USPHL Premier Players Of The Month – February 2023: Northwest Division

Summaries by Joshua Boyd   Forwards Raine Hodge, Seattle Totems Hodge (‘02/Waterloo, Ont.) put together another month of more than one goal per game worth of production. Although he joined about halfway through in December, he had six hat tricks or better, finishing in a tie for second to Fresno’s Christopher Miraldo (seven). In February, […]

#USPHLPlayoffs Series Preview: Seattle Totems vs. Rock Springs Prospectors

By Jonathan West Northwest Division  All games at Olympicview Arena Seattle Totems (2) vs. .Rock Springs Prospectors (3)  Friday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. PST Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. PST Sunday, March 5, 12:30 p.m. PST (if necessary)  The Totems are thrilled to be representing the Emerald City in the 2023 playoffs, after a two-year […]

#USPHLPlayoffs Series Preview: Vernal Oilers vs. Rogue Valley Royals

By Jonathan West / USPHL.com  Northwest Division  Vernal Oilers (1) vs. Rogue Valley Royals (4)  All games at Western Park Arena Friday, March 3, 8:30 p.m. MST Saturday, March 4, 8:30 p.m. MST Sunday, March 5, 1 p.m. MST (if necessary)   Finishing the regular season with 73 points and ranking eighth in the USPHL, […]

USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: West Region

Games of Feb. 15-21, 2023   Northwest Division Submitted by Jonathan West Forward: Alex Rene Bartakovics, Vernal Oilers The ’04 from Slovakia notches another POTW honor near the end of the season. Following up three assists on Friday night at home, the Oil centerman recorded nine points (2-7-9) on Saturday night. The Provo NCDC tender […]

USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: West Region

Week of Feb. 9-15, 2023    Northwest Division (Summaries by Joshua Boyd) Forward: Ethan Christian, Vernal Oilers Christian (‘03/Red Deer, Alb.) put up his first Premier hat trick, with his three goals against Rock Springs on Feb. 12. He had two additional goals on Feb. 4-5 for five of his nine tallies this year being […]

USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: West Region

Games of Feb. 1-7, 2023   Northwest Division (Summaries By Joshua Boyd) Forward: Filip Molnar, Vernal Oilers Molnar (‘03/Bratislava, Slovakia) put up an outstanding 3-5-8 line in their trip to Washington State over which they went 2-1. Molnar, a Provo Predators NCDC Tender for 2023-24, has improved to 69 points in 28 games this season […]

USPHL Premier Players Of The Month – January 2023: Northwest Division

Summaries by Joshua Boyd Forwards Raine Hodge, Seattle Totems Hodge (‘04/Guelph, Ont.) posted multiple points in all but one game during the month of January, including two four-goal efforts and a total of 19 goals and 23 points over the course of the month. Overall, he has posted 39 points in 15 games since the […]

USPHL Premier Through The Numbers: West Region 

Games of Jan. 9-22   Northwest Division  (By Joshua Boyd) We have three teams already set for the Northwest Division playoffs, so congratulations are in order for Vernal Oilers, Seattle Totems and Rock Springs Prospectors. There is one more spot up for grabs, but the Bellingham Blazers and Rogue Valley Royals may be dueling it […]

USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: West Region

Games of Jan. 17-23   Northwest Division  Summaries by Joshua Boyd Forward: Filip Molnar, Vernal Oilers Molnar (‘03/Bratislava, Slovakia) posted three goals against the Mountain Division’s Ogden Mustangs and Idaho Falls Spud Kings, two teams moving up to the Tier II NCDC level next season. He now has 10 goals over his last seven games […]