Adam Pawlick tallied two points (1g, 1a) in Friday's 6-1 victory over Tri-City. The following evening, the Utica, New York native scored a season-high four points (2g, 2a) in the 8-4 win vs. Omaha. Pawlick's first goal proved to be the game-winner and his second was his 20th goal of the season. The first-year player for the Sioux City Musketeers finished the season with 33 points (20g, 13a) in 53 games.
Matt Donovan dished out a power play assist in the 6-0 shutout of Indiana on Friday. On Saturday, he netted two goals, including the game-winner in the 4-1 win over Waterloo. In his second season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, the native of Edmond, Oklahoma led all USHL defensemen in scoring with 51 points (19g, 32a) and finished the regular season riding a three-game scoring streak (2g, 3a).
Mike Johnson made 34 saves on Friday to earn his third shutout of the season in the 6-0 victory vs. Indiana. The next night, he stopped 24 shots in the 4-1 win vs. Waterloo. In his first full USHL season, the Verona, Wisconsin native ranked third in the USHL with 25 wins and fourth with a 2.39 GAA. Johnson has won his last four starts posting an impressive 0.73 GAA and a .973 SV%.
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Taranto had a huge week as the Force went on the road to gain two important home wins and keep their slim hold on second place in the West Division. On Friday, he had two goals and two assists in a 6-2 win over Tri-City in Grafton, N.D. The next night he scored three times and added two assists in a 6-0 win over the Storm in Grand Forks, N.D. He had 17 shots on goal and was +3.
Honorable Mention - Stanislav Galiev (IND), Danny Kristo (OMA), Stephane Da Costa (SC)
Krug had another solid week at both ends of the rink, helping the Ice jump back into first place in the East Division and in the race for the Anderson Cup. On Wednesday, he set up the first two goals of the game in a 5-3 win over Waterloo. Friday night, he again set up the first two goals of the game for the Ice in their 4-0 win at Green Bay. He went without a point in Saturday's 5-3 win over Chicago. He finished the week +2.
Honorable Mention - Eamonn McDermott (FAR), Lee Moffie (WAT), Phil Samuelsson (CHI)
The Ice regained first place in the race for the Anderson Cup, with Bennett playing a huge part. Bennett made 24 saves in a 5-3 win at Waterloo on Wednesday. On Friday, he was perfect, making 25 saves in a 4-0 win at Green Bay. Saturday, he made 25 saves in a 5-3 win vs. Chicago. For the week, Bennett was 3-0-0 with a 2.00 goals against average, a .925 save percentage and one shutout.
Honorable Mention - Reid Ellingson (GB), Mike Lee (FAR), Adam Janecyk (SC)
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Smith led the way as the surging Black Hawks extended their winning streak to seven games with three victories. On Tuesday, he scored a goal and had an assist in a 6-1 win at Sioux Falls. On Friday, he had another assist in a 6-0 win at Sioux City. Then on Saturday, he scored a hat trick in the second period and added an assist in a 7-4 win over Chicago. He had 11 shots on goal and was +6.
Honorable Mention - Danny Kristo (OMA), Andy Taranto (FAR), Kirt Hill (LIN)
Sova was instrumental in three Black Hawks victories last week, helping them keep their winning streak alive and clinching a berth in the Clark Cup Playoffs. He had a pair of assists in a 6-1 win at Sioux Falls on Tuesday. He picked up three more assists in a 6-0 win at Sioux City on Friday. He was held off the score sheet in Saturday's 7-4 win over Chicago. Sova finished the week +6.
Honorable Mention - Eamonn McDermott (FAR), Torey Krug (IND)
Milner wins the league's goaltender award for the second straight week after backstopping all three of Waterloo's wins last week. On Tuesday he made 29 saves in a 6-1 win at Sioux Falls. Friday he picked up his third shutout of the season in a 6-0 win at Sioux City. Saturday night he made 32 saves in a 7-4 win over Chicago. For the week, Milner was 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals against average and a .952 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Kevin Murdock (LIN), Mike Lee (FAR), Mike Johnson (CR)
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Eveland had a big week, helping the Lancers go 2-1-0 and clinch a berth in the 2009 Clark Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, he scored a power play goal and added an assist as the Lancers crushed Lincoln 7-1. On Friday he scored twice in a 6-3 win at Chicago. He scored another goal in a 4-2 loss at Indiana on Saturday. He recorded seven shots on goal and was +4.
