Thunder defenceman Taynton Lavender has been selected as the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week for a third time this season. The 2006-born blueliner recorded five points (2G, 3A) from November 2nd-8th, 2026 and earned a Bunge AJHL Player of the Game award.
Lavender (Victoria, BC) led the Thunder with a goal and two assists in a narrow 5-4 loss to the Whitecourt Wolverines on November 3rd. He added a goal and an assist in another tight contest on November 7th when the Thunder fell 6-5 in overtime to the Drumheller Dragons. The third-year Thunder veteran leads the team with 24 points (9G, 15A) in 17 games played and is tied for second overall in the AJHL.
