SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE

Release Date: Monday, Dec. 5, 2016

Photo credit: Gary Moskalyk, The Chronicle-Journal

North Stars Arabia named SIJHL – Play It Again Sports player of the week

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Thunder Bay North Stars forward Brad Arabia has been named its Play It Again Sports player of the week for the period ending Dec. 4.

In three outings last week, Arabia had multiple points in each of them while registering a co-league-high seven in total helping the North Stars skate to a trio of victories.

He began by notching the game-winner and adding an assist as Thunder Bay defeated visiting Fort Frances this past Wednesday.

Arabia followed that up with five more points, including two more tallies, over the weekend helping the North Stars sweep a two-game set over the Minnesota Iron Rangers at the Fort William Gardens.

This marks the second time this season the 20-year-old Thunder Bay product has garnered SIJHL weekly accolades.

On the season Arabia has now scored goals in four straight contests and sits third overall in SIJHL offensive production with 32 points on 15 markers and 17 assists.

Also earning consideration for Play It Again Sports player of the week honours were the following:

Braeden Allkins, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs; Jared Virtanen, (F) Fort Frances Lakers; Ryan Buttazzoni, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies; Dwayne Auger, (D) English River Miners and Dalton Theisen, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers.

SIJHL – Play It Again Sports players of the week

Week 1: Eric Stout, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs

Week 2: Nicholas Nigro, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars

Week 3: Sidney Gladue, (F) English River Miners

Week 4: Cory Dennis, (D) Dryden GM Ice Dogs

Week 5: Spencer Eschyschyn, (G) English River Miners

Week 6: Austin Kuhn, (F) English River Miners

Week 7: Brad Arabia, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars

Week 8: Brandon Zajicek, (D) Fort Frances Lakers

Week 9: Nic Noseworthy, (D) Dryden GM Ice Dogs

Week 10: Keaton Huot, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies

Week 11: Brad Arabia, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars