Ottawa, Ontario – The CCHL2 is pleased to announce that Paul Fine-Lease is the Player of the Month, Mitchell Rukavina earns the Goalie of the Month and Artyom Shiman takes home the Rookie of the Month.
POTM: ’00 F Paul Fine-Lease (Brockville Tikis)
Fine-Lease, 18, recorded 16 points (7G/9A) in seven games while helping the Tikis to a 6-1-2 record in December. The Plattsburgh, NY native leads Brockville in points (32) and assists (18) this season.
POTM Honourable Mentions:
Renfrew ’98 F Andrew McIntyre (6 GP, 9 G / 6 A)
Richmond ’00 F Adam Goodfellow (11 GP, 9 G / 6 A)
GOTM: ’00 G Mitchell Rukavina (Athens Aeros)
Rukavina, 18, made seven starts in December going 5-2 with a 2.42 GAA & 936 SV %. The Stittsville, ON native made 40 or more saves four times and stopped 30 or more shots in all of his starts last month. He currently holds a record of 9-8-4 while slashing 3.44 GAA / .912 SV %.
GOTM Honourable Mentions:
Brockville ’00 G Jordan Yaremchuk (4-1-1, 2.15 GAA / .934 SV %)
Alexandria ’99 G Nicholas Rousseau (4-0-1, 1.97 GAA / .942 SV %)
ROTM: ’01 F Artyom Shiman (Whitewater Kings)
Shiman, 17, scored six goals and 10 assists for a total of 16 points in seven games last month. He currently leads all rookies in goals (21) and is second among them in points (37) whole playing in just 25 games this season.
ROTM Honourable Mentions:
Ottawa West ’01 F Max Bush (4 GP, 5 G / 6 A)
Brockville ’01 F Tyler Toomey 9 GP, 5 G / 4 A)
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