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

By Kassondra Burtis, SportsEngine, 01/22/19, 11:00AM CST

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See who fans voted as the top performer from Jan. 14-19.

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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

Matthew Thompson, Park of Cottage Grove. Thompson recorded his first hat trick of the season in a 5-4 win over East Ridge on Jan. 17. The junior forward scored a power-play goal to start the offense in the first period, and he scored again to start the third. Thompson then closed out the contest with a game-winning goal, with eight seconds to play in the third. 

Top performer candidates

Jackson Arpin, Lake of the Woods. The senior forward extended his scoring streak to 10 games in a 5-4 overtime win over Red Lake Falls on Jan. 15 — scoring back-to-back goals in the second period. Then, with his team trailing by a goal in the third, Arpin assisted on the tying power-play goal before assisting on the power-play game-winner in overtime. 

Payton Budisalovich, Duluth Denfeld. The senior forward contributed his second three-point performance of the season in a 3-2 win over International Falls on Jan. 19. With the Hunters trailing by two goals after two periods, Budisalovich tallied a goal and an assist on power plays before adding the game-winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in the third.

Shane Donovan, Northern Lakes. The junior forward tallied a season-high five points in the Lightning's 7-3 win over Park Rapids on Jan. 17. He scored four goals — his first on a power play — and added an assist.

Zachary Giesler, Providence Academy. Giesler produced his third five-point effort of the season at an imperative time, leading the Lions to an 8-6 come-from-behind win over Hopkins on Jan. 15. With the Lions trailing 6-1 after two periods, the senior forward scored four goals — including one on the power play and one on a penalty kill — and added an assist to lead the comeback. Giesler ranks seventh in the state in goals (25) and is tied for sixth in points (46).

Jon Howe, Totino-Grace. The senior goaltender recorded his fourth consecutive win on Jan. 17,  as he gave up two goals — one came on a penalty kill — on 45 shots in the Eagles' 3-2 win over Robbinsdale Armstrong/Cooper. Howe ranks eighth in the state with a .931 save percentage.

Oliver Lee, Roseau. Lee backed the Rams' 3-2 overtime win against No. 4-1A East Grand Forks on Jan. 15 — recording his ninth consecutive win. The senior goaltender gave up two goals on 38 shots for a .947 save percentage. Lee ranks fifth in the state in goals against average (1.43) and sixth in save percentage (.935).

Garrett Sawyer, Northfield. The senior forward recorded his second multi-goal game of the season — scoring all four goals in the Raiders' 4-2 win over St. Paul Academy on Jan. 15.

Nate Schweitzer, Benilde-St. Margaret's. Schweitzer tallied a season-high four assists with a plus/minus of 3 in a 6-3 win over No. 10-2A Chaska on Jan. 19. The junior defenseman leads the Red Knights with 17 assists on the season.

Matthew Thompson, Park of Cottage Grove. Thompson recorded his first hat trick of the season in a 5-4 win over East Ridge on Jan. 17. The junior forward scored a power-play goal to start the offense in the first period, and he scored again to start the third. Thompson then closed out the contest with a game-winning goal, with eight seconds to play in the third. 

Declan Young, Fergus Falls. The senior forward helped the Otters break a three-game losing streak by recording his second consecutive four-point game — scoring three times, including once short-handed, and adding an assist in a 7-3 win over Prairie Centre on Jan. 15.

*Stats and records as of Jan. 20.

MN Hockey Hub polls are for entertainment purposes only. 

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