In keeping with our tradition, SJIceHockey.com is pleased to announce our annual hockey awards given to the players we feel stood out. This year was more difficult than in the past as we had many players in all our categories, but after many discussions here are the selections:

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Mike Law had a hat trick and Brandon James and Joe Laird added two goals each as Mainland outlasted Cherry Hill West 12-9 in Tier III playoff action. James Privito led West with six goals and Marty Bell added three. The two teams combined for eleven goals in the first period, with Mainland scoring seven, including goals by Dalton Bew, Austin Klock and Bill Tomlin as well as Law and James.

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Sophomore Dalton Bew scored three goals and Brandon James added three to lead undefeated Mainland past Cherry Hill West 11-1 in Tier III action in the SJHSIHL. Mainland clinched the top spot in the division with the win. In a dominating opening period, Mainland launched 25 shots, with Bew getting two of his goals in the period. The first came short-handed early in the period, two minutes later James made it 2-0. West goalie Andy Home kept his team close as he stopped numerous chances. Mainland scored a goal late in the period as Bew scored with the assist going to Kyle Lomangino.

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In just his third game of the season, James Privito scored five goals as Cherry Hill West shutout Lower Cape May 8-0. Andy Home stopped all 30 shots he faced in recording his first shut-out of the season. West has won two in a row and Privito has scored a combined 11 goals in both wins. Privito could be returning at the right time as he led Black Horse to the Tier III Title last year.

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