Honorable Mention - Stanislav Galiev (IND), Andrew Miller (CHI), Mike Seidel (CR)
The USHL's highest rated prospect for the 2009 NHL Draft enjoyed a good week at both ends of the rink. On Friday he had an assist in a 6-3 loss to Omaha. The point ended a five-game scoring drought for Moore. Saturday he scored a goal and set up the game-tying marker on the power play of a 4-3 shootout win over Lincoln. Moore had eight shots on goal last week.
Honorable Mention - Eamonn McDermott (FAR), Matt Donovan (CR), Patrick Wey (WAT)
Milner was solid in goal for Waterloo, giving them a pair of wins on home ice and stretching his personal winning streak to four games. Friday night he stopped 28 shots in a 3-0 win over Sioux City, his second consecutive shutout. On Saturday, he turned aside 21 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Fargo. For the week, Milner was 2-0-0 with a 1.44 goals against average and a .942 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Brett Bennett (IND), Reid Eillingson (GB)
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Birkholz was a point producing machine on the weekend, helping the Force win three at home and move into second place in the division. On Friday, he scored four times in an 8-1 win over Chicago. The next night he scored another goal in a 3-1 win over the Steel. On Sunday afternoon, he added a pair of assists in an 8-0 win over Des Moines. He had 11 shots on goal and was +7.
Honorable Mention - Mike Cichy (IND), David Eddy (SF), Dalton Speelman (GB)
Krug had a big weekend at both ends of the rink, helping the Ice take a pair of games on the road at Tri-City. On Friday night, Krug had a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win. The next night, Krug had three assists in a 5-3 win. With the five points, Krug is now the second-highest scoring defenseman in the USHL. He scored on his only shot on goal this week and finished +5.
Honorable Mention - Lee Moffie (WAT), Matt Donovan (CR), Eamonn McDermott (FAR)
Yet another great week for Lee, as he helped the Force win three straight and jump into second place in the West Division. After a night off on Friday, Lee stepped in and made 25 saves in a 3-1 win over Chicago on Saturday. Then on Sunday afternoon, Lee made 26 saves in an 8-0 blanking of Des Moines, his second shutout of the season. Lee went 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a .981 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Eric Hartzell (SF), Parker Milner (WAT)
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Berge had a monster weekend, helping the Storm win back-to-back games for just the second time this season. After going scoreless in a 3-1 loss to Lincoln on Tuesday, Berge had three assists in a 6-2 win at Omaha on Friday. The next night, he scored a goal and added four assists, including setting up the game-winning goal in a 6-4 win over Des Moines.
Honorable Mention - Louis Leblanc (OMA), C.J. Lee (GB), Mike Cichy (IND)
Newton, currently fourth in scoring among USHL defensemen, had another good week as the Stars held their lead in the West Division. On Tuesday, Newton had a pair of assists in a 3-1 win at Tri-City. On Friday, he went scoreless in a 3-1 loss at Green Bay. Saturday he scored a goal and had an assist in a 5-2 win at Chicago. He had eight shots on goal and was +3 in the three games.
Honorable Mention - David Makowski (GB), Joe Tolles (OMA)
Lee was his usual spectacular self, helping the Force pick up a pair of road wins and closing the gap in the West Division on second-place Omaha. On Friday, Lee made 27 saves in a 2-1 win at Sioux Falls, snapping the Stampede's six-game winning streak. The next night, he made 29 stops in a 2-1 win at Sioux City. For the week, Lee was 2- 0-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .966 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - T.J. Massie (TC), Brett Bennett (IND), Steve Summerhays (GB)
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Broadhurst had another solid week and helped the surging Stampede stretch their unbeaten streak to five games. On Wednesday, he had a pair of assists in a 5-4 shootout win over Sioux City. Two nights later he had an assist in a 2-1 win at Cedar Rapids. He followed that up with a goal and two assists in a 6-5 shootout win at Green Bay. He finished the week +3 with five shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - Mitch Bruijsten (SC), Michael Forney (GB), Dean Chelios (CHI)
Keenan enjoyed a monster offensive week from the blue line as the Musketeers tried to stay in the playoff race in the West Division. Keenan went scoreless in a 5-2 loss at Omaha on Tuesday. The next night, he had two assists in a 5-4 shootout loss at Sioux Falls. Then on Saturday he scored a power play goal and added three assists in an 8- 2 win at Des Moines.
