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Alan Mazur of Burnaby scored his first East Coast Hockey League goal, helping the Ontario Reign post a 4-0 win over the Utah Grizzlies on Saturday.

Alan Mazur of Burnaby scored his first East Coast Hockey League goal, helping the Ontario Reign post a 4-0 win over the Utah Grizzlies on Saturday.

The puck-moving defenceman tallied the milestone marker late in a three-goal third period for the Reign.

Ontario is currently second overall in the Pacific Division and the hottest team in the league with a record of 8-1-1-0 in its last 10 games.

Pats centre named player of month

Former Northwest Giants forward Jordan Weal was named the Western Hockey League player of the month.

The 19-year-old Regina Pats centre led all WHL scorers in January with 26 points, including nine goals.

Weal picked up points in all 12 games played last month, including seven multi-point matches and goals in all but four of the contests.

The fourth-year major junior veteran is currently second in league scoring with 89 points, including his third consecutive 30-plus goal season.

Since 2008, Weal has accumulated 125 goals and more than 355 points and is a collective plus-35 despite Regina only making the playoffs once in his four-year tenure.

Four assists help sweep No. 1

University of Denver defenceman Joey LaLeggia picked up four assists in a weekend sweep of No. 1ranked Minnesota in NCAA Division I hockey.

The former Burnaby Winter Club product assisted on two goals in a 5-3 win over Minnesota on Saturday.

The No. 14 Denver Pioneers also defeated the conference leader 4-3 in overtime in Western Collegiate conference matchup. LaLeggia assisted on the OT game-winner at just 17 seconds of extra time.

LaLeggia leads all freshman and defenceman scoring in the conference with seven goals and 17 assists in 22 games.