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By Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com The Chicago Crush have swept their USPHL Elite Midwest Division Championship series and are headed to the USPHL Nationals for a second straight season. They defeated the Fort Wayne Spacemen, 5-2, on Friday to advance. Read the Crush’s own take on the series and their season. Troy Naill scored the…
Midwest Division Forwards Landon Graham, Metro Jets Graham (‘05/Lake Orion, Mich.) enjoyed a productive 5-7-12 month in the Jets’ seven games, over which they posted a 6-1-0-0 record. A product of Lake Orion High School, he has put up 42 points this season, and 69 points in his 78-game USPHL career, which includes three games…
Forwards Jason Gongol, Chicago Crush Gongol (‘05/Carol Stream, Ill.) has been a standout Chicago Crush rookie this season, garnering an average of 3.22 points per game in January. He posted 29 points (13 goals; 16 assists) over nine games and is at 47 season points and counting. With 26 games under his belt, he is…
Forwards: Keith Watkins, Chicago Crush Watkins (‘06/Antioch, Ill.) pushed the Crush with his goal and nine assists for 10 points in a six-game month for the Crush, giving him an average of 1.67 points per game. He now has 11 points in 12 games for this season. Jeffrey Schroeder, Chicago Cougars Schroeder (‘07/Hoffman Estates,…
Forwards Liam Hilts, Decatur Blaze Hilts (‘08/Tavistock, Ont.) started the season in the USPHL Elite and advanced in October to the Premier to stay – a great example of USPHL Advancement In Action! In December, he was a huge offensive driver for the Blaze, putting up five goals and four assists for nine points in…
Summaries by Taylor Dean Forwards Robert Gross, Fort Wayne Spacemen Gross (‘05/Fort Wayne Ind.) was a key player in helping the Fort Wayne Spacemen finish at the top of the Midwest leaderboard at the end of November. He scored six goals and had two assists over last month adding to his season tally for 13…
Midwest Division Fort Wayne Spacemen (4) at Chicago Crush (2) All Games At Addison Ice Arena, Addison, IL Friday, March 8, 7:10 p.m. CST Saturday, March 9, 6:40 p.m. CST Sunday, March 10, 7:10 p.m. CST (If Necessary) By Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com Either the Chicago Crush or the Fort Wayne Spacemen will…