10°c Sunny
6°c Clear
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Rookie Sanheim leading AAA Chiefs On the Homefront
Lauren Sears
Taylor Sanheim
YELLOWHEAD Chiefs rookie Taylor Sanheim, Southwest Cougars alternate captain Jordan Greig and Brandon Wheat Kings goaltender Justin Holder have been named the players of the month by the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League.
Sanheim has been named the WHL offensive player after the 15-year-old led the Chiefs in scoring during November with 15 points (10 goals and five assists) and had a plus-4 rating.
During the month, he factored into half of his team's goals. So far this season, he has been in on almost 42 per cent of his team's goals.
Greig was selected as the Meyers Norris Penny defensive player after the scored 12 points (two goals and 10 assists) in eight games. The 17-year-old is fourth in league scoring among defenceman with seven goals and 14 assists.
Holder, 16, was named the Century 21 goaltender of the month after he recorded victories in five of the six games he played in November. During the month, he posted a 2.83 goals-against-average and a save percentage of .920. His only loss was to Winnipeg Thrashers, his first in his last 10 games.
Walker, Cockerill bag scholarships
Fifth-year forward Jared Walker of Winnipeg and third-year forward Kristen Cockerill of Selkirk, members of the University of Manitoba men's and women's hockey teams, have been selected the 2011 winners of the $1,000 Sam Fabro Scholarships presented by the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. The scholarships are awarded annually to a male and a female hockey player at the university.
The awards are named for Fabro, who was the first chairman of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and played for the 1941 Memorial Cup champion Winnipeg Rangers.
Sears and Stubler top Wesmen athletes
Fifth-year middle Lauren Sears and third-year outside hitter Matthew Stubler have been named the University of Winnipeg Wesmen-Lea Marc Printing Solutions athletes of the month for November.
Sears leads the Canada West women's conference in service aces with 21. Stubler was the Wesmen men's team's leader in kills in three matches last month.
-- Ashley Prest
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 3, 2011 C8
More Amateur
- Back to Top
- Return to Amateur
Poll
Most Popular Amateur
- Top high school footballers meet Saturday in Senior Bowl
- ON THE HomeFront
- High school sniper keen to join MJHL Blues
- Gerula gets title fight after long layoff
- One more time, with feeling
- Dakota Lancer Scott Rowswell wins most outstanding hockey player award
- Girls to showcase soccer talents for U.S. college scouts
- Fraser-Gilmore begins life after handball
- Keanes really know hockey
- Celebrated volunteer, organizer dead at 74
- Dakota Lancer Scott Rowswell wins most outstanding hockey player award
- High school sniper keen to join MJHL Blues
- Top high school footballers meet Saturday in Senior Bowl
- Celebrated volunteer, organizer dead at 74
- On the HomeFront
- Manitoba at the bat
- Gerula gets title fight after long layoff
- ON THE HomeFront
- Hockey is life for nine-year-old elite player
- Fraser-Gilmore begins life after handball
- Four Manitobans named to Team Canada
- Winnipeg expected to be named host of 2017 Canada Games Friday
- Gerula gets title fight after long layoff
- Celebrated volunteer, organizer dead at 74
- New QB prospect certainly doesn't lack confidence
- Cricket's proving ground
- On the Home Front
- It's a whole new ball game
- Bisons send trio to East-West Bowl
- Making an impression
- Gerula gets title fight after long layoff
- Gryphons lose, but Founders keepers
- Gridiron gala breeds CFL stars
- Little hockey hotbed of St. Malo does bang-up job of tourney
- Four Manitobans named to Team Canada
- Disability paved path to opportunity
- Manitoba at the bat
- Badminton champs riding a rise in interest
- Manitobans go fourth, fifth in WHL draft
- Cricket's proving ground
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.