Photo credits: Target Photography (Sinclair, Grumley), Sophie Hawyward (Stoesser)
Sherwood Park Crusaders forward Joseph Sinclair, Cowichan Valley Capitals goaltender Rhett Stoesser and Crusaders defenceman Stevie Grumley have been named the FortisBC 3 Stars of the Month.
1st Star – Joseph Sinclair (F) – Sherwood Park Crusaders
Sinclair is the BCHL’s leading scorer through the first month of the season with eight points in three contests, including a league-best tying six assists.
The Bowling Green State University commit has multiple points in each of his games played so far this year, including back-to-back three-point outings on Sep. 20 and 27. His goal on Sep. 20 against the Spruce Grove Saints stood up as the game-winner in a 6-2 home victory, while four of his assists this season have come with the man advantage.
2nd Star – Rhett Stoesser (G) – Cowichan Valley Capitals
Stoesser is a perfect 3-0 to start the season and finds himself leading the league in all categories among goaltenders with a minimum of two games played, including a .970 save percentage, 0.67 goals-against average and two shutouts.
The Cremona, Alta. product earned a shutout in his first BCHL game on Sep. 19 in an 8-0 win over the Surrey Eagles where he made 21 saves. Stoesser posted his second straight shutout by blanking the Chilliwack Chiefs 3-0 the following night on 24 stops. He earned his third straight victory on Sep. 26 in a 3-2 contest against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
3rd Star – Stevie Grumley (D) – Sherwood Park Crusaders
Grumley’s seven points in three games leads all BCHL defencemen through the opening month of the season as do his three goals.
The second-year Crusader started his year with two goals and an assist against the Okotoks Oilers in his team’s 6-3 opening-night victory. He finished off September with another three-point performance, this time with a goal and two helpers, including the game-winning tally, in a 7-3 win over the Brooks Bandits where he was named the game’s first star.
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Honourable mentions:
Sherwood Park Crusaders F Gleb Semenko: 3GP – 3G – 4A – 7PTS
Trail Smoke Eaters F Erik Pastro: 4GP – 4G – 3A – 7PTS
Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Jacob Terpstra: 3GP – 2G – 5A – 7PTS
Cowichan Valley Capitals F Anthony Hall: 4GP – 3G – 4A – 7PTS
Blackfalds Bulldogs G Carson Mertz: 2GP – 2W – .952 SV% – 1.50 GAA
Blackfalds Bulldogs F Joey Melo: 4GP – 1G – 6A – 7PTS
