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The Pizza 73 AJHL Player of the Week is TJ Hughes of the Brooks Bandits. With seven points (4G, 3A) in three games from November 22^nd – 28^th, Hughes extended his point streak to 28 games, and an average of two points per game in the regular season.

TJ Hughes (Hamilton, ON) and the Bandits won all three games last week, beginning with a 5-2 result versus the Calgary Canucks on November 23^rd. The third-year Bandit scored two powerplay goals and an assist in the midweek win. The team traveled North to Grande Prairie on November 27^th for a 4-1 win over the Grande Prairie Storm with Hughes picking up an assist. On November 28^th, the Bandits defeated the Whitecourt Wolverines with the same 4-1 result. TJ scored his league-leading 11^th and 12^th powerplay goal, including the game winner, and an assist to earn his seventh Viterra AJHL Star of the Game award.

Hughes is second in the AJHL Scoring Race, behind teammate Ryan McAllister, with 55 points (28G, 27A) in 28 games. Hughes, 20, is committed to Mercyhurst University of the NCAA Division I.

The Brooks Bandits are ranked first in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and sit first overall in the AJHL Standings with a record of 26-1-1. Brooks hasn’t lost a game in regulation time since September 18^th, 2021.

Teammate Zach Bookman is the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. The Bandits Captain led all defencemen in scoring with six points (2G, 4A) and currently sits third overall in the AJHL Scoring Race.

Zach Bookman extended his point streak to 18 games with three multi-point games last week. On November 23^rd, he recorded two assists, including an assist on the game winner in a 5-2 win versus the Canucks. He would once again earn an assist on the game winning goal on November 27^th in a 4-1 victory over the Storm and added a goal of his own. The week concluded with a 4-1 win Whitecourt and a repeat performance by Bookman with a goal and an assist.

Bookman and the Bandits defence have allowed the fewest goals against (51) of all AJHL teams through 28 regular season games.

The 19 year-old leads all AJHL defencemen in scoring with 53 points (12G, 41A) and an average of 1.9 points per game in the regular season. Bookman is committed to the NCAA Division I Merrimack College Warriors.

The Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week is Trey Funk of the Bonnyville Pontiacs with five points (1G, 4A) in three victories. Funk extended his point streak to five games alongside the team’s five-game win streak.

Funk (Redwood Meadows, AB) recorded an assist on the first three Pontiac goals as Bonnyville opened the week with a 5-2 final over the Sherwood Park Crusaders on November 24^th. The 19 year-old forward scored the game winning goal, his third game winner of the season, in a 7-4 victory versus the Camrose Kodiaks on November 26^th. Funk picked up his 13^th assist of the season in a 3-1 defeat of the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on November 28^th to close the week.

Pizza 73 AJHL Player of the Week Recipients:

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Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week:

Hughes, Bookman and Funk Recognized as AJHL Weekly Player Award Winners

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September 17-19, 2021: Caiden Gault, Spruce Grove Saints
September 20-26, 2021: Mitchell Joss, Sherwood Park Crusaders
September 27-October 3, 2021: Christiano Aiello, Whitecourt Wolverines
October 4-10, 2021: Noah Hackett, Olds Grizzlys
October 11-17, 2021: Ryan McAllister, Brooks Bandits
October 18-24, 2021: Noah Hackett, Olds Grizzlys
October 25-31, 2021: Roc Truman, Camrose Kodiaks
November 1-7, 2021: Ethan Strang, Grande Prairie Storm
November 8-14, 2021: Sebastian Tamburro, Bonnyville Pontiacs
November 15-21, 2021: Luke Fennig, Drumheller Dragons
November 22-28, 2021: TJ Hughes, Brooks Bandits

September 17-19, 2021: Brendan Kennette, Brooks Bandits
September 20-26, 2021: Brett McKinley, Spruce Grove Saints
September 27-October 3, 2021: Joshua Zinger, Olds Grizzlys
October 4-10, 2021: Austin Zavoda, Okotoks Oilers
October 11-17, 2021: Zach Bookman, Brooks Bandits
October 18-24, 2021: Zac Onyskiw, Spruce Grove Saints
October 25-31, 2021: Nick Traggio, Bonnyville Pontiacs
November 1-7, 2021: Taige Harding, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
November 8-14, 2021: Zach Bookman, Brooks Bandits
November 15-21, 2021: Taige Harding, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
November 22-28, 2021: Zach Bookman, Brooks Bandits

September 17-19, 2021: Carson Whyte, Camrose Kodiaks
September 20-26, 2021: Logan Hauer, Sherwood Park Crusaders
September 27-October 3, 2021 – Thomas Vela, Olds Grizzlys
October 4-10, 2021: Bowden Singleton, Okotoks Oilers
October 11-17, 2021: Ryder Matter, Brooks Bandits
October 18-24, 2021: Rieger Lorenz, Okotoks Oilers
October 25-31, 2021: Simon Diaz, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
November 1-7, 2021: Zach Bookman, Brooks Bandits
November 8-14, 2021: Vann Yuhas, Drumheller Dragons
November 15-21, 2021: Ty Daneault, Drumheller Dragons
November 22-28, 2021: Trey Funk, Bonnyville Pontiacs

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