Five Chiefs selected as MFMHL All Stars

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Published on Friday, March 18, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

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Five members of the Yellowhead Chiefs have been selected to the 2015-2016 Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League All Star teams.  The players are selected in a vote by the head coaches of all eight teams.

First team All Star selections went to Jalyn Elmes and Hannah Fouillard at defence and forward. In 26 games this season, Fouillard has generated 34 points (17 goals - 17 assists) and was seventh in league scoring. Elmes meanwhile, tallied 16 points (4 goals - 12 assists) and had a plus/minus goal ratio of +22.

Other players selected as first team all-stars included Ashton Bell of the Westman Wildcats, Sheridan Oswald from the Central Plains Capitals, Jenal Buchanan from the Pembina Valley Hawks and Lauren Taraschuk of the Winnipeg Avros.

As for the second team all-stars, Yellowhead’s Sam Geekie, McKenna Paddock and Emma Greenwood received honours.  Geekie scored 39 points in 25 games (18 goals - 21 assists) and was fourth in league scoring. Paddock accumulated 23 points (8 goals - 15 assists) in 28 game and had a plus/minus of +44. As for Greenwood, the goaltender posted 15 wins in 17 games and generated a goal against average of 1.01. 

Emily Upgang of Central Plains, Kenzie Robinson of Westman and Megan Neduzak of Pembina Valley were also chosen second team all stars. Congratulations to all the players for earning this honour.