BURNABY, B.C. – Trail Smoke Eaters forward Brady Hunter, Penticton Vees forward Josh Nadeau and Surrey Eagles forward Jake Bongo have been named the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week.
1st Star – Brady Hunter (F) – Trail Smoke Eaters
On Wednesday, he scored the insurance goal late in the third period to seal a 7-4 Smokies win over the Cranbrook Bucks. On Friday against the Vernon Vipers, he scored twice and added an assist in a losing effort as Trail dropped a 5-3 decision on the road. The next night, Hunter notched a goal and three assists to register his first career four-point night in a 9-2 win over the Merritt Centennials.
Hunter now leads his team in scoring with 24 points in 17 games, which puts him in a tie for 12th league-wide. His 16 assists are tied for fifth most in the BCHL.
Two other Smoke Eaters also were named as Zach Michaelis and Cam Moger were honourable mentions in the weeks top performers list. Michaelis tallied seven points in three games with Moger adding five points in three games
