Dryden’s Trygve Many Guns named SIJHL – Play It Again Sports Player of the Week

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that Dryden GM Ice Dogs forward Trygve Many Guns has been selected its Play It Again Sports Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 24.

In four outings last week the 20-year-old Siksika, Alta., product racked up a league-high six goals and chipped in with a pair of assists helping Dryden go unbeaten in regulation with a 2-0-1-1 record.

With a trio of multi-point performances as part of his contributions, Many Guns also registered a hat trick, including supplying the game-winner, in a home ice triumph over Fort Frances on Sunday.

Since joining the GM Ice Dogs at the beginning of December, he has produced at well over a point-per-game clip with 38 in 25 contests on 16 tallies and 22 helpers.

Many Guns’ efforts has seen him notch three or more points in a contest on eight occasions to date.

Also earning consideration for player of the week honours was Joel Willan, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars; Alec Daman, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies; Shaye Sommerfeld, (F) Red Lake Miners; Isaac Baron, (F) Fort Frances Lakers and Joe Lech, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers.

SIJHL – Play It Again Sports Players of the Week

Week 1: Keighan Gerrie, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 2: Brock Aiken, (G) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 3: Bryce Young, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 4: Kyle Auger, (D) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 5: Nick Corneliusen, (G) Minnesota Iron Rangers
Week 6: Bryce Young, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 7: Fletcher Bolda, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 8: Ben Erwin, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 9: Connor Bowey, (D) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 10: Bryce Young, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 11: Blake Nelson, (F) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 12: Trey Palermo, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 13: Cameron Coutre, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Week 14: Jake Eischen, (D) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 15: Ryan Mignault, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 16: Joel Willan, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 17: Bryce Young, (F) Red Lake Miners
Week 18: Kyle Auger, (D) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 19: Dougie Newhouse, (G) Thunder Bay North Stars
Week 20: Zach Willms, (G) Red Lake Miners
Week 21: Bailey Schmitz, (G) Thief River Falls Norskies
Week 22: Trygve Many Guns, (F) Dryden GM Ice Dogs

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