The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Fort Frances Lakers forward Lucas DeBenedet, a 2013 Falls High School graduate, has been selected the Pizza Hut player of the week for the period concluding Jan. 26.

Taking to the ice three times during the week, the 18-year-old DeBenedet registered seven points to help the league-leading Fort Frances skate to a trio of victories.

He began with an assist Wednesday in the first day of play at the SIJHL Showcase in Spooner, Wis., when the Lakers defeated English River, 5-2.

The next night at the Showcase in Spooner, DeBenedet scored four consecutive goals, including a natural hat trick in the second period, when Fort Frances stormed back from an early deficit to beat the Dryden Ice Dogs, 5-2.

He then added another goal and an assist Saturday to help the Lakers skate past the second-place Thunder Bay North Stars, 6-4, at the Fort William Gardens.

Going into Tuesday night’s road game against the Minnesota Iron Rangers, DeBenedet led the SIJHL in goals, assists and points with 37, 45 and 82, respectively.