THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Keighan Gerrie of the Thunder Bay North Stars has been named its CCM Hockey Rookie of the Year for the 2017-18 season.
Gerrie edged out fellow CCM Hockey Rookie of the Year finalists Evan Walls of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Jacob Siebenga of the English River Miners in voting for the honour, which was completed by each of the SIJHL’s member clubs.
As the youngest player in the league this season, the 16-year-old Thunder Bay native played at nearly a point-per-game pace by registering 51 in 53 contests on 24 goals and 27 assists.
His tally total also tied him for first among first-year skaters with Walls while he was second in points, finishing one behind Siebenga.
Gerrie becomes the sixth North Stars player to capture this award joining forward Bradley Belisle (2014-15); goaltender Jay Pelletier (2008-09); forward Kale Kerbashian (2006-07); forward Dustin Fummerton (2005-06) and defenceman Andrew Fernandez (2004-05).
The following is the list of the SIJHL’s all-time CCM Rookie of the Year award recipients:
2017-18: Keighan Gerrie, Thunder Bay North Stars
2016-17: Eric Stout, Dryden GM Ice Dogs
2015-16: Cole Tymkin, Fort Frances Lakers
2014-15: Bradley Belisle, Thunder Bay North Stars
2013-14: Lucas DeBenedet, Fort Frances Lakers
2012-13: Jake Larson, Minnesota Wilderness
2011-12: Jordan Larson, Fort Frances Lakers
2010-11: Austin Adduono, Wisconsin Wilderness
2009-10: Jameson Shortreed, Fort Frances Lakers
2008-09: Jay Pelletier, Fort William North Stars
2007-08: Mitch Cain, Fort Frances Jr. Sabres
2006-07: Kale Kerbashian, Fort William North Stars
2005-06: Dustin Fummerton, Fort William North Stars
2004-05: Andrew Fernandez, Fort William North Stars
2003-04: Cody Mosbeck, Dryden Ice Dogs
2002-03: Jamie Silverson, Thunder Bay Bulldogs
2001-02: Kevin Webb, Borderland Thunder
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