The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday, November 24th that forward Mason Walker (Greater Sudbury Cubs); defenceman Braedyn Cyr (Timmins Rock) and forward Shea Chornley (Soo Thunderbirds) have been named its Three Stars of the Week for the period ending November 23.
Mason Walker, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs – Walker, who turns 17 Wednesday, registered back-to-back four-point outings last week for the surging Cubs.
He began with two goals and a couple of assists Thursday in a victory over Iroquois Falls, then followed up with a another marker and a trio of helpers in a positive road result in Kirkland Lake Saturday.
A former standout in the Great North U18 Hockey League where he was second overall in scoring with his hometown Sudbury Wolves U16 AAA side in 2023-24, Walker has only been held off the game sheet once in 11 games so far this season with the Cubs, amassing 25 points, including 13 goals.
Braedyn Cyr, (D) Timmins Rock – The Rock captain did his part offensively and defensively in a pair of road victories over the weekend as he picked up three points from the backend and was not on the ice for any of the four goals-against his club allowed.
The 20-year-old Oakville, Ontario product helped set-up the game-winner in a decision at Powassan Friday, then dished out two more assists in a Timmins triumph versus French River on Saturday as the Rock extended a winning streak to nine.
With points in four straight games, as well as in seven of his past eight, Cyr, who comes out of the Oakville Rangers minor hockey system, has moved into a tie for sixth in NOJHL scoring among defencemen with his two tallies and 14 helpers.
Shea Chornley, (F) Soo Thunderbirds – Doing his part, the first-year NOJHL forward provided a pair of two-point contributions to help Sault Ste. Marie go into Hearst and sweep a weekend set against the Lumberjacks.
The 18-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba started with two assists, including the primary one on the game-winner Saturday, then scored and aided on one more marker Sunday.
A product of the Winnipeg Bruins AAA program, Chornley has averaged a point-per-game since joining the T-Birds back in mid-October with 14 in as many outings, including five tallies.
NOJHL 3 Stars
Week 1
Anthony Boyes, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Joseph Coates, (F) Espanola Paper Kings
Glen McInnes, (G) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Week 2
Ty McKay, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Brant Romaniuk, (F) Timmins Rock
Deven Jones-McDonald, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Week 3
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Cameron Menard, (F) Espanola Paper Kings
Caleb Dawson, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Week 4
Mason Janicki, (G) Blind River Beavers
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Keiran Caughran, (G) French River Rapids
Week 5
Jax Pereira, (F) Powassan Voodoos
Ayden Mullen, (G) Timmins Rock
Micah Seery, (D) Soo Eagles
Week 6
Mason Walker, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Logan Vale, (G) Espanola Paper Kings
Henry Ouellet, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 7
Shea Chornley, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Spencer Horgan, (D) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Frédéric Cousineau, (G) (Timmins Rock)
Week 8
Cameron Menard, (F) Espanola Paper Kings
Daks Klinkhammer, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Kaeden McArthur, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 9
Jace Knoerle, (G) Soo Eagles
James Legler, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
Brant Romaniuk, (F) Timmins Rock
Week 10
Finn Manttari, (D) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Owen King, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Mathieu Comeau, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks
Week 11
Mason Walker, (F) Greater Sudbury Cubs
Braedyn Cyr, (D) Timmins Rock
Shea Chornley, (F) Soo Thunderbirds
