Week of Oct. 8, 2024
Games of Oct. 1-7, 2024
Forward: William Filteau, Mercer Chiefs
Filteau (‘05/Napierville, Que.) had a breakout game on Oct. 5 against the Connecticut Jr. Rangers, putting up the hat trick and adding an assist to improve to five points in his first four NCDC games.
Defense: Wilson Farrow, Jersey Hitmen
Farrow (‘04/Sudbury, Ont.) returns to this honor after another huge week for the Hitmen. He assisted on the GWG’s in both the Hitmen’s 2-1 over P.A.L. and their 1-0 win over West Chester. He leads all NCDC defensemen in scoring with a 1-8-9 line.
Goaltender: Dominick Gatto, Mercer Chiefs
A returning player who was a standout in the NCDC 2024 All-Star game, Gatto (‘05/St. Charles, Ill.) was outstanding not once but twice on Oct. 4 and 5 for the Chiefs. In the first game, he stopped 42 of 44 Connecticut shots, and then went on to shut out the Jr. Rangers at home with 22 saves. He stands at 2-2-0-0 on the season with a .934 save percentage.
Rookie: Jack Kavetsky, Jersey Hitmen
In Saturday’s 1-0 victory against the new West Chester Wolves, the junior rookie Kavetsky (‘06/Westminster, Calif.) came out and was perfect, with 27 saves on 27 shots to earn a shutout in his junior debut.
Honorable Mention
Defense: Jack Terhaar, Mercer Chiefs
Goaltender: Emmanuel Pepin, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Rookie: Derek Tremblay, Jersey Hitmen
Selection Process: Team coaches first nominate players, the League sends back finalists, and coaches are then able to further vote on finalists or nominate other players.
Summaries By Joshua Boyd
