USPHL Premier Conference Standouts: Nov. 2-8, 2026
The United States Premier Hockey League recognizes its USPHL Premier Conference Standouts for games played Nov. 2–8, 2026. The weekly honors recognize one forward, one defenseman and one goaltender from each of the league’s 10 conferences.
Alberta Conference
Forward: Kysin Bear, OLCN Scouts – 2 GP, 6-7-13
Bear averaged 6.5 points per game, scoring six goals and setting up seven more in two appearances. He added two assists on the power play and two while shorthanded, and one of his six goals was a game-winner.
Defenseman: Carter Andrews, Hanna Havoc – 3 GP, 6-6-12
Andrews scored six goals and added six assists in three games from the Hanna blue line. Two of his goals were game-winners, and he contributed a goal and three assists on the power play.
Goaltender: Jayden Montanez, Hanna Havoc – 1 GP, 1–0, .960 SV%, 2.00 GAA
Montanez turned aside 48 of 50 shots in his lone appearance, earning a win for the Havoc while facing 50 shots in regulation.
Honorable mentions: Riley Watson-Croteau, Hayden Wiscombe, Bentley McMaster and Jovin Manhas, Bassano Beavers.
Atlantic Conference
Forward: Dominic Powell, Connecticut Jr. Rangers – 2 GP, 10-2-12
Powell scored 10 goals and added two assists in two games, averaging six points per game for the Jr. Rangers. He scored twice on the power play and twice while shorthanded, accounting for four of his 10 goals on special teams.
Defenseman: Ivan Krmpotic, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders — 2 GP, 2-4-6
Krmpotic averaged three points per game from the blue line, recording two goals and four assists. His six points tied for the most among Atlantic defensemen, a total he reached in two games.
Goaltender: William Samuel Dazé, Red Bank Generals — 2 GP, 1-0-1, .932 SV%
Dazé stopped 68 of 73 shots in two road games against the New Jersey Renegades. He made 36 saves through regulation and overtime in Saturday’s 4–3 shootout loss, then came back Sunday with 32 saves on 34 shots to help the Generals earn a 3–2 win and split the series.
Honorable mentions: Sean Roach, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders; Jack Hunter, Reed Surak and Samuel Maltais, West Chester Wolves; Elyot Stemper, Rockets Hockey Club.
Florida Conference
Forward: Nicholas McLeod (Cicinelli), Florida Jr. Blades — 2 GP, 4-4-8
McLeod scored four goals and added four assists in two games, tying for the Florida scoring lead. He picked up a goal and an assist on the power play and added a shorthanded assist.
Defenseman: Jonathan Terho, Tampa Bay Juniors — 2 GP, 0-5-5
Terho led Florida defensemen with five assists in two games. He set up goals on both the power play and the penalty kill.
Goaltender: Trevor Walmsley, Typhoon Hockey Club — 2 GP, 2–0, .931 SV%, 3.00 GAA
Walmsley earned two wins for Typhoon, stopping 81 of 87 shots. He averaged more than 40 saves per game across the two victories.
Honorable mentions: Chandler Moore, Damien Beuter and Lucas Ahlholm, Tampa Bay Juniors; Gavin Weibler and Luke Petty, Typhoon Hockey Club.
Great Lakes Conference
Forward: Cameron Staskowski, Metro Jets — 2 GP, 2-4-6
Staskowski led Great Lakes forwards with six points in two games. He scored twice, including a game-winner, and set up four more goals for Metro.
Defenseman: Ajay Berger, Metro Jets – 2 GP, 1-3-4
Berger scored a goal and added three assists in two games. His four points tied for the conference lead among defensemen.
Goaltender: Carson Balow, Metro Jets — 1 GP, 1–0, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
Balow stopped all 25 shots he faced in a shutout win for Metro, completing a sweep of the Great Lakes honors for the Jets.
Honorable mentions: Jamison Rose, Xander Kert and Stuart Heckathorne, Toledo Cherokee; Camden Blauvelt, Fort Wayne Spacemen.
Midwest Conference
Forward: Jarrett DiPietro, Cincinnati Cyclones — 4 GP, 4-5-9
DiPietro led Midwest forwards with nine points, scoring four goals and adding five assists across four games for Cincinnati.
Defenseman: Bradyn Holmes, Cincinnati Cyclones — 4 GP, 3-1-4
Holmes scored three goals and added an assist from the Cincinnati blue line. His week included two goals against the Fort Wayne Spacemen and one power-play tally.
