Gridin, Byfuglien and Urban Selected for League Honors
January 22, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Matvei Gridin (Muskegon), Thor Byfuglien (Chicago) and Samuel Urban (Sioux City) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors for Week 17, the league announced Monday.
Forward of the Week
Matvei Gridin | Muskegon | Kurgan, Russia
NCAA Commitment: Michigan
Birth Year: 2006
2 GP, 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 points, 5 shots on goal, +2 plus-minus rating, 1 game-winning goal
Helped lead Muskegon to a 2-0-0-0 record last week
Scored twice and had the game-winning goal in 3-0 victory at Omaha last Friday
Had a goal and assisted on GWG in 6-5 win over the Lancers Saturday
Stands tied for second in the USHL in scoring with 41 points on 18 goals and 23 assists
Defenseman of the Week
Thor Byfuglien | Chicago | Roseau, Minn.
NCAA Commitment: St. Cloud State
Birth Year: 2003
2 GP, 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points, 3 shots on goal, +5 plus-minus rating, 1 game-winning goal
Helped lead Chicago to a 2-0-0-0 record last week
Led all USHL defensemen with four points and three assists last week
Had the game-winning goal and an assist in a 4-3 win at the USA Hockey U17s last Friday
Had two assists in a 6-5 win over the USA Hockey U18s Saturday
Goaltender of the Week
Samuel Urban | Sioux City | Dolne Kockovce, Slovakia
Birth Year: 2005
2 GP, 2-0-0-0, 128:00 minutes, 3 GA, 40 saves, 1.41 goals against average, 0.930 save percentage
Registered 24 saves in a 2-1 overtime win over Tri-City last Friday
Stopped 16 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Tri-City Saturday. Stopped all three shots in the shootout
Has gone 4-0-0-0 with a 2.42 goals against average and a .900 save percentage in last four appearances
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