USPHL Elite 2023-24 Midwest Division Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Week of Oct. 27, 2023 Games of Oct. 17-23, 2023 Forward: Trevor Touchton, Motor City Gamblers Big time production for the second-year USPHL veteran, an ‘04 out of nearby Utica Unified High School. He scored six goals and added six more assists in the Gamblers’ three wins over Decatur. He has 19 points in […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 South Region Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 27, 2023

Week of Oct. 27, 2023 Games of Oct. 17-23 Southeast Division Forward: Charles Norris, Charlotte Rush Norris (‘06/Weddington, N.C.) is a homegrown product for the Rush, having played in their youth hockey organization. Now in his second junior season with Charlotte, Norris is leading the Rush offense with 17 points. He scored six […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 North Region Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 27, 2023

Week of Oct. 27, 2023 Games of Oct. 17-23 Atlantic Division Forward: John Crowdell, Rockets Hockey Club Crowdell (‘03/Staten Island, N.Y.) had great success in two leagues last week. In the Elite, he posted four goals and added two assists to maintain his scoring lead with 38 points in 13 games. In his […]

USPHL Premier And Elite National Championships Will Return To Utica, New York, In 2024

by Joshua Boyd

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the 2024 USPHL National Championships will return to Utica, New York, co-hosted between the League and the Utica Jr. Comets and the Utica Comets (AHL) organizations, between March 21-26, 2024. The host site will once again be the three-sheet Utica University Nexus Center in […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 North Region Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Oct. 19, 2023 Oct. 10-16, 2023 New England Division Forward: Noah Malcolm, Northern Cyclones The second-year veteran Malcolm (‘03/Londonderry, N.H.) scored back-to-back game-winners among three goals in three straight games Oct. 12-14. He had three assists over the Oct. 13-14 pair of wins at Connecticut. For the 4-0 Cyclones, Malcolm has eight points […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 Players Of The Week: Midwest Division

by Joshua Boyd

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Week of Oct. 20, 2023 Games of Oct. 10-16, 2023 Forward: Dylan Davis, Fort Wayne Spacemen The local ‘06 product from Fort Wayne has been a great producer early on for the Spacemen Elite squad. Recently, over a three-game stretch of wins, he put up a pair of assists against the Metro Jets, […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 South Region Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Week of Oct. 20 Games of Oct. 10-16, 2023 Southeast Division Forward: Noah Ribeiro, Potomac Patriots Ribeiro (‘05/Montreal, Que.) added two more contests to what is currently a six-game scoring streak. On Oct. 14, he posted the game-winning goal and an assist in an Oct. 14 4-2 victory against the Richmond Generals, and […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 South Region Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 13, 2023

Week of Oct. 13, 2023 Games of Oct. 3-9, 2023 Florida Division Forward: Xavier Solomon, Palm Beach Typhoon Solomon (‘05/Harrison City, Pa.) was on fire for the Typhoon at his very first showcase, the USPHL Southeast Showcase, putting up four goals and two assists for six points in his four games in Morrisville, […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 North Region Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Week of Oct. 13, 2023 Games of Oct. 3-9, 2023 Atlantic Division Forward: Jace Lombardo, Rockets Hockey Club The second-year ‘04 from Staten Island, N.Y., busted open the Hitmen Classic with five goals and four assists for nine points in his four games there. His highlight in Wayne, N.J., was a 2-2-4 performance […]

USPHL Elite 2023-24 Midwest Division Players Of The Week

by Joshua Boyd

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Week of Oct. 12, 2023 Games of Oct. 3-9, 2023 Forward: Blake Botterill, Metro Jets The ‘05 out of Clarkston, Mich., had a huge offensive weekend against the Decatur Blaze Elite squad, posting seven goals (including a 4-3-7 line in the first game) and four assists for 11 points in just two games. […]

Games of Nov. 1-7, 2023

Forward: Frankie Murano, Palm Beach Typhoon

The local product Murano (‘06/West Palm Beach) scored three goals and added one assist, and he also scored a shootout goal against the Bold City Battalion on Nov. 4. With that four-point weekend, Murano improved to six points through 16 games for his hometown team.

