Empire Player/Coach of the Month Selectees, November 2006

Coach: Dan Serakowski
Team: Pittsburgh Junior Penguins
Led Pittsburgh to 9-1 record in November, best in Empire.
Pittsburgh players are consistently in top 10 in every Empire playercategory.

Player: Mike Andrusko
Position: Forward
Team: Tri State Selects
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Mike played in only 5 of Tri States 7 games in November. Registered 2 goals and 8 assists to help Tri State to a 3-2-2 record in the month and climb over Virginia in the standings. Mike's 8 assists give him 25 for the season which is tops in the Empire league(at end of month). He has been a huge part of a power play which is second in the league in goals scored.

Player: Connor Knapp
Position: Goalie
Team: Junior Bruins
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4-0 record in November to run season record to league best 11-1.
1.00 GAA in the month.
Made 18 of 19 saves in 3-1 win at Tyngsboro which avenged his only loss of the year.

Player: Evan Gogonis
Position: Defensemen
Team: Junior Bruins
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Led team defensively to 6-0 record and was instrumental (along with Knapp) in a 3-1 win at Tyngsboro. Was a 2-1 game till empty netter with 30 seconds left.
Had 9 points in those six wins.
Is in top 4 in scoring as a defensemen.