NA3HL Announces Stars of the Week

The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) is pleased to announce the Divisional Stars of the Week for the week ending in December 22nd. The Divisional Stars of the Week is an award given each week of the regular season to the top performing players in each of the five divisions of the NA3HL as nominated by their head coaches. This past weekend, the Central was the lone division with scheduled games.   

Central Division Star of the Week: Josh Kauppinen, Forward, Wisconsin Woodsmen

NA3HL rookie Josh Kauppinen had a great weekend with the Woodsmen as the team picked up three out of four points after their series with the Wausau Cyclones. The Hermantown,MN native sparked a valiant comeback effort for the Woodsmen as the ‘06 forward opened up the scoring for his team, netting the first two Wisconsin goals, the first being a shorthanded tally. Kauppinen would go on to dish out three assists, one being on the game winner, during Saturday night’s tilt as the Woodsmen defeated the Cyclones by a score of 6-3.

“Josh has continued to be a strong contributor to our team in his first year of junior hockey. He has a great attitude and is committed to working on the small details of his game to be successful,” stated Wisconsin Head Coach Jon Vaillancourt.

2nd Star: Jake Garrow, Wausau Cyclones

3rd Star: Brandon Slasor, Wisconsin Woodsmen