Andrew Brubacher (Elmira, ON) was instrumental in helping the Waterloo Siskins to an 8-1 record in February as the Siskins made a run at second place. The 6’2 175lbs blueliner is in his third year with the Siskins and played key minutes on the Siskins penalty kill and was a leader on the back end with 5 points in February including a game winning OT goal in Listowel and a three point game in an important win over Elmira. Brubacher finished the season with 7 goals, and 21 assists for 28 points.

Paolo Battisti (Windsor, ON) is the second LaSalle Vipers goaltender to earn this award this season as Cameron Zanussi won previously in October. Battisti is in his first year with the Vipers and split the goaltending duties with Zanussi. The 6’4 210lbs goalie is an imposing figure between the pipes and led the Vipers to a strong second place finish in the Western Conference. In February, Paolo had a strong 2.59 GAA and .914 SV%, with a record of 5-1-1 as the Vipers came up just short of Leamington for top spot in the West.

Colin Furlong (Cambridge, ON) claims his fourth Player of the Month award of the year (September, October and January). Furlong finished the regular season with a 2.04 GAA, good enough for 2nd best in the GOJHL and a .927 SV% (5th in the GOJHL) to go along with an incredible 40-3-1 record (13 more than any other goaltender in the league). In February, Furlong posted a 2.13 GAA and .923 SV% to go along with a 6-2-0 record.

Kyler Nixon (Alliston, ON) is also picking up his fourth Player of the Month award of the year, (September, October and January). Nixon finished the season with 82 points in 49 games, good enough for 5th overall in GOJHL scoring, 1st for defensemen, with 27 more points than his closest competitor. In February, the 5’11 175lbs defender added 1 goal and 11 assists in 8 games to pad his lead in defensemen scoring.

Blake Luscombe (Burlington, ON) is a second year forward for the Ancaster Avalanche and earns his first player of the month honour. Luscombe finished the season with 57 points in just 38 games and helped the Avalanche finish in 5th place in the Golden Horseshoe Conference, one point ahead of Niagara Falls. The 5’9 170lbs forward had his best month of the season in February, scoring 8 goals and 11 assists in 10 games for 19 points, including a 5-point game against Port Colborne to finish the season.

Austyn Roudebush (Toledo, OH) is in his second season with the Leamington Flyers and is no stranger to goaltending awards as he was a co-recipient of the Roy Caley Award for Lowest Team GAA in the Western Conference last season. Roudebush was spectacular in January, winning all 5 starts, 2 by way of shutout, with a minuscule goals against average of 0.78 and a save percentage of .973. The imposing 6’3 200lbs netminder improved his season totals to 18-3-1-1, 2.10 GAA and .926 save %, and Leamington’s current 10 game winning streak has moved them into top spot in the Conference.

Cole Chevalier (Belle River, ON) is in his third season with the Leamington Flyers and does not show up on the score sheet, but is the shutdown defenseman that every team in the league wishes they could have. Chevalier is always on the ice against the top offensive lines and is a major reason the Flyers are the stingiest team in the Western Conference. The 5’11 170lbs defenseman and his Leamington teammates look to continue their strong defensive play as the regular season winds down as they battle LaSalle and Chatham for top spot.

Kyle Brothers (Watford, ON) stakes claim to the award for the second month in a row and third time this season. Brothers started the month of January with 3 straight hat tricks (after finishing December with 2 straight games with hat tricks) and ended the month with 17 goals and 12 assists for 29 points in 9 games. In those 9 games the Chatham Maroons won 8 times and Brothers had the game winning goal in 5 of those games. The 6’1 170lbs scoring machine continues to lead the league in scoring, hitting the 100 point mark with 48 goals and 52 assists in 39 games.

Matt Fuller (London, ON) is in his third season with the London Nationals and is currently the top scoring defenseman in the Western Conference with 32 points in 33 games and 5th in league scoring for defensemen. Fuller runs the Nationals’ power play and is the shutdown guy on their penalty kill. The 6’0 180lbs defender picked up 2 assists in 6 games in December and will be counted upon heavily down the stretch if London wants to repeat as Sutherland Cup Champions.

