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Shesterkin, Bouchard, Cotter earn NHL honours

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Digital, G. (2026, October 5). Shesterkin, Bouchard, Cotter earn NHL honours. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12088144/shesterkin-bouchard-cotter-earn-nhl-honours/

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Igor Shesterkin, the goaltender for the New York Rangers, has been named the NHL’s first star of the week after going 2-1-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. He made history by scoring a goal in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Evan Bouchard, defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers, earned second-star honors after recording eight points across three games, including a hat trick and two assists in an overtime loss to Vancouver Canucks, followed by a goal and two assists in a 9-7 victory over them.

Paul Cotter, winger for the Vancouver Canucks, was named third star after scoring four goals and adding two assists in four games. He scored twice, including the overtime winner, against Edmonton Oilers in the season opener before adding another goal and an assist in their rematch.

These performances highlight early standout achievements in the NHL's new season starting October 2026.

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Get daily National news Bouchard had a hat trick and two assists in a 6-5 overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver, then added a goal and two assists in a 9-7 win over the Canucks.
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New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin has been named the NHL’s first star of the week. asserted
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Shesterkin went 2-1-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. asserted
Shesterkin → go → average
The highlight came in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay, when Shesterkin made 23 saves and became the first goalie in Rangers history to score a goal. asserted
Shesterkin → come → goal
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard earned second-star honours after recording eight points in three games. asserted
Bouchard → earn → games
Get daily National news Bouchard had a hat trick and two assists in a 6-5 overtime season-opening loss to Vancouver, then added a goal and two assists in a 9-7 win over the Canucks. asserted
Bouchard → get → Canucks
Vancouver winger Paul Cotter was named third star after scoring four goals and adding two assists in four games. asserted
Cotter → name → games
Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner, in the opener against Edmonton and added a goal and an assist in the rematch. asserted
Cotter → score → rematch
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2026. asserted
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