Mustard, Gruba and Gadzhiev Selected for League Honors
Published on February 5, 2024 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
John Mustard (Waterloo), Leo Gruba (Fargo) and Shikhabutdin Gadzhiev (Muskegon) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors for Week 19, the league announced Monday.
Forward of the Week
John Mustard | Waterloo | Oradell, N.J.
NCAA Commitment: Providence
Birth Year: 2006
2 GP, 4 goals, 1 assist, 5 points, +3, 14 shots on goal in helping Waterloo to two wins
Tied for the league lead with four goals and ranked second with five points last week
Including the game-winning goal, scored four times in a 6-2 win over Sioux City last Saturday
Leads all rookie scorers in the USHL with 38 points on 21 goals and 17 assists
Has had 10 multiple-point games this season
Listed at #41 in 2024 NHLCS Mid-Year Rankings
Defenseman of the Week
Leo Gruba | Fargo | Lake Elmo, Minn.
NCAA Commitment: Minnesota
Birth Year: 2003
2 GP, 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points, 1 PPG, +6 plus-minus rating, 4 shots on goal
Helped lead Fargo to two wins last week
Led all USHL defensemen with five points and four assists last week
Had 1-2- 3 and scored a power-play goal in a 7-2 win at Sioux Falls last Friday
Had two assists (including one on the GWG) in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Stampede
Top-scoring defenseman in the USHL with 16-26- 42, has established Fargo record for points in a season by a defenseman
Third time this year he's been named USHL Defenseman of the Week
Goaltender of the Week
Shikhabutdin Gadzhiev | Muskegon | Makhachkala, Russia
Birth Year: 2004
2 GP, 2-0-0-0, 113:00 minutes, 4 GA, 54 saves, 2.13 goals against average, 0.925 save percentage
Came on in relief and stopped 17 of 17 shots as Muskegon rallied for a 5-3 win at Chicago last Saturday
Had 33 saves in a 7-4 road win at Madison Saturday
United States Hockey League Stories from February 5, 2024
- Mustard Takes Weekly Honor (Again) - Waterloo Black Hawks
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- Lumberjacks Acquire Defenseman Toll from Sioux Falls - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Stampede Acquires Anderson, Trades Toll to Muskegon - Sioux Falls Stampede
- Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly Preview - Waterloo Black Hawks
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