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And the winner is...MN Hockey Hub Top Performer revealed

By Kassondra Burtis, SportsEngine, 02/17/20, 1:00PM CST

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See who fans voted as the top performer from Feb. 10-15.

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Athletes are considered for the weekly top performer poll only if their stats are entered on the MN Hockey Hub by 10 a.m. on Sundays. If coaches or members of their staffs need access to enter stats, please email mnhubs@sportngin.com.


Top performer winner

Tommy Aitken, St. Thomas Academy. The senior goaltender backed three Cadets' triumphs on the road last week, giving up just five total goals during wins at Stillwater (5-2), Minnetonka (2-1), and Eveleth-Gilbert (5-2). Aitken faced 98 shots between the three games for a .949 save percentage on the week. Aitken finished the regular season with a .929 save percentage and 2.07 goals-against average.

Top performer candidates

Tommy Aitken, St. Thomas Academy. The senior goaltender backed three Cadets' triumphs on the road last week, giving up just five total goals during wins at Stillwater (5-2), Minnetonka (2-1), and Eveleth-Gilbert (5-2). Aitken faced 98 shots between the three games for a .949 save percentage on the week. Aitken finished the regular season with a .929 save percentage and 2.07 goals-against average.

Cam Boche, Lakeville South. The junior forward produced back-to-back three-point games, leading the Cougars to victories against Burnsville on Feb. 13 and Eagan on Feb. 15. Against Burnsville, Boche scored in the first period and added an assist early in the third before rounding out the game’s scoring with a penalty-shot goal late in the third period. At Eagan, Boche tallied a season-high three assists, including one shorthanded, as the Cougars won 5-1.

Jake Braccini, Buffalo. The senior forward led the Bison offense as they edged Monticello 4-3 on Feb. 15. Braccini had three assists tallied just past the midway point of the second period and added an unassisted shorthanded goal soon after which proved to be the game-winner. The win was only their second in the last 15 games and broke a six-game losing streak.

Zach Bruns, Morris/Benson Area. The junior forward led the Storm’s 7-3 win at Breckenridge/Wahpeton on Feb. 11, recording one goal each period plus two assists. His first goal was on the power play. Bruns tallied at least one point through all games during the regular season except the season finale and averaged 2.42 points per game.

Carter Clafton, Grand Rapids. The senior goaltender extended his win streak to seven games with victories last week over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Hermantown. Clafton recorded his fourth shutout of the season in the Thunderhawks' 3-0 win at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on Feb. 11 as he made 32 saves. Against Hermantown on Feb. 13, he recorded 34 saves in the 4-2 win. On the season, Clafton has 17 wins and a .935 save percentage and 1.63 GAA.

Noah Griswold, Holy Angels. Griswold and the Stars took advantage of their numerous power play opportunities, notching goals during four of them, to help them top St. Paul Academy 6-0 on Feb. 15. The junior forward tallied a goal and three assists on power plays and added two more assists at even strength, all points being tallied within the first 29 minutes of the game. The six points was a season high for Griswold, who ranks second on the team through the regular season with 18 goals, 32 assists, and 51 points — trailing the team leader by just one in each category.

Austin Jozwick, Hutchinson. The Tigers ended the regular season with wins in their last two games as Jozwick tallied a point on nearly each of the team’s goals in those triumphs. On Feb. 10, the Tigers defeated Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 5-3 as the senior forward tied a season high with four goals and five points. He scored three goals in the first period, including two within 17 seconds. He assisted on a power-play goal in the third period then recorded his last point with an empty-net goal to seal the win. The next night, Jozwick tallied one goal and two assists, including one on a power play, as the Tigers defeated Waconia 4-2. He leads the team with 25 goals, 24 assists, and 49 points.

Tony Leahy, Roseville. The junior forward led the Raiders’ 6-2 victory at Spring Lake Park on Feb. 11, tallying two goals and two assists to lead the team's offense. One of Leahy's goals was shorthanded — his fourth shorthanded tally of the season — and one assist was on a power play.

Caleb Mayer, Lakeville North. The goaltender finished his regular season senior campaign with wins against Hastings and Eagan, allowing just one goal in each game. Against Hastings on Feb. 11, Mayer recorded 34 saves as the Panthers won 4-1. On Feb. 13, the Panthers defeated Eagan 3-1 with Mayer stopping 40 shots.

Teejay Torgrimson, Rochester John Marshall. The senior forward recorded a season-high five points during the Rockets’ 7-5 win against Austin on Feb. 15, as the Rockets snapped a six-game losing streak to end the regular season on a high note. Torgrimson tallied an assist on the Rockets’ first goal in the first period and added four more points — two goals and two assists — in the second period.

*Stats and records as of Feb. 16.

MN Hockey Hub polls are for entertainment purposes only. 

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