Hockey: Vote for the lohud player of the week
Mike Dougherty
The Journal News
We're putting the readers in charge of selecting our player of the week award this season. The finalists will be selected each Monday by lohud hockey writer Mike Dougherty and listed in a post along with their stats from the previous seven days. Vote for the most deserving candidate, or maybe the one who eats lunch next to you. Due to Christmas, this week's winner will be announced on Wednesday.
Here are this week's finalists:
RANKINGS: Suffern, Mahopac, Scarsdale hold steady at the top
MONDAY: Scoreboard for January 21
GAME STORY: Josh Cohen and Jack Kissell lead RCDS to a win over Rye
Kyle Foresta, Suffern
The senior forward had two goals and an assist in a 5-0 league win over Pelham. He followed up with two more goals and one more assist, giving the Mounties a 4-3 overtime win against RCDS by drawing and converting a penalty shot in the final 30 seconds.
Shane Holmes, Rye Country Day
The junior defenseman provided a comforting blue-line presence for the Wildcats during a 6-3 win over Rye in their annual crosstown rivalry game. He was busy diffusing rushes, too, in a 4-3 overtime loss against Suffern.
Aiden O'Connor, Pearl River
The sophomore goalie haunted North Rockland, making 40 saves and holding down a 3-3 tie. He made three stops in overtime. O'Connor then shut out Pascack Valley, N.J.in the second and third periods of a 4-2 win, finishing with 14 saves.
T.J. McKee, Mahopac
The senior forward helped the Indians stay unbeaten in league play with one goal and one assist in a 4-2 win over John Jay. He added two goals and two assist in an 8-2 win over Monroe-Woodbury and has 37 goals and 43 assists in 15 games this season.
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