Week of Nov. 12, 2024
Games of Nov. 5-11, 2024
Forward: Jared Rothman, Rockets Hockey Club
Rothman (‘06/Chappaqua, N.Y.) was strong with three goals and two assists for five points in three games. This included two straight GWG’s against the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders and Connecticut Jr. Rangers, giving Rothman a league-leading five game-winners on the season. Rothman improved his points total for the season to 22 points in 17 games.
Defense: Nico Pasquale, West Chester Wolves
Pasquale (‘05/Chicago, Ill.) put together a pair of assists, including on the overtime game-winning goal by Charles Becnel against the Jersey Hitmen on Nov. 9. He made his Wolves debut one day earlier after being acquired from the South Shore Kings.
Goaltender: Jason Cai, Rockets Hockey Club
Cai (‘05/Basking Ridge, N.J.) stepped into the Rockets crease for the first time on Nov. 6 and went on to win three straight games. He stopped 89 of the 92 shots he faced, including a 31-save shutout on Nov. 9 against the Connecticut Jr. Rangers. He currently holds a 0.91 GAA and a .967 save percentage. A former Rockets 18U goaltender, he joined the team after starting the season in the NAHL.
Rookie: Samuel Ciappa, Mercer Chiefs
Ciappa (‘05/Baldwinsville, N.Y.) put up a pair of goals and two assists during a 2-1-0-0 weekend for the Chiefs. It’s all part of a 3-5-8 line over each of his last six games that Ciappa carried over from October. The former Canterbury School standout, a 2023-24 tender of the Chiefs, has 16 points in 18 games so far this season.
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
Honorable Mention
Forward
Charles Becnel, West Chester Wolves
Trey Wandall, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Goaltender
Sebastian Pribula, West Chester Wolves
Rookie
Brayden Sprickman, West Chester Wolves
