USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

Week of Feb. 1, 2025

Games of Jan. 21-27, 2025

Midwest Division 

Forward: Ivan Khyrsa, Fort Wayne Spacemen 

Khyrsa (‘04/Dnipro City, Ukraine) added 10 points to his scorecard, averaging five points per game with the Fort Wayne Spacemen. In two seasons with the franchise, he has 33 career points across 41 career games played. 

 

Defense: Brandon Behnke, Chicago Cougars

Behnke (‘06/South Elgin, Ill.) scored one goal and posted two assists over two games for the Chicago Cougars. He made his Premier debut, after playing two games at the Elite level. 

 

Goaltender: Ethan Carlone, MJDP 

Carlone (‘04/Tecumseh, Ont.) conceded only one goal of 28 shots on Jan. 22. He garnered a .964 save percentage in his 17th career game. He has a .885 career save percentage. 

 

Great Lakes Division

Forward: Jack Noonan, Metro Jets 

Noonan (‘04/Wheaton, Ill.) was a standout on Jan. 24, scoring three goals and posting two assists in one game for the Metro Jets. The right wing is in his third Premier season, with 118 career games under his belt.

 

Defense: Alexander Brown, Columbus Mavericks 

Brown (‘05/Erie, Pa.) averaged two points per game last week, scoring three goals and one assist for the Columbus Mavericks. He has 30 points in his second Premier season, with 37 career points across 43 career games played.

 

Goaltender: Nicholas Wah, Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 

Wah (‘04/Pasadena, Md.) performed an epic 40-save shutout on Jan. 25, a day after making 15 saves on 16 shots in relief appearance on the 24th. The rookie has a .900 save percentage. This was his first shutout win.

 

North Division 

Forward: Harrison Browning, Northwest Express 

Browning (‘05/Minnetonka, Minn.) posted two goals and four assists, averaging three points per game for the Northwest Express last week. The rookie forward has 63 points in his inaugural season, with 35 games played and counting.

 

Defense: Zachary Farnsworth, Minnesota Blue Ox 

Farnsworth (‘05/Omaha, Neb.) scored two goals and registered two assists for two points per game with the Minnesota Blue Ox last week. In his second Premier season, he has 30 career points over 76 career games played. 

 

Goaltender: Rylan Freshwater, Northwest Express 

Freshwater (‘05/McDonough, Ga.) garnered a .971 save percentage in his two wins last week, capturing a 1.00 goals against average and making 67 saves on 69 shots. The Northwest Express goaltender garnered a .926 save percentage so far in his inaugural season.

Selection Process: Divisional statistical leaders are presented to coaches, who are able to vote on the leaders, or nominate and vote on alternate candidates.

Summaries by Taylor Dean