Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Marcus Mitchell has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 9, the league announced Tuesday.
Mitchell led the ‘Backs to a pair of wins in as many nights and piled up seven points along the way. The 6-foot-2, 186-pound native of Kelowna, B.C. started his week with a goal and three assists and the game’s 1st Star in a 5-3 road win over West Kelowna. He was 1st Star again the next night for his two goals and one assist in a 6-3 home win over Surrey.
Turning 18 on Wednesday, Mitchell almost tripled his season points output with his seven-point week and now has 4-7-11 on the season.
Honourable mentions this week:
Langley Rivermen D Cameron Ginnetti: 6A, 2nd Star
Trail Smoke Eaters G Zach Dyment: 2W, 1st Star, 89 saves/95 shots, .937 sv%, 1.97 GAA
Trail Smoke Eaters F Connor Brown-Maloski: 2G, 3A, 1st Star, 2nd Star
Wenatchee Wild F Colin Burston: 2G, 3A, GWG, 3rd Star, FortisBC Energy Player of the Game
Salmon Arm Silverbacks F Jared Turcotte: 2G, 4A, 2nd Star, 3rd Star, GWG
Penticton Vees D Mitch Meek: 1G, 2A, 1st Star, OT GWG
