Whitcomb, St. Louis and Castro Selected for League Honors
Published on December 18, 2023 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Ethan Whitcomb (Muskegon), Lucas St. Louis (Dubuque) and Anton Castro (Fargo) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors for Week 12, the league announced Monday.
Forward of the Week
Ethan Whitcomb | Muskegon | St. Catherines, Ont.
NCAA Commitment: Omaha
Birth Year: 2004
2 GP, 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, 6 shots on goal, +6
Had a goal and an assist in 6-2 win over Chicago Friday (assisted on GWG)
Had a goal and two assists in 4-3 win over Chicago Saturday (assisted on GWG)
Has 6-19- 25 in 24 games played (tied for 12th in scoring in the USHL)
Defenseman of the Week
Lucas St. Louis | Dubuque | Burlington, Vt.
NCAA Commitment: Harvard
Birth Year: 2005
3 GP, 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points, 5 shots on goal, 0 plus-minus rating, 2 power play goals
Had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win at Cedar Rapids last Friday. Scored the game-winning goal
Had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over Green Bay Saturday
Has 9-12- 21 in 27 games on the season (tied for second in the USHL in defensemen scoring)
Goaltender of the Week
Anton Castro | Fargo | Mendota Heights, Minn.
NCAA Commitment: Wisconsin
Birth Year: 2003
2 GP, 2-0-0-0, 120:00 minutes, 3 GA, 46 saves, 1.50 GAA, 0.938 sv%.
Registered 23 saves in a 3-2 win over Sioux Falls last Friday
Stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 6-1 road win at Sioux Falls Saturday
Tied for second in the USHL with 12 wins, second in the USHL with 2.08 goals against average and seventh in the USHL with a .904 save percentage
Second time during career he has been named USHL Goaltender of the Week (once in 2022-23)
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