Flagstaff native, Northstars product Brendel garners weekly award from NA3HL
The NA3HL announced today that El Paso Rhinos goaltender Peyton Brendel is the South Division Star of the Week.
Brendel, 18, helped his team move into third place in the South Division with a three-game home sweep of the Louisiana Drillers.
The Flagstaff native started and won all three games in the series for the Rhinos, stopping 117 of a possible 120 shots.
On Friday, Brendel made 39 saves in a 6-1 win. On Saturday, he stopped all 48 shots that came his way in a 6-0 shutout. On Sunday, he made 30 saves in a 5-2 win.
During his youth hockey career, Brendel played for the Flagstaff Northstars.
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(November 16, 2021)