Photo credits: Scott Savard (Radke, Carter), Darran Chiasson (Semenov)
Okotoks Oilers forward Conner Radke, Oilers defenceman Cohen Carter and Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Gleb Semenov have been named the Lordco Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week.
1st Star – Conner Radke (F) – Okotoks Oilers
Radke put up three goals and three assists for six points in two games last week, tying for the league lead in scoring over that stretch.
The Langdon, Alta. product had a season best four points last Wednesday in a 6-1 home win over the Vernon Vipers. Radke notched his first hat trick of the campaign, scoring once in each period and twice on the power play. He also added an assist, again with the man advantage, and was named first star of the game. On Sunday, the 2006-born forward added another two power play assists in a 7-3 victory over the Sherwood Park Crusaders.
Radke is the BCHL’s leading scorer with 25 points in 13 games. He also leads the league in assists with 16 and is tied for eighth with nine goals.
2nd Star – Cohen Carter (D) – Okotoks Oilers
Carter had three goals and two assists in two games last week, leading all defencemen in scoring with five points.
The 19-year-old picked up two assists in Wednesday’s game against Vernon, both with the man advantage. On Sunday, Carter became the first BCHL defenceman to score a hat trick this season when he tallied three times in his team’s road win over the Sherwood Park Crusaders. After scoring his team’s third goal of the first period, he netted two power play goals in the final frame to seal the 7-3 victory.
Carter now has eight points on the year to lead all Oilers defencemen, while his four goals are tied for the league lead among blueliners.
3rd Star – Gleb Semenov (F) – Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Semenov tied for the league lead in points last week with six in two games on three goals and three assists.
In Friday’s home game against the Chilliwack Chiefs, the Moscow, Russia native scored the game’s first goal, then added a power play assist in the third to finish with two points in a 5-1 Bulldogs victory. A night later, Semenov scored twice in the first period, eventually adding a pair of assists to finish with a season best four points in a 6-5 home loss to the Prince George Spruce Kings.
The 2007-born forward leads his team with nine goals and 17 points in 12 games this season.
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Honourable mentions:
Prince George Spruce Kings F Ryan Wachtel: 3GP – 4G – 1A – 5PTS
Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Arman Adamyan: 2GP – 2G – 3A – 5PTS
Brooks Bandits F Makaio Van Tassel: 2GP – 2G – 3A – 5PTS
Trail Smoke Eaters F Roberts Polis: 2GP – 2G – 3A – 5PTS
