Photo credits: Island Images (Milburn, Giesbrecht), Garrett James Photography (Callgren)
Chilliwack Chiefs forward Brady Milburn, Cowichan Valley Capitals forward Gavin Giesbrecht and West Kelowna Warriors forward Elias Callgren have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week.
1st Star – Brady Milburn (F) – Chilliwack Chiefs
Milburn tied for the league lead in both points and goals last week, piling up three goals and five points in a pair of Chiefs wins to kick off their first-round series with the Prince George Spruce Kings.
On Friday, the University of Denver commit scored two power-play goals in the first period of Game 1 and was named first star in a 3-2 Chilliwack win. The next night, Milburn scored the eventual game-winning goal, again with the man advantage, in a 4-2 victory. He added two assists and was named the game’s first star once again.
Milburn and the Chiefs now head to Prince George for Games 3 and 4, starting Tuesday.
2nd Star – Gavin Giesbrecht (F) – Cowichan Valley Capitals
Giesbrecht tied for the league lead in goals over the weekend with three, adding an assist to total four points in back-to-back Capitals overtime wins.
With Cowichan Valley down 3-1 at the first intermission in Friday’s Game 1 against the Nanaimo Clippers, Giesbrecht sparked the comeback with two of his team’s three goals in the middle frame, then assisted on the overtime winner in a 5-4 victory. He was named first star of the game. On Saturday, the third-year BCHL veteran scored an early power-play goal in the Capitals 4-3 win in extra time.
Cowichan Valley takes their 2-0 series lead on the road as the series continues Tuesday with Game 3 in Nanaimo.
3rd Star – Elias Callgren (F) – West Kelowna Warriors
Callgren averaged two points per game last weekend, with two goals and two assists as West Kelowna split the first two games of their Round 1 matchup against the Brooks Bandits.
The Warriors stormed into Brooks as the number-seven seed and jumped out to a 4-0 lead in Game 1, thanks in large part to Callgren and his two-goal, one-assist second period. His team would hold on for a 4-2 victory and he was named the game’s first star. On Saturday, the 21-year-old Swedish forward chipped in an assist in an 8-2 defeat.
With the series even at 1-1, the scene shifts to West Kelowna for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Honourable mentions:
Cowichan Valley Capitals F Hayden Russell: 2GP – 5A – 5PTS
Cowichan Valley Capitals F Camden Bajzer: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Surrey Eagles F Miles Burgin: 2GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS
Sherwood Park Crusaders G James Venne: 2GP – 2W – .947 SV% – 1.93 GAA
Sherwood Park Crusaders F Kale Dach: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Sherwood Park Crusaders F Jeremy Loranger: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Penticton Vees F Ryden Evers: 2GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS
Chilliwack Chiefs G Quentin Miller: 2GP – 2W – .942 SV% – 2.00 GAA