Kyle Brothers (Watford, ON) earns his second player of the month honours of the season, after being selected in October. Brothers took over the lead in league scoring with 24 points on 9 goals and 15 assists in December in only 7 games, averaging almost 3.5 points per game in the month. The 6’1 170lbs forward has been increasing his lead on top of the scoring list and currently has 76 points through 31 games after scoring 74 points in 44 games last season with the Lambton Shores Predators.

Knick Dawe (Penetang, ON) has been a steady force in net for the St. Catharines Falcons all season long, teaming with Jonathon D’Ilario to form one of the top goaltending tandems in the GOJHL. The Falcons are currently on a 14 game winning streak and Dawe’s play has been key as he won all 4 games he played in December, posting a miniscule goals against average of 1.23 and save percentage of .961. On the season, the 6’0 180lbs goalie is now 17-2 with a goals against of 2.59 and save percentage of .913 as the Falcons battle Caledonia for top spot in the Golden Horseshoe Conference.

Broderick Kelly (St. Catharines, ON) has returned for his second season with the St. Catharines Falcons after spending last year with the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League. Kelly has played a key role in keeping the Falcons near the top of the standings since rejoining the team in October. The 5’11 195lbs defender has 15 points in 24 games, but it’s his strong play in his own end that earns him player of the month honours for December, while adding 2 goals and a helper in the month offensively.

Johnny Curran (Niagara Falls, ON) is the leading scorer for the Niagara Falls Canucks with 50 points through 34 games, good for a tie for 10th overall in the league. In his third season with the Canucks, Curran had a very strong month of December, scoring points in all 8 games, totalling 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points. The 5’10 150lbs forward is currently on a 10 game point streak as his Canucks battle for position in the Golden Horseshoe Conference.

Kyle Ellis (Drayton, ON) is the second straight Kitchener Dutchmen defenseman to claim this honour, following John Divo last month. The 5’10, 170lbs defender tallied 3 goals and 5 assists in 9 games in November and is now 5th in team scoring. Ellis has scored 2 game winning goals for the Dutchmen this season as the team continues their winning ways.

Matt Lippa (Richmond Hill, ON) is in his second season with the Guelph Hurricanes and he has already surpassed his points total from last season. Lippa scored 8 times in November, while adding 16 assists for 24 points in just 10 games. The 5’10, 170lbs forward’s month was highlighted by two big games as he scored 5 points against Listowel on the 2nd and 6 points against Brampton on the 22nd. Matt currently stands tied for 7th in league scoring with 42 points through 28 games.

Liam Herbst (Etobicoke, ON) has been a key contributor for the London Nationals this year, helping the Nationals to an 8-2-0 record in November. Liam went 4-1-0 for the month, with a 2.57 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. The 6’1, 170lbs netminder missed all of the 2012-13 season following knee surgery, so a month like November will be a major boost to his confidence. Herbst was selected in the 1st round (22nd overall) by the London Knights in the 2012 OHL Priority Draft.

Kurtis Sander (Barrie, ON) is in his second season with the Strathroy Rockets and was also chosen as the top defenseman in the Western Conference last November. The defender scored 1 goal and added 4 assists in November, but it is his steady play defensively that makes him a key player for the Rockets. The 5’9, 170lbs defenseman plays in every situation for the Rockets, powerplay, penalty killing and late in games. Sander will be called upon to play strong in December as the Rockets enter a tough part of their schedule.

Blake Richard (Grimsby, ON) is in his third season in the GOJHL and helped backstop the Ancaster Avalanche to a very solid month of November as the team went 7-2-0. Richard started all but two of those games, going 4-1-0 and posting a 2.40 goals against average and a .938 save percentage. The 6’2, 175lbs goaltender is now 6-3-2-1, 3.05, .917 on the season and is a main reason the Avalanche are in a battle for third place in the Golden Horseshoe Conference with Thorold and Welland. Blake was drafted in round 11 (210 overall) by the Kingston Frontenacs in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection.

