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The RBK-CCM Hockey's Players of the Week
John Kemp - Indiana Ice
April 7, 2008 - Offensive
Kemp had a huge week to climb to the top of the league scoring chart. He had three assists in a 4-3 win over Ohio Wednesday, a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win over Cedar Rapids on Friday and a goal and three assists in a 7-0 win over Ohio on Saturday.
John Carlson - Indiana Ice
April 7, 2008 - Defensive
Carlson had points in each game as Indiana clinched the East Division. He had an assist in 4-3 win over Ohio on Wednesday, a goal (game-winner) in a 6-4 win over Cedar Rapids on Friday and a goal and two assists in a 7-0 win over Ohio Saturday. He was +2.
Stephane Da Costa - Sioux City Musketeers
March 31, 2008 - Offensive
Da Costa had a six-point week as Sioux City stayed in third place in the West. He had a goal and an assist in each of Sioux City s games, an 8-0 win over Tri-City, a 4-3 loss to Tri-City and a 5-4 overtime loss to Sioux Falls. He had 10 SOG and was a +4.
Blake Kessel - Waterloo Black Hawks
March 31, 2008 - Defensive
Kessel had five points as Waterloo remained hot. He went scoreless in a 3-0 win over Sioux Falls Friday. On Saturday, he had a goal and two assists in a 3-1 win over Indiana and then added two assists in a 7-3 win over Sioux Falls Sunday. He was +4.
Simon Olsson - Chicago Steel
March 24, 2008 - Offensive
Olsson put up nine points in three games as Chicago got closer to the playoffs. He had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 4-1 win over Ohio on Wednesday, 2 goals in a 4-3 win over Waterloo on Friday and had three assists in a 5-3 win over Indiana Saturday.
Tim Buttery - Chicago Steel
March 24, 2008 - Defensive
Buttery helped Chicago go 3-1 last week. He had an assist in a 4-1 win over Ohio Wednesday, a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over Waterloo Friday, a goal in a 5-3 win over Indiana on Saturday and a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Ohio Sunday.
Brian O'Neill - Chicago Steel
March 17, 2008 - Offensive
O'Neill had a big week, picking up seven points in just two games and helping the Steel get closer to a playoff berth. He had two goals and an assist in a 5-4 OT win over Green Bay on Friday, then had a goal and three assists in a 6-3 win over Ohio.
Cameron Burt - Green Bay Gamblers
March 17, 2008 - Defensive
Burt had a four-point weekend for the Gamblers. He had a goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to Chicago on Friday. After going scoreless against Indiana, he added another assist in a 6-4 loss to Ohio on Sunday. He had 9 SOG and was -1.
Alex Hudson - Tri-City Storm
March 10, 2008 - Offensive
Hudson kept his scoring streak alive and helped the Storm win twice and stay in the playoff hunt. He had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win Friday, then scored twice (GWG) and added an assist in a 5-1 win Saturday, both over Green Bay. He had 8 SOG.
Greg Pateryn - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets
March 10, 2008 - Defensive
Pateryn helped the Jr. Blue Jackets gain a home sweep against Sioux City. He had an assist in Friday's 4-2 win. He then set up two more goals in Saturday's win, also by a 4-2 score. He finished the weekend a +2 and had 6 SOG.
Jack Connolly - Sioux Falls Stampede
March 3, 2008 - Offensive
Connolly had six points last week and is now the league s top scorer. He had a goal (the game-winner) and an assist in a 7-3 win over Sioux City. After going scoreless in a 2-1 loss to Indiana, he had a goal and three assists in a 6-2 win over Tri-City.
Eric Springer - Sioux Falls Stampede
March 3, 2008 - Defensive
Springer had a three-point week, helping the Herd jump into a threeway tie for second place in the West. He had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win over Sioux City, then added another assist in a 6-2 win over Tri-City. He had 8 SOG and was +6.
Derek Roehl - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets
February 25, 2008 - Offensive
Roehl had a big week, factoring in on five of seven Ohio goals. He had two goals and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Des Moines Friday. After going scoreless against Lincoln on Saturday, he had both goals in a 2-1 win over Sioux City. He had 14 SOG.
Matt Bartkowski - Lincoln Stars
February 25, 2008 - Defensive
Bartkowski had a four-point week, as the Stars went 1-1-1. He had single assists in a 3-2 OT loss to Omaha and a 3-2 loss to Sioux Falls. He then had a pair of assists and set up the gamewinning goal in a 5-2 win over Ohio. He finished +2 with 9 SOG.
Chris Connolly - Omaha Lancers
February 18, 2008 - Offensive
Connolly had a big week and jumped into the top five in scoring. On Tuesday he had a goal and an assist in a win over Tri-City. Friday, he scored twice in another win over the Storm. On Saturday he scored 1-2-3 in a win over Sioux Falls.
Patrick Wiercioch - Omaha Lancers
February 18, 2008 - Defensive
Wiercioch has been on fire since returning from injury. Last week he had an assist in a 7-3 win over Tri-City. Friday he had three assists in a 7-2 win at Tri-City. Then on Saturday he added another assist in a 7-0 win over Sioux Falls. He finished the week +5.