Honorable Mention - Jake Newton (LIN), Philip Samuelsson (CHI), Matt Donovan (CR)
Pisellini had a big week in goal for the Steel, who are making a hard charge toward the final playoff spot in the East Division. On Wednesday, he made 23 saves in a 2-1 win over Indiana. Then on Saturday, Pisellini sparkeled, making 37 saves as the Steel knocked off first-place Cedar Rapids 3-1. He was 2-0-0 for the week with a 1.00 goals against average and a .968 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Jeff Teglia (OMA), Brett Bennett (IND), Cody Campbell (FAR)
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The leading scorer for the Musketeers paced the offense as his team split last week. Da Costa scored twice (8 seconds apart) and added an assist in a 7-3 win over Tri-City on Tuesday. He then figured in all the scoring, picking up a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to Green Bay on Friday. For the week he had 14 shots on goal (10 on Tuesday) and was a +3.
Honorable Mention - Dean Chelios (CHI), Robbie Vrolyk (SF), Nick Larson (WAT)
Moffie had a good week for the Black Hawks and took home league honors for the second time this season. On Friday he had a pair of assists in Waterloo's 10-3 rout of Des Moines. The next night he set up two more goals in a 4-3 loss to rival Cedar Rapids. Both of his assists on Saturday came on the power play. Moffie had six shots on goal and finished the week +2.
Honorable Mention - Max Grover (SF), Bryce Aneloski (CR), Michael Keenan (SC)
Bennett had another sparkling week in net for Indiana, helping them win a pair of games. On Wednesday, he made 23 saves in a 4-0 shutout win over Des Moines, his second shutout of the year. Then on Friday he stopped 33 shots in a 3-1 win over East Divsion leading Cedar Rapids. He was 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a .982 save percentage for the week.
Honorable Mention - Michael Houser (DM), Mike Lee (FAR), Jeff Teglia (OMA)
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Leitner claims the award for the second time this season, folllowing a big weekend where the Force won three times at home. On Friday, Leitner had three assists in a 3- 0 win over Green Bay, a win that snapped the Gamblers' winning streak at 12 games. The next night, he was scoreless in a 2-1 win over the Gamblers. On Sunday, he had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 win over division-leading Lincoln.
Honorable Mention - Max Cook (IND), Alex Chiasson (DM), Andrew Miller (CHI)
Hartman is another two-time winner of the weekly award, helping the Ice win a pair of games on the road. The USHL All-Star had a pair of assists in an 8-4 win at Sioux City on Friday. Then on Saturday, he added two more assists in a 7-3 win at Des Moines. He finished +4 on the weekend. Hartman is now tied for sixth among USHL defensemen in scoring with 23 points.
Honorable Mention - Joe Gleason (DM), Matt Donovan (CR), Patrick Wey (WAT)
Massie, a mid-season acquisition for the Storm, helped Tri-City snap a 19-game winless streak with a great performance on Friday. He 39 saves as the Storm knocked off Cedar Rapids 1-0 in overtime. The next night, he 47 saves in a 4-3 loss at Lincoln. For the week, Massie was 1-1-0 with a 1.94 goals against average and a .956 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Kevin Murdock (LIN), Hudson Stremmel (CHI), Mike Lee (FAR)
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Oddo had a good week for the RoughRiders, and helped them keep pace with Green Bay in the race for the East Division title. On Friday, Oddo scored a pair of goals in a 6-1 win at home over Chicago. On Saturday, he added a pair of assists as the RoughRiders snuck past Des Moines 5-4 in overtime. Oddo had seven shots on goal and finished the week +3.
Honorable Mention - William Rapuzzi (GB), Anthony DeCenzo (TC), Josh Balch (DM)
Hibbeler had a good week at both ends of the rink and helped the Stars sweep a pair of games from Tri-City. The wins also helped Lincoln keep the lead in the West Division. On Friday, Hibbeler scored a goal and set up a shorthanded tally in a 6-2 win over the Storm. The next night, he scored again in a 4-3 win. Hibbeler had five shots on goal and was +4.