Defense: Connor Lynch, Palm Beach Typhoon

Lynch (‘04/Lindenhurst, N.Y.) registered three assists against the Battalion on Nov. 4 in a 5-4 shootout loss and he also blocked a team-leading nine shots against the Battalion and the Florida Jr. Blades a day earlier. Lynch has seven assists and points in 16 games.

Goaltender; Jackson Bernier, Atlanta MadHatters

Fresh off being named Elite Florida Goaltender of the Month, Bernier lived up to that by posting a 30-save shutout win against the Florida Eels on Nov. 6, two days after defeating the Eels by stopping 33 of their 34 shots. Overall, his two-game stretch gave him a 0.50 GAA and a .984 save percentage. He also earned the second shutout for this year.

Southeast Division

Forward: Mark Pivec, Potomac Patriots

Pivec (‘03/Maribor, Slovenia) played in just one game but topped all forwards and defensemen in his division by posting four goals and adding one assist in a win against the Columbia Infantry, which included three shorthanded goals. He now has 14 points in seven games this season. He also has one assist in seven Premier games for the Patriots.

Defense: Yaroslav Alifanov, Potomac Patriots

Alifanov (‘04/Chelyabinsk, Russia) has been one of the Patriots’ top defensemen – and almost quietly so, mainly because the team’s offense is so potent its defensive excellence might sometimes get lost in the shuffle. He posted three assists in the Nov. 4 win against Columbus and has 12 points in 15 games this year along with a team-leading +18 rating.

Goaltender: Jean Berthaudin, Hampton Roads Whalers

Berthaudin (‘03/St-Rose-du-Lac, Man.) continues to move up the goaltending leaderboard. A recent 2-0 run where he gave up just two goals on a combined 60 shots sees him with a .946 save percentage, good for seventh in the Elite Conference. With his two wins, he was able to sweep the Richmond Generals.

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com

The United States Premier Hockey League and the host Metro Jets are excited to present the USPHL Detroit Showcase, which will be played at the Mount Clemens Ice Arena in Mount Clemens, Mich., from Thursday, Nov. 16 through Monday, Nov. 20.

The USPHL Premier and USPHL Elite conferences will both see action at the showcase, with the Premier featuring 19 teams and the Elite Conference represented by six teams.

For the Premier action, five of the six Great Lakes Division teams will be in action, along with six teams from the Midwest East Division, six Midwest West Division teams, and two additional teams will join from the Atlantic Division.

Five of the Midwest Elite Division teams will be active at the showcase from Friday through Monday, in addition to one Atlantic Division team.

Full USPHL Detroit Showcase Premier Schedule

Full USPHL Detroit Showcase Elite Schedule

Mount Clemens Ice Arena is located at 200 North Groesbeck Highway in Mount Clemens, and is the home of the Metro Jets organization, which includes the Metro Jets and Metro Jets Development Program (MJDP) Premier teams in addition to the first-year Elite Metro Jets team.

College coaches are cordially invited to join the USPHL and the Metro Jets at the USPHL Detroit Showcase, where entry is free for scouts who sign in. There is a scout room located on the main floor, which will have all of the rosters and lineup sheets, in addition to catered food and beverages.

Fans and families will also see great action from start to finish, and can purchase either a day pass for $15 or a full event pass for $25. You may pay by cash or credit or also you can prepay via Venmo (@metrojets).

Hotels in the area have special rates for the event, and these hotels and specific URLs for bookings can be found online at www.metrojetshockey.com/page/show/5371121-detroit-showcase.

Games of Nov. 1-7, 2023

Forward: Blake Botterill, Metro Jets

Botterill (‘05/Clarkston, Mich.) scored three goals and added 10 assists for 13 points in a stretch of three games. He had a 1-3-4 line in each of two games against Decatur and then added a 1-4-5 performance against Motor City. That improved him to 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in seven games, which is good for a league-leading 3.86 points per game. He also has two assists in four Premier games for the MJDP.

