Powassan Voodoos forward Jax Pereira is the NOJHL rookie of the month for January.
After returning from a stint with the OHL’s North Bay Battalion, the 16-year-old from Uxbridge piled up 17 points, including four goals, in seven games for Powassan last month.
Pereira has 10 goals and 20 assists in 17 games in the NOJHL this season and is tops in the League in points-per-game at 1.76.
In 21 games with the Battalion, he has three goals and three assists.
Meantime, Voodoos forward Ryan Saginaw is one of the NOJHL stars of the week after collecting six points in a pair of Powassan wins.
That included four goals against Blind River.
In the crease, Voodoos goalie Derrick Champagne picked up both wins against Timmins and Blind River, with a Goals Against Average of 1.00 to go with a .966 save percentage last week.
He’s is also one of the NOJHL three stars of the week.
