USPHL Premier Canada Division Players Of The Month: October 2024

Note: September statistics are also included in October Players Of The Month

 

Forwards

Victor Proulx, Universel Sherbrooke

Proulx (‘06/Trois-Rivières, Que.) was the early leader in points per game for the entire Canada Division through the end of October. He was a goal-scoring whiz, with 12 goals, and he added eight more assists for 20 points through 14 games for an average of 1.43 points per game. 

 

Derek Petitpas, College Universel Gatineau

Petitpas (‘06/Aylmer, Que.) started out on fire for the start of his Premier career, racking up 15 points in his first nine games in a row, with five multi-point efforts in that streak. He has posted nine goals and eight assists in total for 17 points in his first 13 games, averaging 1.31 points per game. 

 

Theo Faucher, Montreal Black Vees

Faucher (‘04/L’Assomption, Que.) scored a total of 21 points through 17 games, with a 7-14-21 line. He has brought an active six-game point streak into November, to stretch it to seven over which he’s scored 17 points. On Oct. 26, he was one of only two players to score at least two shorthanded assists in one game. He has three total to tie for the league lead. 

 

Forward Honorable Mention: Joshua Arrobas, College Universel Gatineau

 

Defensemen

William Cotton, Hawkesbury Knights

Cotton (‘07/Marieville, Que.) was an overwhelming favorites of the coaches in voting, as he put up an outstanding six goals and 11 assists for 17 points, an average of 0.94 points per game. His 17 points saw him ranked in a tie for sixth among all Premier defensemen, helping the Knights to enjoy a slim lead in the Canada Division to the end of October. 

 

Marko Petras, Universel Sherbrooke 

Petras (‘04/Kezmarok, Slovakia) has also drawn heads for putting up a 3-7-10 line in 12 games and helping the first-year Sherbrooke squad to be a major player right from the outset in Canada. He helped his Universel team bridge October and November with a four-game winning streak to jump three games over .500. 

 

Defenseman Honorable Mention: Matt Burns, Hawkesbury Knights 

 

Goaltender

Alexis Cloutier, Universel Sherbrooke

Cloutier (‘08/Laval, Que.) has more than held his own as one of the younger goaltenders in the Premier Conference. He put up a 3-1-0-0 record with 105 saves on 112 shots between September and October for a .938 save percentage to lead the Canada Division in that category.  

 

Goaltender Honorable Mention: Marcus Gomes, College Universel Gatineau

 

Selection Process: The division’s coaches are presented with a ballot form with statistical leaders (ranked by points per game average for skaters and save percentage for goaltenders) and vote on that form. The league takes the results of that vote and presents the coaches with the finalists, who are able to vote on further changes if desired.

 

Summaries by Joshua Boyd