Dryden’s Bracko named SIJHL Play It Again Sports Player of the Week

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Dryden GM Ice Dogs forward Jacen Bracko has been named its Play It Again Sports Player of the Week for the period ending March 11.

In four outings during the week that was, the 20-year-old from Calgary, Alta., amassed 11 points in all, including a league-best seven goals helping Dryden move into a first-place tie in the SIJHL’s regular season standings with the Thief River Falls Norskies, heading into the final week prior to the start of the playoffs.

Currently riding a 13-game point streak, Bracko tops all SIJHL skaters in both goals and points with 47 and 80 respectively.

Also earning consideration for player of the week honours was Brendan Gillis, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars; Parker Simsonson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies; Jacob Siebenga, (F) English River Miners; Cole Allan, (F) Fort Frances Lakers and Mihali See, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers.

SIJHL – Play It Again Sports players of the week

Week 1: Jacen Bracko, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 2: Parker Simonson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 3: Brock Lefebvre, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 4: Parker Simsonson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 5: Jared Janke, (F) English River Miners
Week 6: Jared Janke, (F) English River Miners
Week 7: Ryan Mignault, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 8: Parker Simonson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 9: Michael Di Lullo, (F) English River Miners
Week 10: Dougie Newhouse, (G) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 11: Eric Stout, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 12: Jared Pedersen, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 13: Michael Di Lullo, (F) English River Miners
Week 14: Eli Kinsman, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers
Week 15: Landon Pavlisin, (G) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 16: Keighan Gerrie, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 17: Terix Fischer-Kobes, (D) English River Miners
Week 18: Brandon Bodnar, (G) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 19: Jacob Siebenga, (F) English River Miners
Week 20: Ian Tookenay, (F) Fort Frances Lakers
Week 21: Evan Walls, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 22: Bailey Schmitz, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 23: Jacen Bracko, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs