netminder Matthew Kieper, Kindersley goalie Brett O’Halloran, Weyburn defenceman Max Chakrabarti and Rylan Silzer of the La Ronge Ice Wolves are al up for multiple awards.
Kotai and Desnoyers are both up for Most Valuable & Forward of the Year, while Kieper is also an MVP finalist, along with a finalist for Goaltender of the Year, Chakrabarti is a Rookie of the Year & Defenceman of the Year nominee, Silzer is a nominee for both Defenceman of the Year & Sask.born Player of the Year and finally O’Halloran is a finalist for Top Rookie and the league’s Top Goaltender.
Meanwhile the finalists for SJHL Coach of the Year include Yorkton Terriers’ Emery Olauson, Melfort’s Trevor Blevins and Cody Mapes of the Weyburn Red Wings.
The 2024/25 SJHL award winners will be announced during the league's playoff preview on March 19th.
Full List of Award Nominees below:
SGEU Most Valuable Player
Reilley Kotai -Melfort Mustangs
Jaron Desnoyers - Yorkton Terriers
Matthew Kieper - Flin Flon Bombers
IKS Media Rookie of the Year
Thomas Ries - Yorkton Terriers
Max Chakrabarti - Weyburn Red Wings
Brett O'Halloran - Kindersley Klippers
Bourgault Forward of the Year
Jacob Strizzi - Humboldt Broncos
Reilley Kotai - Melfort Mustangs
Jaron Desnoyers- Yorkton Terriers
SuperU Defenseman of the Year
Nic Andrusiak - Melfort Mustangs
Rylan Silzer - La Ronge Ice Wolves
Max Chakrabarti - Weyburn Red Wings
SaskTel Goaltender of the Year
Mathew Kieper - Flin Flon Bombers
Brett O"Halloran - Kindersley Klippers
Kristian Coombs - Melfort Mustangs
SJHL Most Sportsmanlike Player
Mason Bueckert - Kindersley Klippers
Eric Hoiness - Nipawin Hawks
Jadon Iyogun - Melville Millionaires
SCSA Coach of the Year
Cody Mapes - Weyburn Red Wings
Emery Olauson - Yorkton Terriers
Trevor Blevins - Melfort Mustangs
Canterra Seeds Saskatchewan Player of the Year
Zac Somers - Melfort Mustangs
Rylan Silzer - La Ronge Ice Wolves
Koen Senft - Flin Flon Bombers
RBC Community Ambassador of the Year (FAN Vote)
Nolan Roberts - Melfort Mustangs
Joey Lies - Flin Flon Bombers
Tylan Henrikson - Yorkton Terriers
Lucas Schoenborn - Battlefords North Stars
Gage Roberts - Nipawin Hawks