Honorable Mention - Mike Keenan (SC), George Hughes (WAT), David Makowski (GB)
Thompson backstopped the Musketeers to two big one-goal wins, and they stayed in the hunt for a playoff spot in the west. On Friday, he made 25 saves as Sioux City defeated Des Moines 3-2. The next night, he made 24 saves in a 3-2 win over Interstate rival Sioux Falls. For the week, Thompson was 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals against average and a .925 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Mike Lee (FAR), Mike Johnson (CR), Anthony Borelli (LIN)
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The Gamblers top scorer had a nice week and stretched his scoring streak to nine games. On Wednesday, Forney scored the game-winner and had an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Waterloo. On Friday, he had a goal an assist in a 7-1 win over Tri- City. Saturday he had a goal and two assists in a 7-0 win, also over Tri-City. He had 13 shots on goal and was a +7 for the Gamblers, who have won 10 straight.
Honorable Mention - Jake Hauswirth (OMA), Mike Seidel (CR), Terry Broadhurst (SF)
Wey had a big week as the Black Hawks went 1-1-1. On Wednesday, he had an assist in Waterloo's 3-2 overtime loss to Green Bay. On Friday, he had another assist in a 4- 3 loss to Sioux Falls. Then on Saturday he scored twice, including the game-winner, in a 6-3 win over Sioux City, which snapped the Musketeers' winning streak at five. Wey had four shots on goal and was +1 for the week.
Honorable Mention - Matt Donovan (CR), Taylor Johnson (GB), Danny Wurden (SC)
Johnson takes home the league's weekly honor for the third time this year, after going 3-0-0 and helping Cedar Rapids keep pace with Green Bay in the East Divsion. On Friday, he made 15 saves in two periods of a 5-4 win over Chicago. Saturday, he made 28 saves in a 2-1 win over Lincoln. Then on Sunday, he made 23 saves in a 5-2 win over Sioux City. He had a 2.63 GAA and a .904 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Reid Ellingson (GB), Brett Bennett (IND)
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The leading scorer of the Tri-City Storm was traded to Indiana last week and made an immediate impression. In his first game with the Ice, Cichy scored the game-winning goal and had three assists in a 6-2 win over Chicago on Friday. On Saturday, he did it again, scoring a goal and adding three assists in an 8-4 loss to Green Bay. In addition to the eight points, Cichy was +1 and had seven shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - Stephane Da Costa (SC), Terry Broadhurst (SF), Mike Merrifield (GB)
Stuart had a good week on the blue line and helped the Musketeers win three games, extending their winning streak to four games. On Wednesday, Stuart had an assist in a 2-1 win over Lincoln. Friday, he had a goal and an assist in a 12-4 win over Tri-City. He added another assist in a 4-3 shootout win over Cedar Rapids on Saturday. Stuart was also +3 for the week.
Honorable Mention - Jake Newton (LIN), Chris Saracino (GB)
Hartzell takes home the honor for the second straight week, helping the Stampede win two games and extending their winning streak to four games. On Friday, Hartzell made 31 saves as the Stampede won 5-1 at Lincoln. Saturday night he made 30 saves as Sioux Falls beat Tri-City 6-1 at home. Hartzell was 2-0-0 for the week, with a 1.00 goals against average and a .968 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Steve Thompson (SC), Parker Milner (WAT)
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Gerths had a big weekend, helping Lincoln keep the lead in the West Division and extending the team's winning streak to five games. Gerths also extended his scoring streak to four games. He scored a goal and added an assist in the Stars' 4-2 win at Des Moines on Friday. The next night, he scored a goal, the game-winner, and had an assist in a 4-3 win over Fargo. He had six shots on goal and was +2 for the week.
Honorable Mention - Oleg Lee (FAR), Robbie Vrolyk (SF), Andrew Miller (CHI)
Nicastro had a solid weekend for the Steel and helped the team stay in the hunt for a playoff spot in the East Division. On Friday, Nicastro scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner in a 2-1 win at Cedar Rapids. After going without a point in Saturday's loss at Green Bay, Nicastro set up the first goal of the game in Sunday's 6-4 win over Des Moines. He finished the week +3.
