Livingston County hockey scoring, goalie leaders through 20 games
All three Livingston County hockey teams are at the 20-game mark heading into the MIHL Showcase this weekend in Trenton.
Only five regular-season games remain before the state tournament begins for Hartland, Howell and Brighton, all of whom are ranked in the top 10 in Division 1.
All three teams are operating from the same sample size when tabulating the list of top scorers and goaltenders in the county.
31, Ian Kastamo, Hartland
28, Rory Sturos, Howell
26, Luca DiGirolamo, Hartland
24, Chad Pietila, Howell
21, Marco Wolf, Howell
21, Jacob Daavettila, Brighton
20, Ben Huotari, Howell
20, Ian Evans, Hartland
20, Ty Kraut, Hartland
19, Drew L'Esperance, Hartland
19, Carson Perkins, Hartland
19, Luke Storm, Howell
19, Everett Bosak, Brighton
18, Tim Peterson, Brighton
18, Michael Zielinski, Hartland
18, Drake Fletemier, Hartland
15, Bryce Pietila, Howell
15, Bryce Eskola, Howell
13, Braelon Rodriguez, Hartland
13, Eli Sturos, Hartland
12, Ryan Watkins, Brighton
11, Johnny Peffer, Hartland
11, Daniel Avery, Howell
11, Freddie Londo, Brighton
12, Ben Huotari, Howell
11, Ian Evans, Hartland
11, Luca DiGirolamo, Hartland
11, Carson Perkins, Hartland
10, Ian Kastamo, Hartland
10, Michael Zielinski, Hartland
10, Chad Pietila, Howell
9, Drew L'Esperance, Hartland
9, Rory Sturos, Howell
9, Everett Bosak, Brighton
8, Tim Peterson, Brighton
8, Jacob Daavettila, Brighton
7, Braelon Rodriguez, Hartland
7, Marco Wolf, Howell
7, Bryce Eskola, Howell
21, Ian Kastamo, Hartland
19, Rory Sturos, Howell
15, Luca DiGirolamo, Hartland
15, Ty Kraut, Hartland
14, Chad Pietila, Howell
14, Marco Wolf, Howell
13, Drake Fletemier, Hartland
13, Luke Storm, Howell
13, Jacob Daavettila, Brighton
11, Eli Sturos, Hartland
10, Tim Peterson, Brighton
10, Everett Bosak, Brighton
10, Drew L'Esperance, Hartland
9, Ian Evans, Hartland
9, Bryce Pietila, Howell
9, Daniel Avery, Howell
8, Ryan Watkins, Brighton
8, Carson Perkins, Hartland
8, Michael Zielinski, Hartland
8, Ben Huotari, Howell
8, Bryce Eskola, Howell
1.20, Nolan Brown, Hartland
1.28, Henry Lansky, Howell
1.35, Vinnie Sabala, Hartland
2.53, Reece Hutcheson, Brighton
.949, Henry Lansky, Howell
.932, Vinnie Sabala, Hartland
.912, Nolan Brown, Hartland
.908, Reece Hutcheson, Brighton
3, Vinnie Sabala, Hartland
2, Henry Lansky, Howell
2, Nolan Brown, Hartland
2, Reece Hutcheson, Brighton
16, Henry Lansky, Howell
11, Vinnie Sabala, Hartland
8, Reece Hutcheson, Brighton
7, Nolan Brown, Hartland
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