EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick – Edmundston Blizzard forward Darien Thomson was named the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) third star for the month of February.
He becomes the second player in Blizzard history to receive a star in the country after the first star was awarded to goalie Thomas Boucher in November 2022. Five other Blizzard players have received honorable mentions in Canada in the past: Olivier Coulombe (January 2023), Nicholas Sheehan (December 2023), Félix Bédard (January 2024), Philippe Collette (twice – October and December 2024) and Cédric Massé (October 2025).
Helping Edmundston go unbeaten in regulation during February, Darien Thomson’s efforts aided in his club compiling a 6-0-1-1 mark.
In those eight contests played for the Blizzard, the 19-year-old from Fredericton, N.B., etched his name on the game sheet in each of them, which featured a two-goal, four-assist effort back on Feb. 7 against the Pictou County Weeks Crushers.
Averaging nearly two and a half points per game last month, Thomson scored in seven of eight, notching eight in total, and chipped in with 11 helpers, for 19 points.
Two of his tallies were game-winners and Thomson helped set-up a pair of other deciding markers for Edmundston as he went on to finish up third in Maritime Hockey League scoring with career highs in goals (40); assists (36) and points (76).
The first two stars in the country went to goaltender Tre Altiman (1st star) of the Leamington Flyers (OJHL) and forward Mason Karakochuk (2nd star) of the Nipawin Hawks (SJHL). To view the CJHL press release: https://www.cjhlhockey.com/en/cjhl-announces-its-3-stars-of-the-month-for-february-fuelled-by-gatorade-2
* With files from James Faulkner, Director of Communications (MHL)
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On Tuesday, Darien Thomson received the Blizzard’s top scorer trophy from Paulo Levesque, representative of sponsor Madawaska Timber Resources. Photo Percy Picard
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Contact: Hugues Chiasson, vice-president communications – The Edmundston Blizzard; (506) 740-0623 – cell phone