Defense: Jeremy Zarvos, Decatur Blaze

Zarvos (‘04/St. Louis, Mo.) fired away three goals in four games over the past week, giving him his first three goals of the season. Zarvos now has five points in 13 Elite games this season.

Goaltender: Benjamin Vanderdonck, Metro Jets

A local product from DeLaSalle Collegiate in nearby Warren, Mich., the ‘05 goaltender got his first junior win when the Jets defeated the Motor City Gamblers. He made 45 saves on 49 shots for the victory.

All games of September and October taken into statistical account.

Forward: John Crowdell, Rockets Hockey Club

Crowdell (‘03/Staten Island, N.Y.) continues to climb up the all-time USPHL Elite scoring charts as he was leading the league through the end of October – after also leading the league in scoring in 2022-23. This time, the lead came with a bit of a bonus – he scored the overtime game-winner in his USPHL Premier debut on Oct. 19. In Elite play, he had posted 19 goals and 23 assists for 42 points in just 15 games, an average of 2.8 points per game – and he is seventh all-time with 126 points in 60 games.

Forward: Jace Lombardo, Rockets Hockey Club

Crowdell’s old Monsignor Farrell High schoolmate Lombardo (‘04/Staten Island, N.Y.) is essentially always right there with Crowdell, points-wise. In fact, only one point separated the longtime teammates, with Lombardo registering a league-best 21 goals and 20 assists for 41 points (2.73 points per game). He has also registered a goal and an assist for two points in four games.

Forward:Justin Morrissey, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders

Morrissey (‘06/Patchogue, N.Y.) posted 12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points in 15 games, which also equates to 1.47 points per game as he helped the Jr. Islanders to the top of the standings. He started the season with a 2-2-4 line, and he had multiple points in each of the four games. He also had three points on three occasions.

Defense: Justin Modzelewski, Rockets Hockey Club

Modzelewski is another Rocket out of Staten Island and he’s picked up 17 points off of a 5-12-17 line in 15 games. He has also helped the Rockets to give up only 2.27 goals against per game, good for fourth overall in the league.

Defense: Christopher Kobayashi, Jersey Hitmen

Kobayashi (‘05/Hillsdale, N.J.) has been around the Ice Vault for many years, including time with the youth New Jersey Bandits before joining the Hitmen Elite team last season. He put up two points last year as a fully defensive defenseman, and now has added much more offense to his game, with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points in 16 games.

Goaltender: Joseph Auletti, Rockets Hockey Club

Cue up another Staten Island native on the Rockets making this honored list, as Auletti (‘05) was a huge contributor to the Rockets’ success in standing at or near the top of the standings for a month and a half. He posted an 8-2-0-0 record with a .944 save percentage and a 2.00 goals against average. A key performance was a 39-save shutout over the WBS Knights, a team that had reached the national championship game last year.

Method of selection: The USPHL Media Team shares a first set of nominees from among statistical leaders with division coaches and accepts alternate nominations from coaches, where applicable. From these, the USPHL Media Team selects the final “starting lineup.”

Top Performers Of the Week (Oct. 24-31):

Forward: Austin Hlavac, Jersey Hitmen – Hlavac put up three goals and two assists for five points in three games, over which the Hitmen registered seven goals.

Defense: Tyson Herishen, Jersey Hitmen – Herishen registered four assists in three games for the Hitmen.

Goaltender: Andrew Zang, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights – The Knights’ goaltender put up a 37-save shutout against the WBS Knights.

All games of September and October taken into statistical account

Forward: Noah Malcolm, Northern Cyclones

The second-year ‘03 out of Londonderry, N.H., is certainly building on the promise shown in his 39-point rookie year last season, as he has put together a smoking seven goals and seven assists for 14 points in just nine games, good for a 1.56 points per game average. Malcolm has enjoyed three multi-goal games this season and with his 14 points, he has brought his career points per game average to an even one (53 points in 53 games).