Honorable Mention - Lee Moffie (WAT), Luke Witkowski (FAR)
Hartzell sparkeled in the Sioux Falls net, helping the Stampede win a pair of games and game some distance from Sioux City in the standings. On Wednesday he came within one minute of his second shutout of the year, making 24 saves in a 6-1 win over Sioux City. On Friday, he made 28 saves as the Herd won at Fargo, 3-1. He was 2-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .963 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Brett Bennett (IND), Troy Grosenick (CR), Jeff Teglia (OMA)
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Kretzer had a big week as the Stars won three straight coming out of the break. On New Year's Eve, he scored the game-winning goal and had an assist in a 3-2 win over Sioux Falls. After going scoreless in Friday's 3-2 win over Sioux City, Kretzer scored four goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist in a 6-2 win over Indiana. He's the second USHL player to score four goals in a game this season.
Honorable Mention - Dalton Speelman (GB), Louis Leblanc (OMA), Alex Chiasson (DM), Andrew Miller (CHI)
Johnson and the Gamblers started the New Year off right. Johnson had an assist in a 6-4 win over Cedar Rapids on New Year's Eve. He then had a goal and an assist in Friday's 7-2 win over Sioux Falls. On Saturday, he scored a goal and an assist again in a 7-4 win at Waterloo. Johnson had three shots on goal and was +6 for the week. He has now equalled his goal output for all of last year with five.
Honorable Mention - Chris Franks (FAR), Jake Newton (LIN), John Moore (CHI)
Borelli helped Lincoln stay atop the West Division with strong play between the pipes. On Wednesday, Borelli made 19 saves in the Stars' 3-2 win on the road over Sioux Falls. On Friday, he won his second straight, making 35 saves in a 3-2 win over Sioux City. Borelli went 2-0-0 with a goals against average of 2.00 and a save percentage of .931 for the week.
Honorable Mention - Jeff Teglia (OMA), Mike Lee (FAR), Michael Houser (DM)
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The Black Hawks had a game postponed last week, but Smith made the most of the one he did play. Smith scored twice and assisted on two more goals as Waterloo routed division-leading Indiana 10-3 on Saturday. Smith has back-to-back four-point games to his credit and is now third in the USHL in scoring. He was a league-high +5 in the game and had six shots on goal. He also had 14 PIM in the game.
Honorable Mention - Shane Berschbach (IND), Pat Mullane (OMA), Ben Lynch (CR)
Cedar Rapids only hit the ice once last week after having a pair of their games postponed, but they won their only game, 7-1 over Des Moines on Friday. Phillips scored the game-winning goal early in the second period. He added two assists, including one on the power play, before the period was done. He was +1 last week and had two shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - George Hughes (WAT), Chris Saracino (GB), Joe Lavin (OMA)
Thompson helped the Musketeers gain a split on the road last weekend. On Friday, he stopped 37 shots in regulation and overtime and was a perfect four-for-four in the shootout as Sioux City beat Green Bay 2-1. On Saturday, he made 36 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Gamblers. He went 1-1-0 on the week with a 1.93 goals against average and a .948 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Jeff Teglia (OMA), Mike Lee (FAR), Troy Grosenick (CR)
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Kristo had a good week, helping the Lancers win a pair of games and keep pace with 1st place Lincoln in the West Division standings. Kristo had one assist in a 4-3 loss to Sioux Falls on Wednesday. He had another assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win against Cedar Rapids. He then scored a goal and had two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win at Sioux City. He had 16 shots on goal in the three games.
Honorable Mention - Mike Cichy (TC), David Eddy (SF), Mark Anthoine (CHI)
Pryor had a big weekend and helped Des Moines win back-to-back games for the first time this season. On Friday, he had a goal and two assists, including setting up the game-winner, in a 5-3 home win over Fargo. The next night, Pryor added an assist on a power play goal in a 2-1 win over Sioux Falls, also at home. He had four shots on goal for the weekend and finished +1.
