For the first time, high school hockey in the State of Michigan will have players of the week.
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create new players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with the process.
Each week, the committee members will take the top nominated players by their respective coaches and high school programs and rank the individual performances. From there, players will be selected from their respective divisions as ‘players of the week.’
MiHockey editor Michael Caples is one of the committee members.
Here are the third Lawrence Tech Hockey High School Players of the Week (for games played from Jan. 18-24):
North Region: Dylan Paavola, Senior Defenseman, Hancock
Honorable Mention: Jake Phillips (Sr. Forward, Marquette), Adam Jeannotte (Sr. Forward, Cheboygan)
South Region: Connor Smith, Senior Forward, Pinckney
Honorable Mention: Jack Miller (Sr. Forward, Chelsea), Joe Boldt (Sr. Defenseman, Jackson Lumen Christi)
Central Region: Scott Alfano, Senior Forward, Howell
Honorable Mention: Robert Dalessandro (Jr. Forward, Grand Ledge Fowlerville), Conor Witherspoon (Jr. Forward, Flint Powers CC)
West Region: Mackey Withey, Junior Defenseman, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
Honorable Mention: Connor Foss (Sr. Forward, Rockford), Tanner Huizenga (Sr. Forward, Hudsonville)
Metro East Region: Matthew Hawke, Junior Forward, Rochester United
Honorable Mention: Alec Czartoryski (Sr. Defenseman, Utica Eisenhower), Logan Jenuwine (Sr. Forward, Romeo)
Metro West Region: Jake Penny, Freshman Goaltender, Livonia Franklin
Honorable Mention: Cullen Barber (Sr. Goaltender, Livonia Stevenson), Zackary Wiener (Sr. Defenseman, Plymouth)
Metro North Region: Daniel Sendek, Senior Goaltender, Brother Rice
Honorable Mention: Spencer Johnson (Sr. Forward, Detroit Country Day), J.D. Long (Jr. Forward, West Bloomfield)
Metro South Region: Jake Brinthee, Senior Forward, Allen Park Cabrini
Honorable Mention: Jacob Willets (Jr. Defenseman, Monroe St. Mary’s CC), Carson Nichols (Jr. Forward, Allen Park)