Forward: Cole Davis, Springfield Pics

The longtime Pic, a former USPHL 15U player even at the age of 14, has been an absolute goal-scoring machine early on for the Springfield side. He’s posted 11 goals in 11 games even, and added nine assists for 20 points and an astounding 1.82 points per game as a junior rookie. He has missed the scoresheet only once and had a 4-1-5 performance in Game 3 of his career on Sept. 30 against College Universel Gatineau. Davis also registered the winning shootout goal to give the Northern Cyclones their first loss of the season on Oct. 29.

Forward: Simon Higgins, Springfield Pics

The third-year junior veteran and second-year Pic out of Longmeadow, Mass., has been Mr. Steady for the Pics. He’s posted six goals and seven assists for 13 points (1.63 points per game) in eight games. On Oct. 8, he enjoyed a hat trick and an assist against the Boston Junior Bruins, a game in which he scored two shorthanded goals. He has registered four multi-point games this year.

Defense: Matthew Taylor, Northern Cyclones

Taylor (‘05/Wake Forest, N.C.) is in his first full season with the Cyclones and has been a fantastic addition to the Cyclones blue line corps, especially on the offensive side. He’s posted five goals and nine assists for 14 points. He’s also helped the Cyclones to the second-best defense this year (1.89), thanks to the second-lowest shots against per game (24.78).

Defense: James Delaney, Springfield Pics

Delaney (‘05/Palmer, Mass.) is a career Pic and certainly carrying a veteran’s air as he has put together a 10-point season through seven Elite games in his third year at this level. He’s also skated in his first five Premier games. He began playing in USPHL games in 2019-20 with the 15U Pics, and the next year played alongside Cole Davis for the first of many seasons together.

Goaltender: Michael Anstey, Northern Cyclones

Through 15 USPHL Elite games, no one could beat the Cyclones with Anstey in net. The ‘04 out of Londonderry, N.H., improved to 4-0 on the season and 15-0 for his two-year career. On top of that, he was averaging 1.25 goals against per game, the most being two goals in a victory against the rival Islanders Hockey Club on Oct. 12. He only allowed one goal in two other wins against IHC. He holds a .946 save percentage, helping the Cyclones to start out 8-0-0-1.

Top Performers Of The Week (Oct. 24-31)

Forward: Simon Higgins, Springfield Pics – Higgins scored goals to make it 3-1 and 4-3 in the eventual shootout victory over the Northern Cyclones. He also had an assist in that game and on the only goal in the 4-1 loss to Northern one day earlier.

Defense: Matthew Taylor, Northern Cyclones – Taylor had the GWG and an assist against the Islanders Hockey Club on Oct. 25 and had one more assist against the Pics on Oct. 29.

Goaltender: Nick Cowles, Northern Cyclones – In his second start of the season, Cowles (‘05) stopped 25 of 26 in the 4-1 victory against the Springfield Pics.

All games of September and October taken into statistical account

Forward: William Blair, Atlanta MadHatters

The three-year USPHL veteran Blair (‘03/Toronto, Ont.) was a menacing presence for essentially two months as he put together seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points in just 10 games. He has been explosive as well, posting two three-point games, two four-point outings and he also hit five points on Oct. 28 in a 1-4-5 performance against Palm Beach.

Forward: Xavier Solomon, Palm Beach Typhoon

The ‘05 out of Pittsburgh is one of those Elite players we may not see much of anymore – at this level. After putting up 13 goals and adding four assists for 17 points in 12 Elite games (averaging 1.42 points per game), he has been a big help already in earning a point for the Premier Typhoon. He posted his first two Premier goals to push the Typhoon to a shootout against Atlanta on Oct. 28.

Forward: Kevin Rosello, Tampa Bay Juniors

Coming out of nearby New Port Richey, Fla., Rosello (’03) has been a big boost for the Juniors’ offense, averaging a goal per game through seven games played. He started out by scoring game-winners in his first two games out of the gate and one of those was part of a hat trick in his second game ever. He also earned a five-game call-up to the Premier Juniors and registered one assist there.