Honorable Mention - Matt Donovan (CR), Mikael Owilli (IND), Max Nicastro (CHI)
Howe was between the pipes for a pair of Waterloo road wins on the weekend, helping the Black Hawks stay hot, as they have won eight of their past ten games. Howe made 23 saves in a 2-1 win at Sioux City on Friday. The next night he made 30 saves in a 7-2 win at Tri-City. He went 2-0-0 for the week with a 1.50 goals against average and a .946 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Aaron Crandall (DM), Hudson Stremmel (CHI), Jeff Teglia (OMA)
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Leitner paced the offense for the Force as they went 2-1-0 on the week and jumped into third place in the West Division. Leitner scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to Des Moines on Thursday. On Saturday, he had three assists, including one on the game-winning goal, in a 5-3 win over Sioux City. On Sunday, he figured in all the scoring with a goal and two assists in a 3-2 win, also over Sioux City.
Honorable Mention - Mike Seidel (CR), Terry Broadhurst (SF), Garrett Vermeersch (LIN)
The fourth-highest scoring defenseman in the USHL found the back of the net three times in a pair of RoughRider victories. In Friday's 9-1 win over Omaha, Donovan scored a pair of goals, including one on the power play. The next night, he scored another power play goal in a 6-2 win over Tri-City. Donovan was also +4 on the weekend and had six shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - John Moore (CHI), Eamonn McDermott (FAR)
Johnson takes home league goalie honors for the second time this season. On Friday he made 25 saves in a 9-1 win over Omaha at home. Saturday night he turned aside 17 shots in a 6-2 home win over Tri-City. The league leader in goals against average and shutouts went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Brett Bennett (IND), Mike Lee (FAR)
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Arnt had a big week, as the Lancers went 2-1-0 in three games. On Wednesday, Arnt figured in all the scoring, scoring three times and adding an assist in a 5-4 loss to Tri- City. Friday, he had two second period assists, including one on the game-winner, in a 6-4 win over Des Moines. Saturday, he scored another goal in a 3-2 win over Sioux City. He was +3 and had eight shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - Kyle Flanagan (CR), Josh Birkholz (FAR), Kirt Hill (LIN)
Saracino found his way on the scoresheet in each of the Gamblers' three games last week, all of them wins. He assisted on a power play goal in a 5-1 win over Chicago on Wednesday. On Friday, he assisted on another power play goal, the game-winner, in a 6-4 win over Indiana. Then on Saturday he had another power play assist in a 3-1 win at Waterloo. He was also +2 for the week.
Honorable Mention - John Moore (CHI), Matt Donovan (CR)
Ellingson was a big reason why the Gamblers went 3-0-0 last week and jumped back into third place in the tight East Division. On Wednesday he made 21 saves in a 5-1 home win over Chicago. After a day off Friday, he made 14 saves in a 3-1 win at Waterloo. He finished the week with a 2-0-0 record, a 1.00 goals against average and a .946 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Mike Lee (FAR), Anthony Borelli (LIN)
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Samuels-Thomas had a big weekend as the Black Hawks continued their offensive roll. He had a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-0 win over Tri-City. On Saturday, he scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Waterloo's 6-3 win at Tri-City. The five-point weekend brought Samuels-Thomas into a tie for the Black Hawks' scoring lead. He had three shots on goal last week and was +4.
Honorable Mention - Kirt Hill (LIN), Pat Mullane (OMA)
Hartman, the second highest scoring defenseman in the USHL, had a five-point weekend as the Ice swept two games. Hartman had two assists in Friday's 5-1 Indiana win over Sioux City. On Saturday, he added three more helpers in a 5-3 win over Des Moines. He assisted on the game-winning goal in both games. Hartman was +2 for the weekend and had four shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - Mike Dalhuisen (LIN), Patrick Wey (WAT)
Hartzell had a good weekend for the Herd, helping them take two of three games. On Friday, Hartzell made 26 saves, including 10 in the third period of Sioux Falls' 2-1 win over Lincoln. On Sunday, he earned the shutout with a 3-0 win over Fargo, making 37 saves. It was Hartzell's first shutout of the season. For the weekend he was 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a .984 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Joe Howe (WAT), Mike Johnson (CR)
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Pavelski, who had one point coming into last week, erupted with a seven-point week. He scored a goal and had an assist in a 5-4 loss at Chicago on Wednesday. On Friday, he had a pair of assists in an 8-6 win at Des Moines. The next night he scored a pair of goals, including a shorthanded goal and the game-winner, and added an assist in a 5-2 win over Fargo. He had 10 shots on goal last week and was +8 .