Harrison Domagala (Oakville, ON) is in his first season with the Ancaster Avalanche. The 6’1, 195lbs defenseman is the Avalanche’s top scoring defenseman and 4th on the team with 21 points in 25 games on the season. Four of those points came in 8 games Domagala played in November, including a 3 point game against Fort Erie on the 21st. Harrison is a key contributor to Ancaster’s powerplay and has been a force defensively all season long.

Zach Nieminen (Ajax, ON) is in his second season with the Ancaster Avalanche (previously the Stoney Creek Warriors) and currently sits in 3rd place in league scoring with 50 points in 27 games. Nieminen had a monster month of November, scoring 12 times and adding 11 assists for 23 points in just 9 games. The 6’2, 195lbs forward has been chasing the league’s leading scorers all season and is currently only 2 points out of top spot.

Cameron Zanussi (Clarington, ON) has been a key component of the LaSalle Vipers sitting on top of the Western Conference through the first third of the season. Zanussi went 5-1 in the month of October, posting a goals against average of 2.13 and a save percentage of .905. The 6’ 165lbs goaltender in his first year with the Vipers has played big following the departure of veteran tender Taylor Speed, who joined the University of Windsor Lancers in September. Zanussi posted a shutout against the Port Colborne Pirates in St. Catharines during the GOJHL Showcase.

Brett Langlois (Tecumseh, ON) has provided a strong veteran presence on the LaSalle Vipers blueline after playing in Leamington for the past two seasons. Langlois tallied six assists in October while playing steadying defense and anchoring the Vipers’ top defensive pair. The big 6’2 210lbs defender plays on both the penalty kill and powerplay, helping lead the Vipers to an early first place standing in the Western Conference.

Kyle Brothers (Watford, ON) was a Western Conference All Star last year for the Lambton Shores Predators, and following a trade to the Chatham Maroons he has picked up right where he left off last season, putting points on the board. Brothers scored 6 goals and added 11 assists for 17 points in 8 games in the month of October for the Maroons. The 6’1 170lbs forward who started his junior hockey career with the Alvinston Jr. C Flyers in 2010-2011 is currently 3rd in GOJHL scoring and has been climbing up the list as the season has progressed.

Thorold Blackhawks’ forward Roger Sherwood had an impressive start to the season, collecting 20 points, with 7 goals and 13 assists in just 9 games. Sherwood closed out the month with an impressive 6 point effort against the Fort Erie Meteors with a hat trick and 3 helpers. The 6’5, 225lbs Hamilton, Ontario native has helped the Blackhawks get off to a good start in the Golden Horseshoe Conference as they currently sit tied for 3rd place.

Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs’ goaltender Colin Furlong had a perfect month of September to earn Player of the Month honours. Furlong earned the ‘W’ in all eight of Caledonia’s wins in the month, posting a sparkling 1.26 GAA and .954 Save Percentage. The 6’1 keeper from Cambridge has added to his totals already in October, and continues his unbeaten streak to start the season.

Christian Mroczkowski of the Waterloo Siskins was chosen as the Midwestern Conference Forward of the Month on the strength of 13 points in the Siskins first eight games of the season. Mroczkowski, the 5-10 forward from Wellesley, Ontario started the season with a hat trick against Guelph and added 5 more during September for a total of 8 goals in 8 games.

Elmira Sugar Kings’ goalie Hayden Neuman won all six of his starts for the month of September, earning him honours as Goaltender of the Month. Neuman posted a .956 Save Percentage for the month, allowing only 9 goals. The native of Newmarket, Ontario looks to continue his strong play as the Sugar Kings seek a second Sutherland Cup in four years.

The Elmira Sugar Kings currently sit atop the Midwestern Conference, a big reason for their position is the strong play of defenseman Craig Johnson, who has earned Defenseman of the Month honours for September. Aurora, Ontario’s Johnson picked up 1 goal and 3 assists for the month and played steady defense all month long to help his team keep the puck out of their net.