Defense: Lucas Gonzalez, Tampa Bay Juniors

A second-year USPHL veteran, Gonzalez (‘04/Superior, Colo.) has certainly found the perfect home in Wesley Chapel, Fla. He is the ice time leader for Tampa Bay, averaging 22:48 per game, and he is second in plus-minus at +15. He’s helped himself out in that respect by posting four goals and seven assists for 11 points in his 13 games so far.

Defense: Carter Trussler, Tampa Bay Juniors

Another local product like Kevin Rosello, Trussler came to the Juniors from nearby Land O’ Lakes, Fla., and he previously played with Rosello at Mitchell Mustangs high school. A Florida Elite All-Star last year and multiple Player Of The Month recipient, Trussler has never slowed down and only seems to be getting better. Along with his eight assists in 10 games, Trussler is close behind Gonzalez in average ice time (22:37). And he’s still with the Mitchell Mustangs, for whom he is the Team Captain and the reigning recipient of the Hobey Baker High School Character Award for Mitchell.

Goaltender: Jackson Bernier, Atlanta MadHatters

Bernier (‘03/Belfast, Maine) is another second-year USPHL veteran off to a great start, utilizing his experience to push to a 3-1-1-0 record out of the gate. That pairs well with a .968 save percentage and he also has a shutout (21 saves). His first pair of games of the season were an example of just how well he performs under pressure. In Game 1, he stopped 44 of 46 in a close loss to the Florida Eels, before stopping 44 of 45 two days later to beat the same Eels team. Like others on this list, he has also seen a Premier call-up already this year.

Top Performers Of The Week (Oct. 24-31)

Forward: William Blair, Atlanta MadHatters – Blair was huge in the team’s three-game sweep of Palm Beach, posting two goals and seven assists for nine points.

Defense: Hayden Spencer, Atlanta MadHatters – Spencer put up six assists over the course of the three games against the Typhoon.

Goaltender: Chase McCullum, Bold City Battalion – McCullum stopped 40 of 41 shots against the visiting Columbia Infantry on Oct. 28.

All games from September and October

Forward: Trevor Touchton, Motor City Gamblers

Touchton (‘04/Utica, Mich.) jumped out on fire in this, his second USPHL season and first with the Gamblers in their inaugural season as an Elite team. He has played in eight games out of the Gamblers Elite’s 11 so far, as he also saw a three-game call-up with their Premier team, in which he posted one assist. In the Elite, he’s been lights-out with nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points for 2.63 points per game.

Forward: Dylan Statham, Motor City Gamblers

Statham (‘03/Livonia, Mich.) is in his second year with the Gamblers program, and has been hand-in-hand with Touchton in putting a hurt on several of their Elite opponents early on. He put up nine goals and 10 assists for 19 points in nine games, good for a 2.11 points per game average. Like Touchton, he’s also gone up to the Premier team, where he scored two goals in two games.

Forward: Blake Botterill, Metro Jets

The 2005-born native of Clarkston, Mich., has split his time between the Jets Elite and the Premier’s MJDP squad. During his time with the Elite team so far, he has scored 10 goals and 14 points – in just four games, an average of 3.5 points per game. He has an assist in his three MJDP games, as well.

Defense: Jack Squire, Motor City Gamblers

Squire (‘06/Livonia, Mich.) has been part of the Gamblers’ league-leading 6.67 goals per game offensive attack, putting up three goals and 13 assists for 16 points in eight games, an exact two points per game average. He has also helped them to remain in the top 10 defensively with a 2.44 team GAA.

Defense: Easton Plater, Motor City Gamblers

Plater (‘05/Fort Gratiot, Mich.) has been another strong find for the Gamblers who has been able to help both their Premier and Elite teams. In his six games with the Elite team, he has put up three goals and seven assists for 10 points in six games, an average of 1.67 points per game. With the Premier team, he has assisted on three goals.