Honorable Mention - Andrew Miller (CHI), Ryan Walters (DM), Radoslav Illo (TC)
Moore, the second-highest scoring defenseman in the USHL had a good week in his return to the Steel lineup. Moore set up the game-winning goal in a 5-4 win over Waterloo on Wednesday. After going scoreless in a 6-2 loss at Omaha Friday, he came back and assisted on two goals, including the game-winner once again, in a 6-2 win at Tri-City. He was +4 for the week.
Honorable Mention - Dan Sova (WAT), Nick Pryor (DM)
Lee returned to the Force goal after a week at the World Jr. A Challenge and was solid in his only appearance of the week. He made 22 saves in helping the Force win on the road, 4-1 at Sioux City. He was 1-0-0 for the week with a 1.00 goals against average and a .957 save percentage. Lee has the fifth-best goals against average in the league.
Honorable Mention - Hudson Stremmel (CHI), Reid Ellingson (GB), Anthony Borelli (LIN)
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Richardson enjoyed a big week, and is now the leading scorer for the Ice. He scored a goal and added three assists in a 5-1 win over Waterloo on Wednesday. On Friday, he scored the game-winning goal and had an assist in a 3-2 win over Tri-City. He followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win, also over Tri-City, on Saturday. He finished the weekend +5 and had eight shots on goal.
Honorable Mention - Kirt Hill (LIN), Michael Forney (GB), Andrew Miller (CHI)
Kostolansky was the leader of the Steel's defense corps, helping them pick up two wins on the road over the weekend. He played 30-35 minutes each game with both John Moore and Max Nicastro out of the lineup at the World Junior A Challenge. Kostolansky had a pair of assists in Friday's 5-3 win at Lincoln. He then had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win at Sioux Falls. He finished the weekend +2.
Honorable Mention - Mikael Owilli (IND), Chris Franks (FAR)
Bennett was strong once again between the pipes for Indiana, the USHL's hottest team, and claimed his second goaltender of the week honor this season. He made 35 saves in a 5-1 win over Waterloo on Wednesday. On Friday, he made 31 saves in a 3- 2 win over Tri-City. For the week, Bennett was 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals against average and a save percentage of .957.
Honorable Mention - Cody Campbell (FAR), Jonathan Saf (OMA), Adam Janecyk (SC)
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Forfar paced the Stars offensively, figuring in over half of their goals on the week as they increased their West Division lead to four points. He scored a power play goal and added two assists in a 5-0 win over Des Moines on Friday. On Saturday, he scored another power play goal, which turned out to be the game-winner, and added an assist in a 4-1 win over Fargo.
Honorable Mention - Louis Leblanc (OMA), Derek Arnold (WAT), Victor Anilane (SF)
Newton had a four-point week in helping Lincoln win a pair of games and stretch their lead in the West Division. Newton had three assists, setting up a pair of power play goals and the game-winner in a 5-0 win over Des Moines on Friday. He added another assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over Fargo on Saturday. Newton was a +2 and had six shots on goal in the two wins.
Honorable Mention - Luke Witkowski (FAR), Dan Sova (WAT)
Murdock was solid in a pair of Lincoln wins, giving him his second Goaltender of the Week nod this season. He made 25 saves in a 5-0 shutout of Des Moines on Friday, his first shutout of the season. The next night he made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Fargo. He was 2-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a .978 save percentage this week for the first place Stars.
Honorable Mention - Aaron Crandall (DM), Steve Summerhays (GB)
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Galiev found the back of the net five times in three games last week, helping Indiana sweep three games against the West Division on the road. He opened the scoring for the Ice in a 5-3 win over Sioux Falls on Friday. He scored a power play goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over Sioux Falls, then added a hat trick, including the game-winner, in a 5-2 win over Sioux City on Sunday.
Honorable Mention - Josh Balch (DM), Andrew Miller (CHI), Drew Daniels (SC)
Moffie enjoyed a big weekend, helping the Black Hawks win a pair of overtime games at home. He scored a power play goal and later set up another in Friday's 6-5 win over Des Moines. On Saturday, Moffie had a pair of assists, setting up a power play goal, and later the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Lincoln. Moffie is now tied with two other players as the top scoring defensemen in the USHL.
