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Submitted by SJHL Brett Boehm and Josh Roach were named as Players of the Month for October in the SJHL. Along with the two Bombers, Ian McNulty and Alex Wakaluk were also recognized. SJHL Forward of the Month Ian McNulty Melville Millionaires 1992 F Ian McNulty (Airdrie AB) led all SJHL players during the abbreviated month of September and the full month of October with seven goals and 17 assists in 15 games played to take home this year's first RBC Player Of The Month award. Amongst the highlights for McNulty were three different four-point games, as well as six multi-point games. Obviously, he enters November as the SJHL scoring leader. SJHL Defenseman of the Month Josh Roach Flin Flon Bombers 1992 D Josh Roach (Saskatoon SK) got off to a fiery start with his new team and that carries him to the RBC Defenseman Of The Month award. Roach finished September/October by scoring three goals and 15 assists in 14 games played. Roach, former three year veteran with the Humboldt Broncos, recorded points in seven of his first eight games and had a goal and nine assists in his first three games. SJHL Rookie of the Month Brett Boehm Flin Flon Bombers 1994 F Brett Boehm (Martensville SK) paced all rookies with 10 goals and six assists in 12 games played during September/October to earn the RBC Rookie Of The Month. The highly skilled forward has points in nine of his last ten games overall, and also enjoyed a stretch of multiple point games three times over a four game period stretching from September 25-October 12. He had his first SJHL hat trick on September 25th against La Ronge. SJHL Goaltender of the Month Alex Wakaluk Melville Millionaires 1993 G Alex Wakaluk (Bellevue AB), playing behind an inexperienced defense, backstopped the Millionaires to the league's best record during the September/October playing period to win the RBC Goaltender Of The Month award. Wakaluk went 9-1-0-1 with two shutouts, a 1.96-GAA and a .935-SPCT. He goes into November on a personal five game winning streak and has posted a SPCT lower than .900 only once in a game this season.