THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Dryden GM Ice Dogs forward Cole Golka has been named the Gongshow Gear performer of the month award recipient for December.
In eight games during the final month of 2014 the 20-year-old Strathcona County, Alta., product registered points in each contest he skated in racking up a league-best 14 goals while also dishing out six assists to total 20 points in December.
Currently riding a 10-game point streak, Golka has also scored at least one goal in each of his past seven outings.
He also leads the SIJHL in both overall offensive production and tallies with 51 points and 32 markers.
This marks the second time this season Golka has been earned Gongshow Gear performer of the month accolades after capturing the initial award for the 2014-15 campaign.
For his efforts Golka will receive a prize pack courtesy of Gongshow Gear, the official lifestyle hockey apparel of the SIJHL.
Also garnering consideration for the SIJHL’s Gongshow Gear performer of the month award was Wyatt Cota, (F) Fort Frances Lakers; Matthias Gardiman, (F) Thunder Bay North Stars; Thomas Fazio, (F) Minnesota Iron Rangers and Greg Harney, (G) English River Miners.