Summaries by Taylor Dean
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Wyatt Teubert, Hampton Roads Whalers
Earning his second consecutive Player of the Month nomination, Teubert (‘04/White Rock, B.C.) posted his 100th career point with the game winning goal against the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes on Nov. 9. He registered eight more points to round out November and is about to hit 100 games played, currently sitting at 99. He is the leading points scorer for the Whalers this season.
Yovanni Flores, Potomac Patriots
Another October Player of the Month, Flores (‘04/Los Angeles) helped the Potomac Patriots end November on a four-game win streak and top of the board in the Southeast Division. He scored nine goals and had four assists in November, putting his career point tally to 60. In his third Premier season, Flores has played 90 games with the Patriots.
Billy Loughnane, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes
Loughnane (‘04/Furlong, Penn.) played seven games in November for the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes, registering seven goals and five assists. In his third Premier season and second with the Jr. Hurricanes, Loughnane is the second-most points scorer this season for the franchise.
Honorable Mention: Sam Pfeiffer, Hampton Roads Whalers
Defense
Samuel Russo, Hampton Roads Whalers
Russo (‘04/Bradford, Conn.) earns a Player of the Month distinction after posting five assists over four games for the Hampton Roads Whalers. In his second season with the franchise, he has played 63 games and posted 19 career points.
Alec Pool, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes
Pool (‘04/Monrovia, Calif.) is the leading defensive scorer for the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes this season, putting up two goals and four assists in November. In three seasons with the franchise, he has played 93 Premier games and has 63 points (11 goals; 52 assists).
Honorable Mention: Jacob McCormack, Hampton Roads Whalers
Goaltender
Kirill Guryev, Potomac Patriots
Guryev (‘06/Moscow, Russia) went 5-2-0-0 in November, helping the Potomac Patriots end the month at the top of the Southeast Division leaderboard. He had two shutout games against the Hershey Cubs on Nov. 16 and 17. In his debut season, Guryev has 470 saves on 506 shots for a .929 save percentage.
Honorable Mention: Ryan Kalina, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes
Selection Process: The division’s coaches are presented with a ballot form with statistical leaders (ranked by points per game average for skaters and save percentage for goaltenders) and vote on that form. The league takes the results of that vote and presents the finalists to the coaches, who are able to vote on further changes if desired.
