With 29 goals, the NOJHL’s leading goal scorer is only a few goals shy of matching his ACT score of 32. Thats right, not only can Brett Wagner score goals, but he puts up the points where it really counts the most, in the class room.
The NOJHL’s leading goal scorer is also, the league leader in short-handed goals, second in game winning goals, fifth in total points, tied for fifth in power play goals, and eighth in assists. With games in hand in the scoring race, Wagner will not be taking his foot off the gas.
“I am having a lot of fun. My team mates are great, and Lenny (Head Coach Ryan Leonard) is great to play for.” Said Wagner “The team brought in a few new players who look like their fitting in, and its a great atmosphere to be around.”
“He’s a great kid. A hard worker and his skating is second to none.” Said Head Coach Ryan Leonard “Schools are watching Brett and now its just a matter of continuing on the course we have set as a team. While people talk about individual awards, Brett is a total team guy on and off the ice.”
The Elliot Lake Bobcats also recently added another Pre Draft Combine player in Michael Gambino. Gambino started in the NAHL this season and is in Elliot Lake now after recovery from thumb surgery.
From the NOJHL:
BRETT WAGNER, (F) ELLIOT LAKE BOBCATS – In two games to commence play in 2014 Wagner was an offensive force posting back-to-back hat-tricks and potting a pair of game-winning goals while also dishing out two assists helping the Bobcats record a couple of victories over Blind River.
The 20-year-old native of Centennial, Colo., began by finding the back of the net three times in a 7-1 romp over the Beavers Friday on home ice.
Wagner then played a pivotal role the following night helping Elliot Lake storm back from a 3-0 deficit by tacking on three more tallies and setting up two others in 5-3 triumph in a neutral site affair staged in Thessalon.
On the season he leads all NOJHL skaters in goals with 29, sits fifth overall in the league in offensive production with 53 points, is tops in shorthanded markers and knotted for second in game-winning efforts with six in each category.
Wagner is also currently riding a 13-game point streak having scored 11 times and doled out 15 helpers in that span.
