The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has named Grand Forks Border Bruins forward Austin Tellefson as its Rookie of the Week for the period ending Jan. 11.
Tellefson had three goals and five points in two games and was +6. In a 5-2 win over the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, Tellefson scored the opening goal and the insurance marker. In a 5-1 win over the Golden Rockets, he had a short-handed goal and two assists – setting up Levi Astill’s winning goal.
“I played pretty good individually and with my line, which led to four points,” he said. “My line had lots of chemistry in the two games, having lots of points, not just for me, but Levi getting his 200th KIJHL point.
“I did well to find the soft ice, which led to two goals in Creston, and I did a good job reading the plays and finding my teammates,” Tellefson added.
“Austin has been playing well all season – he has progressed week by week and continues to do so,” said Border Bruins head coach-general manager Dave Hnatiuk. “He is finding a way to create offence, and he is being used in many situations and both special teams.”
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