Player of the Month

September 2009 - Offensive Player

STEPHEN SANZA
Team: London Nationals
Birth Date: 8-Mar-1990
Height: 5'9" Weight: 175 lbs.
Hometown: London ON
Position: Right Wing
3rd GOJHL season (2nd with Nationals)

GP: 7
Goals: 9, Assists: 6
Points: 15
PIM: 4
PPG: 3, GWG: 2

Stephen's 15 points in the month of September were second among all Western Conference scorers and tied for 5th in the GOJHL. His nine goals were the most in the conference and tied for second in the league. He started the season in style with a 5-point effort in the Nationals' opening night 7-2 win over the Lambton Shores Predators. Stephen had two game-winning goals, as his efforts propelled the Nationals to first place in the Western Conference standings with a 5-1-1 record.

Stephen is starting his second season as a National. Last season, he led his team with 34 goals, earning a selection as a Western Conference First Team All-Star. The previous season, Stephen started his GOJHL career with the Petrolia Jets (now the Lambton Shores Predators) where his 36 points led to his selection as a WOHL Rookie All-Star.

Stephen will be recognized in a ceremony prior to an upcoming Nationals home game.

Stephen Sanza player page

September 2009 - Goaltender

BLAIR BENNETT
Team: Strathroy Rockets
Birth Date: 26-July-1989
Height: 6'4" Weight: 197 lbs.
Hometown: Lucan ON
4th season with Rockets

GP/MP:  4/245
Record:  4-0-0
GA:  8
GAA: 1.96
Save%:  .930
 

Blair's 1.96 GAA led all GOJHL Western Conference goaltenders for the month, and he ranks second in the league in wins (4) and save percentage (.930). The highlight of the month was a 25-save performance in the Rockets' 4-3 overtime win over the first-place Nationals on the 19th.

Blair has now been named Western Conference Goaltender of the Month for two of the last three months, the other being in January 2009. In his last nine regular season games dating back to January 16 of last season, Blair is 9-0-0 with a 1.54 GAA and .944 save percentage.

This is Blair's fourth GOJHL season, with all but a portion of the 2007-08 season being spent with the Rockets. He is a two-time co-recipient (2007 and 2009) of the Roy Caley Award presented to the team with the best goals against average.

Blair was recognized in a ceremony prior to the Rockets home game on Saturday.

Blair Bennett player page