Billy Maday - Waterloo Black Hawks
February 11, 2008 - Offensive
Maday put up six points in two games as Waterloo went 1-1. Friday he had two assists in a 5-2 win at Sioux Falls. Saturday he scored twice and assisted on two more goals in a 6-5 loss to Omaha. He had one PPG, was +1 and had seven shots on goal.
Blake Kessel - Waterloo Black Hawks
February 11, 2008 - Defensive
Kessel had four points last weekend, helping Waterloo to a 1-1 record. On Friday, he scored a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over Sioux Falls. He had the same thing the next night, at 6-5 loss to Omaha. He had one PPG, was +1 and had 11 SOG.
Nick Dineen - Sioux Falls Stampede
February 4, 2008 - Offensive
Dineen put up five points in a pair of Stampede wins. He had a goal and an assist in Friday s 3-0 win over Des Moines and added a goal and two assists in Saturday s 5-3 win over Sioux City. Dineen was a +3 on the weekend and had 8 SOG.
Sam Zabkowicz - Sioux Falls Stampede
February 4, 2008 - Defensive
Zabkowicz had three assists last week. He had one helper in Friday s 3-0 win over Des Moines then assisted on two more, including the game winning goal, in Saturday s 5-3 win over Sioux City. He was exceptional in both ends and finished +3.
Greg Squires - Indiana Ice
January 28, 2008 - Offensive
Squires had two assists in a 3-2 loss to Waterloo on Tuesday. He followed it up with two more assists in a 5-4 shootout win over Des Moines on Friday. Saturday he scored the game winner and had another assisst in a 4- 3 overtime win over Des Moines.
Mike Walsh - Chicago Steel
January 28, 2008 - Defensive
Walsh only scored one goal on the weekend, but he made it count. Walsh went without a point and was +1 in a 4-0 win over Green Bay on Friday. On Saturday he scored the game-winning goal and was +2 in a 4- 3 win, also over Green Bay.
Mike Dorr - Des Moines Buccaneers
January 21, 2008 - Offensive
Dorr was the Buccaneers main playmaker last week. After going scoreless in Tuesday's loss to Lincoln, Dorr had four assists in a 5-2 win over Sioux City on Friday. He added another assist in the Bucs 3-2 loss to Chicago on Saturday.
Matt Donovan - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
January 21, 2008 - Defensive
Donovan was a bright spot in an otherwise tough week in Cedar Rapids. He had a goal in a 4-2 loss to Chicago, then had an assist in a 5-3 loss on Friday, also to Chicago. He scored the RoughRiders only goal in a 2-1 loss to Sioux Falls on Saturday. He was +2.
Tim Hall - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets
January 14, 2008 - Offensive
Hall helped the Jr. Blue Jackets extend their winning streak to four games. He had a goal and an assist Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Sioux Falls. He then added a hat trick, including the game winner, in Saturday's 5-2 win, also over Sioux Falls. He had 7 SOG.
Chris Hepp - Omaha Lancers
January 14, 2008 - Defensive
Hepp had an assist in the Lancers 7-1 win over Des Moines Friday. He then had a buzzer beater, scoring the game winning goal with no time left on the clock in Sunday's 2-1 win over Tri-City. He finished the weekend with 2 SOG and was +4.
Jack Connolly - Sioux Falls Stampede
January 7, 2008 - Offensive
The Stampede scored 10 goals in three games and Connolly had a hand in 8 of them. He had 2 assists in a 3-2 loss to Des Moines. He had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 5-4 loss to Tri-City and had a goal and assist in a 4-2 win over Omaha. He was also +5.
Ross Henry - Lincoln Stars
January 7, 2008 - Defensive
Henry exploded with three points after entering the week with one on the season. He had single assists in a 3-1 win over Tri-City and a 5-2 win over Omaha. He then had a goal, his first in 90 USHL games, in a 7-1 win over Tri-City. He was also +5.
Tyler Thompson - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
December 31, 2007 - Offensive
Thompson had a huge weekend, picking up six points as the RoughRiders swept Ohio. He had a goal and an assist in Friday s 6-3 win. On Saturday, he had two goals, including the game winner, and two assists in a 5-4 win. He had 13 SOG and was a +5.
Tim Buttery - Chicago Steel
December 31, 2007 - Defensive
Buttery helped the Steel get four points in a home-and-home series with Green Bay. He had an assist in Friday s 6-3 win and followed that up with three assists in Saturday s 6-4 win. He had 3 SOG on the weekend and finished +2.
Barry Almeida - Omaha Lancers
December 17, 2007 - Offensive
Almeida takes home the honor for the second time this year. He had a goal and an assist in Friday s 5-2 win over Ohio. He had three assists in a 7-3 win the next night, also over Ohio. He finished the weekend +6 and had nine SOG.
Matt Bartkowski - Lincoln Stars
December 17, 2007 - Defensive
Bartkowski had a hand in almost all the offense for the Stars this week. He set up all three goals in a 6-3 loss at Chicago on Friday. He followed it with the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over the Steel on Saturday. He finished the weekend +2.
