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)
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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