USPHL Premier Monthly Standouts: October 2026
The USPHL Premier is proud to recognize forward Riley Richards of the Santa Clarita Lakers, defenseman Carter Andrews of the Hanna Havoc and goaltender Cameron Cyrus of the Metro Jets as its Players of the Month for October 2026.
The three honorees earned league-wide recognition for their performances throughout the month, highlighted by prolific scoring, offensive production from the blue line and outstanding goaltending.
Forward of the Month: Riley Richards, Santa Clarita Lakers — 9 GP, 17-14-31
Richards opened October with 12 points in three road wins over the Iron County Yeti. He had a goal and four assists in a 7–3 win on Oct. 2, then followed with two goals and three assists in a 6–2 win the next night. The following weekend, he scored seven goals in two games, following a hat trick in a 9–4 win on Oct. 9 with four goals in a 5–3 win on Oct. 10.
Richards had at least two points in every October game and closed the month with six points in back-to-back wins over the Rogue Valley Royals. He led Premier with 31 points and finished with five power-play goals, two shorthanded goals and three game-winners.
Defenseman of the Month: Carter Andrews, Hanna Havoc — 9 GP, 5-20-25
Andrews recorded a point in all nine October games and had six outings with at least three points. He opened the month with five points in two wins over the OLCN Scouts, including a goal and two assists in a 4–3 overtime win on Oct. 2. He posted his first four-point game of the month on Oct. 24, with a goal and three assists in a 6–2 win.
He closed October with seven points in two nights, scoring twice and adding two assists in a 14–5 road win on Oct. 30 before setting up three goals in a 10–1 win over the Chestermere Mustangs on Oct. 31. Andrews recorded 10 of his 25 points on the power play, with two goals and eight assists.
Goaltender of the Month: Cameron Cyrus, Metro Jets — 5 GP, 5-0, .971 SV%, 2 SO
Cyrus opened October with back-to-back shutout wins, stopping all 11 shots in a 10–0 victory over the Hudson Havoc on Oct. 1 before earning a second shutout against the Decatur Blaze J18 on Oct. 2. He also stopped all 21 shots he faced in 40 minutes against the Fort Wayne Spacemen on Oct. 10, helping Metro to a 4–3 win.
He finished the month with 27 saves in a 7–2 win over the Red River Spartans on Oct. 21 and 32 saves in a 2–1 road win over the Chicago Crush on Oct. 29. Across his five October wins, Cyrus stopped 101 of 104 shots and allowed just three goals in 260 minutes.
About the Monthly Award: Monthly Standouts recognizes a forward, defenseman and goaltender from the entire USPHL Premier. 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. Monthly Standouts selection does not automatically receive the Performance Player of the Week award.