Monday 4 March 2024

Three Millionaires named as nominees for 2023/24 SJHL Yearly Awards


The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has announced their nominees for their 2023/24 league awards, and three members of the Melville Millionaires were nominated.


Forward Luc Bydal (pictured above right) was named as a nominee for SJHL Rookie of the Year while fellow forward Jadon Iyogun (pictured above left) is up for league's Most Sportsmanlike Player.

Bydal, a product of Grand Forks, North Dakota is currently 2nd in league Rookie scoring right with 19 goals, 21 assists for 40 points in 46 games & will go up against Travis Bryson (Humdolt) & Carson Olsen (Battlefords) for the award. 

Iyogun has a team-high 20 goals along with 17 assists for 37 points in 40 games while also accumulating just 8 minutes in penalties.

The fellow nominees for the category are Ben Portner (Battlefords), Mason Bueckert (La Ronge), Evan Forrest (Nipawin) and Zac Somers (Melfort).



Finally, Millionaires Head Coach & GM Doug Johnson has been nominated as SJHL Coach of the Year. 

The Millionaires' at the moment have a 13 win and 21 point over one season ago, and Johnson has helped the Moneymen clinched their first playoff spot in over a half-dozen years.

Kindersley's Clayton Jardine and Flin Flon's Mike Reagan are also nominated for the award.


Other Award nominees:

SJHL MVP

G James Venne (MFT)
F Spencer Bell (HUM)
F Kian Bell (HUM)

Forward of the Year:

F Kian Bell (BFD)
F Spencer Bell (HUM)
F Justin Lies (FF)

Defenceman of the Year:

D Noah Houle (FF)
D Alex Izyk (BFD)
D Chase Friedt-Mohr (MFT)

Goalie of the Year:

G Dazza Mitchell (WEY)
G Harmon Laser-Hume (FF)
G James Venne (MFT)

Saskatchewan Player of the Year:

F Logan Linklater - Kindersley, SK (KIN)
F Spencer Bell - Warman, SK (HUM)
F Matthew Van Blaircom - Southey, SK (HUM)

RBC Community Player of the Year:

Jacob Cossette (La Ronge)
Keagon Little (Estevan)
Joey Lies (Flin Flon)
Leith Olafson (Melfort)



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