Honorable Mention - Brett Kostolansky (CHI), Seth Helgeson (SC)
Johnson won a pair of games on the weekend, helping the RoughRiders stay hot and stay in the hunt for first place in the East Division. Johnson made 38 saves in a 5-2 win over Omaha on Saturday. On Sunday, he recorded his first USHL shutout, making 30 saves in a 4-0 win over Green Bay. He was 2-0-0 for the week, with a 1.00 goals against average and a .971 save percentage.
Honorable Mention - Brett Bennett (IND), Parker Milner (WAT), Hudson Stremmel (CHI)
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Leblanc enjoyed a big week, picking up seven points in three games as the Lancers went 2-1-0. Leblanc scored a power play goal and added two assists in a 4-3 win at Tri-City. He then scored a hat trick and added an assist in a 5-1 win at Des Moines on Friday. He was held scoreless in 5-1 loss at Waterloo on Saturday. He was +4, had 11 shots on goal and scored one game-winning goal.
Honorable Mention - Mike Seidel (CR), Stephane Da Costa (SC), Shane Berschbach (IND)
Hartman picked up three assists in two games, both Ice wins, and helped Indiana stretch their winning streak to four games. Hartman set up the first two goals, both on the power play, in Friday's 5-2 win over Waterloo. On Saturday, he collected another power play assist in a 4-1 win over Des Moines. He had three shots on goal and finished the weekend +1.
Honorable Mention - Lee Moffie (WAT), Paul Phillips (CR)
Ellingson went 2-0-0 on the weekend, helping the Gamblers remain unbeaten and pushing himself into the top five in the USHL goaltender rankings. He made 28 saves in a 3-1 win at Tri-City on Friday and followed it up with a 29-save effort in an 8-3 win at Lincoln on Saturday. Ellingson's goals against average for the weekend was 2.00 and his save percentage was .934.
Honorable Mention - Brett Bennett (IND), Steve Thompson (SC), Troy Grosenick (CR)
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Chartier had a big weekend for the Stars, picking up five points in two games, both wins for Lincoln, who leads the West Division. He scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 5-4 win over Sioux Falls on Friday. He followed that with a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over Sioux City on Saturday. He had nine shots on goal on the weekend and finished +1.
Honorable Mention: Michael Forney (GB), Stephane Da Costa (SC), Jake Hauswirth (OMA)
Krug was instrumental in the Ice picking up a pair of wins at home on the weekend. In Friday's 3-1 win over Fargo, Krug set up the game-winning goal. On Saturday, Krug set up the Ice's first power play goal of the season and also scored the first goal of the game, a 6-2 win over Fargo. Krug had seven shots on goal in the two games. He was also +1.
Honorable Mention: Dan Weiss (LIN), Dennis Brown (OMA), Alex Stuart (SC)
Bennett, who spent last season at Boston University, was solid in his second start of the season. He stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Ice's 3-1 win over Fargo on Friday. Bennett is second in the USHL in goals against average (2.01) and first in the league in save percentage (.932).
Honorable Mention: Nick Hopper (TC), Dan Sullivan (OMA), Hudson Stremmel (CHI)
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Anilane factored into all the scoring, as the Stampede got the season started with a win at home on Saturday. Anilane scored the game-winning goal at 9:47 of the second period to give Sioux Falls a 3-2 win over Fargo. He also set up a pair of goals in the first period. He had two shots on goal and finished +3.
Honorable Mention: Josh Balch (DM), Donnie Hallmark (SC), Mike Cichy (TC)
Spinell helped the expansion Fargo Force get off on the right foot in the first weekend. On Friday night, Spinell set up the eventual game-winning goal and then sealed the win with an empty net goal as Fargo beat Omaha 4-2. The next night, Spinell went scoreless in a 3-2 loss to Sioux Falls. He was +2 on the weekend.
Honorable Mention: Matt Donovan (CR), Mike Dalhuisen (LIN), Joe Gleason (DM)
Murdock is the top goaltender in the USHL after week one, going 1-0-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .973 save percentage. His goals against average and save percentage lead the league. He stopped 36 of 37 shots he faced, including 28 in the final two periods, in the Stars' 3-1 win at Omaha on Saturday.
Honorable Mention: Steve Thompson (SC), Mike Lee (FAR), Aaron Crandall (DM)
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