A trio of Grand Forks Border Bruins players has been named to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Team of the Week for the period ending Dec. 14.
Goaltender Thomas Samborski, defenceman Logan McCabe and forward Levi Astill were recognized after helping the Border Bruins shut out both the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and the Nelson Leafs in a dominant weekend.
Samborski, a Grande Prairie, Alta., native, earned back-to-back shutouts, stopping a total of 59 shots. He made 40 saves in a 1-0 win over Beaver Valley, then turned aside 19 shots as the Bruins blanked Nelson 8-0.
Astill, from Edmonton, recorded five points across the two games, including his first hat trick of the season in the win over Nelson. He scored the game-winner and added an assist in that match, and also set up the lone goal against Beaver Valley. Astill finished the weekend +6 while averaging 20:37 of ice time. It’s his second consecutive Team of the Week selection.
McCabe, also of Edmonton, had four assists in the 8-0 victory over Nelson, including one on the insurance goal. He posted a +6 rating and logged 24:22 of ice time.
The Border Bruins now sit among the KIJHL’s top defensive teams, having allowed the fewest goals in the league this season as of Dec. 14.
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