Goaltender: Brendan Kusbel, Fort Wayne Spacemen

The division-leading Spacemen have been driven in part from the net, thanks to the ‘05 from Mount Pleasant, Mich., a former Meijer AAA goaltender. Kusbel has faced an average of 41.25 shots per game and turned away 94.5 percent of those. His best performance was stopping 48 of 50 in an OT win over Metro on Oct. 14. He also stopped 43 of 45 against Chicago to stand at 4-0 heading into November. His .945 save percentage is good for seventh in the league.

Top Performers of the Week (Oct. 24-31)

Forward: Cole Darlas, Chicago Crush – Darlas put up a hat trick – including the game-winner and insurance goal – in a win against Decatur on Oct. 28.

Defense: Tyler Rentner, Chicago Crush – He picked up assists on three of the goals in the Crush’s 8-1 win over Decatur and helped limit them to 24 shots on goal.

Goal: Ian Walny, Chicago Crush – Walny was in net for the victory against Decatur and turned away 23 of 24 shots.

Southeast Division

All games of September and October taken into statistical account.

Forward: Liam Hanna, Potomac Patriots

A sixth-year USPHL veteran of both the USPHL 16U Division and the USPHL Elite, Hanna has been with the Patriots for five of those six years. The ‘03 from Fredericksburg stands as the third-leading scorer in the seven-season history of the league in its current format, posting 135 points in 128 games. This year, he’s even above that historic pace, posting 17 goals and 15 assists in 32 points in 15 games, giving him a 2.13 points per game average. Hanna posted a 15-14-29 line in 12 straight games between Sept. 23-Oct. 16.

Forward: Dominykas Jurjevas, Potomac Patriots

Jurjevas (‘04/Elektrenai, Lithuania) has essentially been there every step of the way with teammate Hanna the last couple years, including nearly matching his points per game this year. Jurjevas has posted 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points, for a 1.93 points per game average. Jurjevas also enjoyed one strong seven-game streak over which he registered 14 assists, tying for the most in an assist streak so far this season. He and Hanna have been big contributors to the Patriots’ 13-3-0-0 start.

Forward: Charles Norris, Charlotte Rush

Norris (‘06/Weddington, N.C.) has become a Mr. Everything for the Rush Elite this year, his second season with the squad. Norris is leading the team with 20 points in 13 games, from a 12-8-20 line. His 12 goals put him in the top 10 league-wide for that category. Outside of pure goals, assists and points, Norris is also key in so many areas – he is the Rush’s No. 1 faceoff guy, winning 158 faceoffs this year as part of a 64 percent success rate. He is also tied for the team lead in plus-minus (+17) and he is second in hits with 18.

Defense: Kirill Golubev, Potomac Patriots

Golubev (‘07/Kostroma, Russia) was a huge find for the Patriots as a first-year eligible junior player, coming over for his first North American season out of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl youth program. He has put up nine goals and 17 assists for 26 points and stands as the No. 1 scorer among all Elite defensemen so far this year. Golubev is also his team’s plus-minus leader at +17. Out of his 15 games so far this year, he’s posted multiple points in eight of those.

Defense: Colby Markham, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes

A key contributor to the 2023 National Championship Jr. Canes team, Markham is back and continuing to be a two-way leader for the squad. In just 12 games with the Elite team this season, he has posted five goals and 13 assists for 18 points, giving him a share of the team lead in points per game. He’s played a few less games than some of his teammates due to seeing three games at the Premier level already this season. While with the Elite team, he has been their leader in ice time, posting 23:37 per game, and his +13 sees him averaging just over a +1 for each game.

Goaltender: Antonio Vaccaro, Potomac Patriots

Vaccaro (‘05/Waldorf, Md.) has had a great run from the start, going 5-0 so far this season, and he’s also posted a 1.79 GAA and a .938 save percentage, the latter good for top 10 in that category. In his Elite debut, he stopped 33 of 35 shots against the Springfield Pics at the BJB Shootout, a couple weeks before posting a season-high 36 saves in a 7-4 win against the Richmond Generals. In between, he helped his team break a 3-3 tie against the Palm Beach Typhoon by shutting the Typhoon down in relief and allowing his team’s offense to put together a decisive victory in the end.

