AJHL announces Players of the Week

Press Release

CHESTERFIELD, VA. - The Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights forward Jack Ceglarski (left), New York Bobcats defenseman Luke Zocco (middle) and Connecticut Wolfpack goaltender Gene Lane have been named the Offensive, Defensive and Goaltender of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Nov. 11.

Ceglarski, from Byfield, Mass., struck for three goals and three assists as the Knights forged a two-game split against the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers. On Saturday, the 1992-born recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, and two assists in a 5-0 victory. The next day, the 6-foot-1, 185-pounder picked up another assist as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fell to the Jr. Flyers, 3-1.

“Jack plays a very highly-offensive style of hockey with a defensive-zone twist,” said Knights head coach Justin Lyle. “He's been involved in a majority of our points this season.”

Zocco, a Staten Island, N.Y., native, rang up a goal and two assists as the Bobcats fashioned a 1-1 record. On Friday, the 1994-born tallied New York’s only goal in a 9-1 loss to the Northern Cyclones. The next day, the 5-foot-10, 180-pounder picked up a pair of assists, including one on Patrick Schule’s game-winning goal, as the Bobcats downed the Laconia Leafs, 7-2.

“Luke has been a steady defenseman for us all year,” said Bobcats head coach Michael Coppola. “If he starts to have the offensive success he’s capable of, he’ll become a top blueliner in this league.”

Lane, from Plymouth, Mass., backstopped the Wolfpack to a three-point week, turning aside 74 of 77 shots. On Tuesday, the 1992-born made 39 saves in a 6-1 triumph over the Walpole Express. Three nights later, the 6-foot-1, 175-pounder stopped 35 shots as the Wolfpack skated to a 2-2 tie with the Boston Jr. Rangers.

“Several college teams have taken notice of Gene’s exceptional play this season and have been recruiting him pretty hard,” said Wolfpack head coach Chris Cerrella. “And he’s earned it; his numbers speak for themselves.”

HONORABLE MENTION

OFFENSIVE: Bobcats forwards Schule and Chris Wallace; Leafs forward Steve Zurica; New Jersey Rockets forwards Jonathan Kashmere and Jonathan Lee; New Jersey Titans forward Marcus Ortiz; Philadelphia Little Flyers forward Ryan Lohin

DEFENSIVE: Leafs defenseman Greg Sauers; Rockets defenseman Will Campion; Little Flyers defenseman Donald Rudd

GOALTENDER: The Rockets' Anton Ianin and Phil Heinle
 

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