Yellowhead Chiefs goalie among award winners

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Published on Friday, March 4, 2016

File photo. A spectacular season from goaltender Riley Lamb has received award recognition.

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The Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League has unveiled its award winners for the 2015-2016 season. Goaltender Riley Lamb, in his third season with the Yellowhead Chiefs, has been selected as the league’s most valuable player. The prize is given to the player believed to have the most valuable to his team success during the season. 

Lamb led the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League this year in minutes played with 1,811 and recorded a goals-against-average of 1.82 and a save percentage of .939. He also had four shutouts during the regular season.

The top goaltender award was earned by Matt Radomsky. The rookie goaltender for the Winnipeg Wild ended the 2015-16 season with a 1.55 goals-against-average and an impressive .931 save percentage. He also played 1,087 minutes, recorded a 14-1-2-1 record and posted three shutouts.

Brendan Keane of the Winnipeg Wild has been named the winner of the hockey ability and sportsmanship award, which goes to the player who contributes on the ice and also helps his team by playing hard without taking penalties. Keane, who played in 41 games, received just six minutes in penalties while recording 27 points to finish tied for eighth in team scoring.

This year’s Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League scoring champion is Brad Goethals. The 17-year-old native of Ile des Chenes has led the league in scoring since opening day and has really had no challengers. Goethals finished the season with an impressive 41 goals and 33 assists for 74 points, 13 more than his nearest rival.

As for the Chiefs, as of Wednesday, Mar. 2, Yellowhead trailed the Central Plains Capitals in their best-of-five quarter-final series two games to one.