Top Performers of the Week (Oct. 24-31)

Forward: Yianni Tsatsoulis, Charlotte Rush – Tsatsoulis posted three goals (including a GWG and an insurance goal) in a weekend sweep of Richmond. He also added two assists for five points in two games.

Defense: Maxwell Sullivan, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes – The Jr. Canes had a big weekend sweep against Hampton Roads, giving them a 12-0 winning streak and sole possession of first place. He posted a goal and two assists in the victories.

Goaltender: Alfio Jason McGinley, Richmond Generals – McGinley, an ‘06, faced a cannonade of shots from the Charlotte Rush and did all he could to keep the damage to just three goals against the Charlotte Rush, stopping 59 of 62.

Week of Oct. 27, 2023

Games of Oct. 17-23, 2023

Forward: Trevor Touchton, Motor City Gamblers

Big time production for the second-year USPHL veteran, an ‘04 out of nearby Utica Unified High School. He scored six goals and added six more assists in the Gamblers’ three wins over Decatur. He has 19 points in seven Elite games and has been up with the Premier team as well.

Defense: Jack Squire, Motor City Gamblers

A strong ‘06 defenseman putting up plenty of numbers, Squire added a 3-7-10 line over the weekend to what is now 15 points in seven games. He also has an assist in three Premier games with the Gamblers.

Goaltender: Filip Kaczmarczyk, Chicago Cougars

The local ‘06 from Orland Hills, Ill., stopped all 26 shots he faced from the Fort Wayne Spacemen on Saturday in a 2-0 win. He remains undefeated at 3-0 with a .949 save percentage.

Week of Oct. 27, 2023

Games of Oct. 17-23

Southeast Division

Forward: Charles Norris, Charlotte Rush

Norris (‘06/Weddington, N.C.) is a homegrown product for the Rush, having played in their youth hockey organization. Now in his second junior season with Charlotte, Norris is leading the Rush offense with 17 points. He scored six goals and added one assist – including a four-goal game against the Columbia Infantry on Oct. 21.

Defense: Chris Cuddy, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes

Another homegrown product for his team, the ‘05 from Cameron, N.C., has been a strong addition for his team this year. He put up a goal and added two assists for three points in a sweep of the Richmond Generals. He was also a +2. He stands with a 1-7-8 line in 15 games and has played in 44 career Elite games, including winning the 2023 National Championship with the Jr. Canes.

Goaltender: Jean Berthaudin, Hampton Roads Whalers

Berthaudin (‘03/St-Rose-du-Lac, Que.) registered a 29-save shutout against the offensively powerful and first place Potomac Patriots on Oct. 21. He currently stands at 4-2-0-0 with a .944 save percentage and a 1.67 GAA, both ranking him in the top 15 league-wide.

Florida Division

Forward: Mookie Killen, Tampa Bay Juniors

The Juniors played in just one game last week, but they came away with a big Tampa Bay Juniors win against the Bold City Battalion. He scored three goals and one assist for four points, including his first game-winning goal. With the big outing, he put up three goals and one assist for four points.

Defense: Donald Pratt, Palm Beach Typhoon

Pratt (‘06/Coral Springs, Colo.) heavily contributed to a 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Jr. Blades in a one-off game last week. He scored the third goal in what was at the time a 3-0 lead, and then assisted on Xavier Solomon’s overtime game-winner. He currently stands with four points in 10 games.

Goaltender: Michael Pelc, Florida Eels

Pelc (‘04/Akron, Ohio) stopped 23 saves on 25 Florida Jr. Blades shots on Oct. 21 to earn his second victory, giving him a first-year junior record so far of 2-1 with a .934 and a 1.67 goals against average.