Morrissey, Gruba and Spicer Selected for League Honors
January 2, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Gavin Morrissey (Fargo), Leo Gruba (Fargo) and Jack Spicer (Waterloo) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors for Week 14, the league announced Tuesday.
Forward of the Week
Gavin Morrissey | Fargo | Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Commitment: Wisconsin
Birth Year: 2003
3 GP, 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points, 8 shots on goal, +7
Tied for league-lead with six points and four assists last week in helping Fargo to three wins. +7 also tied for the league lead.
Had three assists in 7-2 win over Tri-City last Thursday
Had a goal (it was the game-winner) and an assist in 5-1 win over Cedar Rapids last Sunday
Defenseman of the Week
Leo Gruba | Fargo | Lake Elmo, Minn.
NCAA Commitment: Minnesota
Birth Year: 2003
3 GP, 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, 11 shots on goal, +5 plus-minus rating
Helped lead Fargo to three wins last week
Scored twice and assisted on another in 5-1 win over Cedar Rapids Sunday
Has 10-18- 28 in 29 games on the season as the top-scoring defenseman in the USHL
Second time he's been named USHL Defenseman of the Week this year
Goaltender of the Week
Jack Spicer | Waterloo | Rockville, Maryland
Birth Year: 2004
2 GP, 2-0-0-0, 124:00 minutes, 2 GA, 64 saves, 0.97 GAA, 0.960 sv%.
Not including three saves in the shootout, registered 27 saves in a 1-0 road win over Dubuque last Friday. Shutout is the first of his career
Also had 37 saves in 6-2 win over Dubuque Sunday
Did not allow an even-strength goal in two games played
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