Former Viper Forward Brushett Receives Honorable Mention For Player Of The Week:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Ryan Brushett receives honorable mention for player of the week. 

Brushett is in his first season in Powell River after the Alberta Junior Hockey League Grande Prairie Storm traded Brushett to the Kings September 7th 2018. 

Brushett played last year with the Surrey Eagles before being traded to Vernon over the summer for future considerations. The Eagles announced the trade on June 14th 2018. In 58 games last season with Surrey Brushett picked up (21-goals-28-assists-49-points).  

The Vipers traded Brushett to the Alberta Junior Hockey League Bonnyville Pontiacs June 1st 2018. Brushett was the future considerations in the Derek Brown trade. The Pontiacs traded Derek Brown to Vernon January 9th 2018 for Sol Seibel & future considerations. Seibel never reported to Bonnyville was later traded to Salmon Arm January 10th 2018 for future considerations.

The Pontiacs traded Brushett to Grande Prairie July 16 2018. Brushett was previously committed to Providence College for this coming season before joining the Kings.

The Vipers signed Brushett September 22nd 2016 after playing in the United States Hockey League. After one season in Vernon the Vipers traded Brushett to Surrey September 6th 2017 for future considerations. In 50 games with the Vipers Brushett collected (10-goals-16-assists-26-points). 

Ryan Brushett's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=251475

This is posted on the BCHL website:

LaFontaine takes BCHLPOW

January 23, 2019

Penticton Vees goalie Jack LaFontaine has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 20, the league announced Monday.

LaFontaine turned aside 111 of 116 shots over three road games, each of which the Vees won in the shootout where the netminder was just as good as he made 16 saves on 18 shootout attempts. The Mississauga, Ont. native made 35 or more saves in each game including 39 of 40 in a 2-1 win in Merritt on Jan. 20 where he was named 1st Star. For the three-game road trip, LaFontaine posted a .957 save percentage and a 1.54 goals-against average.

He also took 2nd Star honours in a 3-2 win in Wenatchee where he made 37 stops. LaFontaine is now second in the BCHL in both save percentage (.921) and goals-against average (2.16) and is fourth in minutes played (1,997).

Honourable mentions this week:

Chilliwack Chiefs F Matt Holmes: 4G, 1A, GWG

Cowichan Valley Capitals G Pierce Diamond: 2W, 57 saves/61 shots, .934 sv%, 2.00 GAA, 2nd Star, 3rd Star

Powell River Kings G Mitch Adamyk: 2W, 61 saves/64 shots, .953 sv%, 1.50 GAA, 1st Star

Powell River Kings F Neal Samanski: 1G, 4A, GWG, 2nd Star

Powell River Kings F Ryan Brushett: 3G, 3A, 2 GWGs, 2nd Star, 3rd Star

Powell River Kings F Levi Glasman: 4G, 1A, hat trick, 1st Star, 3rd Star

Cowichan Valley Capitals F Brady Lynn: 2G, 2A, 3rd Star