Original 16 Stars of the Week | Week 13

Week 13, December 5 – December 11, 2022  |  The Manitoba Junior Hockey League Stars of the Week are proudly presented by Original 16.

Carson Baptiste (FWD/’02) – Waywayseecappo Wolverines – 2GP | 6G | 3A | 9PTS

The Wolverines 20-year-old has been on fire as of late, notching 16 points over his last 6 games. Baptiste scored 4 goals and 2 assists in a win over the Steelers that included 3 shorthanded markers. In the second game of a home-and-home against the Steelers, Baptiste added 2 more goals and an assist to help the Wolverines to a pair of wins over Selkirk.

Travis Hensrud (FWD/’02) – Steinbach Pistons – 3GP | 2G | 3A | 5PTS

Sitting 2nd in MJHL scoring, Travis Hensrud has quietly gone about his business this season while posting strong numbers. Hensrud added a goal in a win over the Steelers before scoring a goal and an assist in the Pistons tight loss to the Nighthawks on Friday. In the back-to-back on Saturday, Hensrud dished a pair of assists in the Pistons comeback win against Niverville.

Photo Credit: Rayme Thomson

Chase Hamm (G/’02) – OCN Blizzard  – 2GP | 2W | 0.98GAA | .964SV% | 1SO

Hamm earned back-to-back starts against the Neepawa Titans over the weekend and was nearly perfect in the Blizzard crease. Hamm turned aside all 22 shots in a 4-0 win on Friday to earn the shutout before stopping 32/34 in a 3-2 come from behind overtime victory. Hamm is now tied with 6 other goaltenders for the MJHL lead in wins with 12.