Goaltender: Nicholas Trichilo, Flint Icelanders — 2 GP, 2–0, .984 SV%, 0.50 GAA
Trichilo allowed just one goal on 61 shots across two wins for Flint. He finished the week with 60 saves and a shutout.
Honorable mentions: Brad Cook, Lawson Grey and Connor Ptak, Fresh Coast Freeze.
New England Conference
Forward: Zander Green, Islanders Hockey Club — 2 GP, 3-1-4
Green tied for the conference scoring lead among forwards with four points in two games. Three of those points came on goals, including a game-winner.
Defenseman: Domenic Visocchi, Worcester Railers JHC — 2 GP, 1-3-4
Visocchi led New England defensemen with four points in two games. He scored once and added three assists, two of them on the power play.
Goaltender: Stepan Vavra, Cyclones Academy — 1 GP, 1–0, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
Vavra turned aside all 38 shots he faced, earning a shutout victory for Cyclones Academy in his lone appearance of the week.
Honorable mentions: Christian Peabody, South Shore Kings; Matthew Brousseau and Patrick Quill, Worcester Railers JHC; Jake Graff, Jason Moore and Noah Butkus, Northern Cyclones; Keith Bizjak Lawrence, Syracuse Lightning.
North Conference
Forward: Teaghan Smith, Minnesota Mullets — 3 GP, 5-3-8
Smith scored five goals and added three assists, sharing the conference scoring lead with teammate Gunnar Hoyhtya. His week included a game-winning goal and a power-play assist.
Defenseman: Nikolas Matuszewski, Minnesota Mullets — 3 GP, 1-2-3
Matuszewski led North defensemen with three points, scoring once and setting up two goals in three appearances for Minnesota.
Goaltender: Branton Woodis, Hudson Havoc — 1 GP, 1–0, .941 SV%, 2.00 GAA
Woodis stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 60-minute outing to earn a win for Hudson.
Pacific Conference
Forward: Lucas Audisio, Long Beach Bombers — 3 GP, 4-7-11
Audisio led the Pacific scoring report with 11 points in three games. He scored four goals, including a power-play goal and a game-winner, and added seven assists.
Defenseman: Andrew Aldrich, San Diego Sabers — 2 GP, 2-1-3
Aldrich scored twice and added an assist, tying for the Pacific scoring lead among defensemen. He contributed a goal and an assist on the power play.
Goaltender: Anthony Salazar, Santa Clarita Lakers — 1 GP, 1–0, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
Salazar stopped all 20 shots he faced, earning a shutout victory for the Lakers in his only appearance of the week.
Honorable mentions: Shawn Haynes and Nicholas Tchoursine, San Diego Sabers.
Southeast Conference
Forward: Filip Hudziak, Yorktown Admirals — 2 GP, 5-2-7
Hudziak scored five goals and added two assists in two games against a divisional opponent also in the race for first place. He scored on the power play and delivered a game-winning goal.
“Filip is bought into playing the right way and taking care of his own end first,” said Yorktown coach CJ Sweigart.
Defenseman: Nathan Paine, Charlotte Rush — 2 GP, 0-3-3
Paine led Southeast defensemen with three assists in two games, including one on the power play.
Goaltender: Easton Andersen, Yorktown Admirals — 1 GP, 1–0, .950 SV%, 2.00 GAA
Andersen stopped 38 of 40 shots in his lone appearance, earning a win for Yorktown while allowing just two goals.
St. Lawrence Conference
Forward: Jeremy Deschambault-Perron, Somang Hockey — 2 GP, 4-1-5
Deschambault-Perron led St. Lawrence forwards with five points in two games. He scored four goals, including a game-winner, and added a power-play assist.
Defenseman: Mavreek Houle, Somang Hockey — 2 GP, 0-4-4
Houle led St. Lawrence defensemen with four assists in two games. Somang coach Andre Marais also highlighted Houle’s defensive play and the example he set for his teammates.
Goaltender: Brandon Partrick, Ottawa Valley Centennials — 1 GP, 1-0, .951 SV%
Partrick turned aside 39 of 41 shots in Saturday’s 6–2 win, playing all 60 minutes and holding the opposition to two goals to earn the victory for Ottawa Valley.
About the Weekly Awards: Conference Standouts recognizes a forward, defenseman and goaltender from each USPHL Premier conference. These honors do not include a cash award. The Performance Player of the Week is a separate award selected by a voting panel, recognizing one player across each league, regardless of position, with a $500 award in the USPHL Premier. A Conference Standouts selection does not automatically receive the Performance Player of the Week award.