AJHL Player of the Week

Press Release

November 16th, 2009 – Sherwood Park Crusaders forward, Cody Kunyk, is the Source for Sports AJHL Player of the Week for the week of November 9th – 15th, 2009. In three consecutive road games, Kunyk tallied 4 goals and 10 points for the Crusaders.

Kunyk leads the Crusaders in scoring with 41 points and is 5th overall in the AJHL Scoring Race. Kunyk leads the AJHL with an average of 2.1 points per game. Cody Kunyk also received the honour of Source for Sports AJHL Player of the Week in September 2009.

Cody Kunyk was a member of Team Canada West at the 2009 World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) in November. Kunyk and Team Canada West captured the silver medal and Kunyk was named to the 2009 WJAC Tournament All-Star Team.

Kunyk is in his third season with the Crusaders and has committed to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the 2010/2011 season.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League is proud to partner with Source for Sports to recognize the AJHL Player of the Week for the 2009-2010 AJHL Season. The recipients of the award will also receive a Source for Sports Gift Certificate.

Source for Sports AJHL Player of the Week Recipients

September 11th – 13th, 2009- Dennis Rix, Grande Prairie Storm
September 14th – 20th, 2009- Cody Kunyk, Sherwood Park Crusaders
September 21st – 27th, 2009 – Nate Fleming, Spruce Grove Saints
September 28th – October 4th, 2009 – Bryce Williamson, St. Albert Steel
October 5th – 11th, 2009 – Matthew Register, Bonnyville Pontiacs
October 12th – October 18th, 2009 – Branden Gracel, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
October 19th – October 25th, 2009 – Chris Duszynski, Okotoks Oilers
October 26th – November 2nd, 2009 – Zahn Raubenheimer, Grande Prairie Storm
November 2nd – 8th, 2009 – Kris Moore, Camrose Kodiaks
November 9th – 15th, 2009 – Cody Kunyk, Sherwood Park Crusaders

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)