Premier Stars of the Week | Oct. 20-26, 2025
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier has announced its Division Stars of the Week, recognizing standout performances from October 20-26, 2025. Only players nominated by their teams were eligible for consideration.
Alberta Division
Forward: Austin Stewardson – Southern Alberta Mustangs: Austin Stewardson posted nine points over three games for the Mustangs. In Saturday’s game, Stewardson added four points with a hat-trick and an assist. He then followed up with a five point game adding another hat-trick and dishing out two assists.
Defenseman: William Thomlison – Southern Alberta Mustangs: Mustangs defenseman William Thomlison added an assist in the team’s 13-5 win over Diamond Valley. In seven games played this season, William has posted three assists.
Goalie: Koy Sutherland – Southern Alberta Mustangs: Mustangs netminder Koy Sutherland backstopped 44 of the 49 shots he faced for a .898 SV% in a 13-5 victory.
Atlantic Division
Forward: Ivan Nadtochiyev – West Chester Wolves: Ivan Nadtochiyev added to his resume recording six points over two games. In Saturday’s match, Ivan added a goal and three assists. On Sunday, Nadtochiyev totalled two points with a goal and an assist.
Defenseman: Ryunosuke Shirozu – West Chester Wolves: Wolves defenseman Ryunosuke Shirozu accumulated five points over two games. Saturday Shirozu added three assists and then Sunday netted two goals.
Goaltender: Elijah Wiltshire – West Chester Wolves: Wolves goalie Elijah Wiltshire picked up back-to-back wins over the weekend. Wiltshire stopped a total of 44 shots out of 47 for a .936 SV% and a 1.50 GAA.
Florida Division
Forward: Gino Indelicato – Florida Eels: Gino Indelicato totalled 6 points over two games for the Eels. Indelicato got going on Friday with two assists, and then finished the weekend with a goal and three assists on Saturday.
Defenseman: Steven Eberhardt – Coral Springs Jr. Cats: Steven Eberhardt posted a goal for the Jr. Cats on Saturday. This season he’s played in 16 games and has totalled 10 points.
Goaltender: Filip Vitanov – Florida Eels: Eels goaltender Filip Vitanov earned back-to-back wins after stopping 76 of 83 shots. His performance was good for a .916 SV% and a 3.50 GAA.
Great Lakes Division
Forward: Trevin Johnson – Toledo Cherokee: Trevin Johnson recorded six points over two games for the Cherokee. Friday, Johnson added two goals and an assist, then followed up on Saturday with a hat-trick.
Defenseman: Tyler Flemming – Metro Jets: Jets defenseman Tyler Flemming posted three points over two games. He started the week off adding two assists in a 5-3 win, then added a goal in an 8-1 win.
Goaltender: Daxton Lucidi – Toledo Cherokee: Cherokee goaltender Daxton Lucidi posted back-to-back wins including a 25 shot shutout. Lucidi allowed only one goal off of 49 shots for a .980 SV% and a .50 GAA.
Midwest Division
Forward: Ivan Barnashov – Fort Wayne Spacemen: Spacemen forward Ivan Barnashov added six points over three games. Barnashov added an assist in his first game, three assists on Friday and then two goals on Saturday.
Defenseman: Charlie Domaracki – Chicago Cougars: Cougars defenseman Charlie Domaracki posted four points over three games. Domaracki added two assists on Friday, then had a goal and an assist on Sunday.
Goaltender: Arnaud Paradis – MJDP: MJDP goalie Arnaud Paradis picked up a win on Friday where he stopped 26 of 28 shots. In the 3-2 victory, Paradis recorded a .929 SV% on the night.
New England Division
Forward: Dane Suderman – South Shore Kings: Over two games, Kings forward Dane Suderman totalled 4 points. On Wednesday, Suderman added a goal and two assists, then followed up on Friday with a goal.
Defenseman: Owen Schultz – Springfield Jr. Pics: Springfield defender Owen Schultz added two goals on Friday night’s 4-3 win by adding two goals on the power-play.
