The 24 year old, who joined the Stingrays from NCAA college the University of Alabama-Huntsville in the summer, picked up first star awards in the win over Braehead and tight home loss to Coventry and that was enough to fire him to the top of the monthly leader board with 40 points, 20 points ahead of netminder Christian Boucher, who once again finished in second place.
Coburn, although not a regular contributor to the scoresheet, has proven to be a great asset to the club, putting in consistent, hardworking performances game after game. Goals and points from the Canadian are largely seen as a bonus to coach Sylvain Cloutier, who primarily wants the rookie to play a solid two-way game on the Rays forward lines, but he has bagged 12 points in 22 games so far this year including the crucial game winning goal over Newcastle in Whitley Bay on the 20th.
Despite a roller coaster month for the club, Coburn showed signs that he is beginning to acclimatise to the professional game and is starting to go from strength to strength in the Elite League. Needless to say Cloutier will be hoping his consistent performances catch on.
