Mac Swanson, Leo Gruba and Hampton Slukynsky earn league honors for outstanding performances in Clark Cup Championship
Published on May 20, 2024 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Mac Swanson (Fargo), Leo Gruba (Fargo) and Hampton Slukynsky (Fargo) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors following the 2024 Clark Cup Final. Fargo earned the 2024 Clark Cup Championship after besting Dubuque by a 3-1 margin in the best-of-five series.
Forward of the Week
Mac Swanson | Fargo | Anchorage, Alaska
NCAA Commitment: North Dakota
Birth Year: 2006
4 GP, 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, 7 shots on goal, +4 plus-minus rating
Helped lead Fargo to a 3-1 best-of-five series win over Dubuque as the Force claimed the 2024 Clark Cup
Scored an empty-net goal, had two shots on goal and was +2 in Fargo's 3-1 win in the first game of the series May 10
Had a goal and two assists, two shots on and was +2 in a 6-3 Fargo win in Game #2 May 11
Had an assist, one shot on goal and was +1 in the 3-1 series-clinching win last Saturday
Led all USHL playoff scorers with 17 points on five goals and 12 assists in 12 games
Named Clark Cup Playoffs MVP
Fourth time this year he's been named USHL Forward of the Week
Defenseman of the Week
Leo Gruba | Fargo | Lake Elmo, Minn.
NCAA Commitment: Minnesota
Birth Year: 2003
4 GP, 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, +2 plus-minus rating, 11 shots on goal
Helped lead Fargo to a 3-1 best-of-five series win over Dubuque as the Force claimed the 2024 Clark Cup
Scored Fargo's first goal in a 3-1 win in the first game of the series May 10
Had a goal and assisted on the game-winning goal in Fargo's 6-3 win May 11
Assisted on the game-winning goal in the 3-2 series-clinching win last Saturday
Finished the postseason with 3-5- 8 in 12 games
Fourth time this year he's been named USHL Defenseman of the Week
Goaltender of the Week
Hampton Slukynsky | Fargo | Warroad, Minn.
NCAA Commitment: Northern Michigan
Birth Year: 2005
4 GP, 3-1-0-0, 238:00 minutes, 8 GA, 102 saves, 2.02 goals against average, 0.927 save percentage
Helped lead Fargo to a 3-1 best-of-five series win over Dubuque as the Force claimed the 2024 Clark Cup
Had 22 saves in 3-1 win over the Fighting Saints in the first game of the series May 10
Finished with 30 stops in a 6-3 win May 11
Stopped 22 shots in last Saturday's 3-1 series-clinching victory at Dubuque
Has been named USHL Goaltender of the Week four times in 2023-24
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United States Hockey League Stories from May 20, 2024
- Fargo Force Complete Historic Season With 3-1 Win Saturday - USHL
- Mac Swanson, Leo Gruba and Hampton Slukynsky earn league honors for outstanding performances in Clark Cup Championship - USHL
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