Forwards
Jackson Macejko, Charlotte Rush
Macejko (‘05/Winnetka, Ill.) scored four goals and four assists for eight points in five games. In his second season in Charlotte, Macejko put up 48 points in 43 games, more than twice the 19 points he posted as a rookie in 2023-24.
Illya Biesiedin, Potomac Patriots
Biesiedin (‘05/Kharkiv, Ukraine) scored five goals and nine assists for 14 points in eight games to end the regular season in February, eventually helping his team qualify for Nationals, the first Premier team to do so. After scoring 99 points in 98 games over three seasons with the Elite Patriots, Biesiedin scored 59 points in 44 games this year, and he has 68 points in 75 games.
Matvei Naumov, Potomac Patriots
Naumov (‘04/Ufa, Russia) scored four goals and eight assists for 12 points in eight games. Ahead of their Southeast Division championships success that sent them to Wayne, he closed his final regular season with 57 points in 39 games. He scored 103 points in 87 career regular season games. He joined the Premier Patriots after a standout USPHL Elite season in 2021-22 – USPHL Advancement In Action.
Forward Honorable Mention: Bryce Grandbois, Potomac Patriots
Defense:
Marshall Beaker, Charlotte Rush
Beaker (‘04/Brighton, Mich.), who came in this season with NCDC experience, had a huge season for the Rush, including making the USPHL All-Star event. He scored three goals and three assists for six points in five games. He finished his final regular season with 23 points in 24 games.
Trevor Riggs, Potomac Patriots
Riggs (‘05/Grand Rapids, Mich.) was a powerful force for the Patriots last month, including a four-point game on Feb. 2 en route to what ended up being a nine-point month over eight games. Riggs ended up with 20 points in 43 games.
Defense Honorable Mention: Tristin McAuliffe, Charlotte Rush
Goaltender: Timo Johner, Hampton Roads Whalers
Johner (‘05/Brutten, Switzerland) stopped 137 of the 149 shots he faced during the month of February, going 2-0-0-1 for the month. He finished with a .919 save percentage in his 234 minutes played.
Goaltender Honorable Mention: Rocco Stolz, Charlotte Rush
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
