Mintos rookies shine in 6-0 win over Hounds and 6-1 start to season
The Prince Albert Mintos have had excellent production from their rookies, not limited to the big five they called up from the bantam provincial champion Venice House Pirates.
Mintos first-year forward Brett Njaa extended his impressive point streak to six games with a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win against the Notre Dame Hounds Sunday at the Art Hauser Centre.
With the two points, Njaa is now tied for fifth in league scoring with 12 points, all of which he’s scored in his last six games.
“I didn’t really think it would come this fast,” said Njaa, a 17-year-old product of Birch Hills. “It’s nice to get, nice to start good but just gotta keep it going now.
“I think our off-ice training is helping a lot and I did a lot of work in the summer on my skating, because my skating was weak but it’s helped out a lot. I’ve been able to keep up better.”