Goaltender: Walter Jimenez – Springfield Jr. Pics: Springfield goalie Walter Jimenez picked up a win in an shootout thriller, 4-3. Jimenez stopped 51 of 54 shots for a .944 SV%.
North Division
Forward: Lukas Plank – Minnesota Squatch: Lukas Plank added five points over two games. Plank had a goal and an assist on Friday night’s 4-2 win, and then Saturday netted two goals and handed out an assist.
Defenseman: Jacob Chevrier-Alexandre – Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings: Riverkings defenseman Jacob Chevrier-Alexandre combined for 3 points over two games. Jacob added an assist in his first showing on Friday, and then handed out two assists on Saturday.
Goaltender: Preston Farr – Minnesota Squatch: Squatch goalie Preston Farr added back-to-back wins for his squad. Over the two games, Farr posted a 16 shot shutout win and only allowed 2 goals on 19 shots the game prior. Stopping a total of 33 shots, he combined for a .943 SV% and a 1.00 GAA.
Northwest Division
Forward: Lukas Ledl – McCall Smokejumpers: Lukas Ledl put up big numbers over four games this weekend. Ledl was hot out of the gates on Friday combining for nine points with two goals and seven assists. On Saturday, he dished out an assist, and then Sunday had a three point game with a goal and two assists.
Defenseman: Matthew Sentes-McGuinness – Colorado Fighting Elk: Over a three game set, Matthew Sentes-McGuiness totalled six points. On Friday, Sentes-McGuiness handed out four assists, followed by a goal on Saturday, and then an assist in Sunday’s game.
Goaltender: Bence Veres-Fucsku – Vernal Oilers: Vernal Oilers goalie Bence Veres-Fucsku added a pair of wins to his resume. Going 2-0, Veres-Fucsku only allowed a goal in each game and stopped 73 of 75 tries on net. His performance was good for a .973 SV% and a 1.00 GAA.
Pacific Division
Forward: Adrian Gomez – Fresno Monster: Fresno forward Adrian Gomez had a monster weekend where he combined for nine points in three games. Gomez had a four point game on Friday, netting a hat-trick and an assist. On Saturday, Gomez added three helpers and then two goals in Saturday’s contest.
Defenseman: Felix Heinas – Fresno Monsters: Felix Heinas had a five point weekend spread over three games. The defenseman had a four assist game on Friday and then ended the weekend on Sunday adding another assist.
Goaltender: Niksa Slade – Fresno Monsters: Monsters goaltender Niksa Slade posted back-to-back wins including a shutout. On Friday, Slade stopped 33 of 35 shots. He continued his great play in net on Saturday recording a 31 shot shutout win.
Southeast Division
Forward: Daniel Alexander – Potomac Patriots: Daniel Alexander recorded four points in a 7-2 win over Charleston. Daniel added two goals, and two assists in the game.
Defenseman: Ben Weisheyer – Charlotte Rush: Ben Weisheyer posted four points over two games where the Rush took the win in both. Weisheyer added an assist on Saturday, and then three assists on Sunday’s 6-3 victory.
Goaltender: Matthew Ketcham – Carolina Jr. Hurricanes: Matthew Ketcham stood strong in a 4-2 loss where he stopped 35 of 39 shots on net for a .897 SV%.
St. Lawrence Division
Forward: Maddox Heise – NY Dynamo: Maddox Heise added six points to his resume over two games. On Friday, Heise netted a goal then followed that up with a five point game on Saturday scoring a hat-trick and getting two assists.
Defenseman: Eliott Dalpe – Montreal Black Vees: Eliott Dalpe had a great game on Saturday adding a goal and an assist.
Goaltender: Vincent Labelle – Universel College Gatineau: Vincent Labelle was perfect between the pipes in a 4-1 win. Coming in for relief, Labelle stopped all 33 shots he faced in 40 minutes played.