Grande Prairie local named to KIJHL three stars of the week

A Grande Prairie goalie has been named as a Star of the Week in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. (KIJHL)

Connor Stojan led the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a pair of road wins in Kamloops and Chase B.C. last week while maintaining a .961 save percentage.

On October 25, in Kamloops, Stojan stopped 26 of 29 shots for a 4-3 win. The next night (October 26) in Chase, he stood tall while facing 48 shots, earning a 3-0 win and his first shutout of the season.

He’s now listed atop the KIJHL “top goaltenders” list, with a save percentage of .944, a 2.04 goals against average (GAA) and the most wins, with a record of 7-1-1.