Azurdia's four-goal weekend and highlight-reel winner earn him POW honours

Press Release

Langley Rivermen forward Austin Azurdia has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 7, the league announced Monday.

Azurdia guided the Rivermen to a pair of home wins over the Prince George Spruce Kings and was named 1st Star both nights. The Wenatchee, Washington native punctuated his performance with a highlight-reel game-winner with 0.3 seconds to go in the second game.

The 6-foot, 180-pounder scored twice in Saturday's 3-2 come-from-behind win and added two more goals Sunday including a goal-of-the-year candidate in the dying seconds. Azurdia finished the weekend with four goals and an assist and now has nine points in eight games.

Honourable mentions this week go to:

Chilliwack Chiefs F Josh Hansen (three goals, three assists, 1st Star, 2nd Star)

Salmon Arm SilverBacks D Shane Hanna (three goals, one assist, 1st Star)

Penticton Vees F Wade Murphy (two goals, four assists)

Alberni Valley Bulldogs G Jay Deo (two wins, .974 save percentage, 1st Star, 2nd Star)

 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)