Alex Tuckerman - Sioux City Musketeers
December 10, 2007 - Offensive
Tuckerman had five points on the week, all assists, as the Musketeers won twice. He set up all three goals in a 3-2 win over Omaha. The next night he set up the last two goals to tie the game then scored in the shootout of a 5-4 win over Sioux Falls.
Bryce Aneloski - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
December 10, 2007 - Defensive
Aneloski had three points in Cedar Rapids two wins last week. He had two assists and set up the game winner in a 5-2 win over Sioux Falls, then added another assist in a 6-2 win over Waterloo. He finished +4 and had 1 SOG.
Jordan Willert - Tri-City Storm
December 3, 2007 - Offensive
Willert had five points on the weekend. He scored a pair of goals and also had an assist in a 4-3 win over Sioux Falls on Friday. He scored two more goals in Saturday s 8-5 loss to Sioux City. One goal came on the power play. He had 10 SOG.
Tim Buttery - Chicago Steel
December 3, 2007 - Defensive
Buttery had three points and was a +4 as the Steel swept two games on the road last weekend. He had two assists in a 7-5 win over Lincoln on Friday and added another assist in a 4-1 win over Sioux Falls on Saturday. He also had five SOG.
Drew LeBlanc - Chicago Steel
November 26, 2007 - Offensive
LeBlanc nearly doubled his season output with a nine point week. He had 3 goals and an assist in an 8-3 win over Green Bay. He then had 2 goals and 3 assists in a 10-3 win over Indiana before going scoreless against Waterloo. He was +4.
Will Weber - Chicago Steel
November 26, 2007 - Defensive
Weber helped the Steel go 2-1 with solid play in both ends last week. He had a goal in an 8-3 win over Green Bay, and single assists in a 10-3 win over Indiana and a 4-2 loss to Waterloo. He had 7 SOG for the week and finished +5.
John Kemp - Indiana Ice
November 19, 2007 - Offensive
Kemp had seven points in three games, all Ice wins, last week. He had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over Green Bay. He added 4 assists in a 6-3 win over Des Moines and then another assist in a 4-3 win over Lincoln. He finished with 9 SOG.
Blake Kessel - Waterloo Black Hawks
November 19, 2007 - Defensive
Kessel returned to the Hawks lineup and made an immediate impact with a three point weekend. All three points (2 goals, 1 assist), came in Friday s 4- 1 win over Tri-City. One goal was the game winner. He finished the weekend +1 and had 3 SOG.
Rick Carden - Lincoln Stars
November 12, 2007 - Offensive
Carden helped the Stars to a weekend split. He scored two power play goals, including the game winner, and added an assist in a 6-3 win over Sioux Falls Friday. He then assisted on both goals in a 3-2 loss to Des Moines on Saturday.
Aaron Schmit - Chicago Steel
November 12, 2007 - Defensive
Schmit set up a pair of goals on Saturday to help the Steel gain a weekend split on the road. He had two shots on goal in Friday s 5-4 overtime loss to Sioux City. Saturday, he had two assists and was +3 in a 6-2 win over Sioux Falls.
Paul Carey - Indiana Ice
November 5, 2007 - Offensive
The red-hot Carey continued his scoring ways and helped the Ice win a pair over Lincoln. He had two goals in Friday's 5-1 win and added a goal and three assists in Saturday's 8-4 win. He was a +3 on the weekend and had one power play goal.
John Carlson - Indiana Ice
November 5, 2007 - Defensive
Carlson is now the top scoring defenseman in the USHL following a four-point week. He had a shorthanded goal in Friday's 5-1 win over Lincoln. He followed that with a goal and three assists in Saturday's 8-4 win. He had 7 SOG and was +3.
Mitch Bruijsten - Sioux City Musketeers
October 29, 2007 - Offensive
Bruijsten was one of several USHLers to have a four-point weekend. He had two assists in a 4-3 win over Des Moines Friday. The next night he scored twice, including the game winner, in a 5-1 win over Indiana. He had 8 SOG and was a +3.
Baylor Dieter - Green Bay Gamblers
October 29, 2007 - Defensive
Veteran defenseman Dieter helped the Gamblers pick up their first two wins. He assisted on the game-winner in a 4-1 win over Waterloo Wednesday. On Saturday he scored twice in a 4-2 win over Chicago. Dieter had 3 SOG and was +3 for the week.
Brian O'Neill - Chicago Steel
October 22, 2007 - Offensive
The league's scoring leader had a six point weekend as the Steel split. He had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 6-4 win over Waterloo and then added a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Indiana. He was a +5 on the weekend and had 9 shots on goal.
Keir Ross - Omaha Lancers
October 22, 2007 - Defensive
Ross helped the Lancers remain unbeaten and gain a sweep in Ohio. Ross had an assist in Friday's 6-2 win, then added a goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory. He had a pair of shots on goal Saturday. He was +5 on the weekend and is +10 for the year.
Andy Miele - Chicago Steel
October 15, 2007 - Offensive
Miele, the USHL s co-scoring leader, had a four-point week as Chicago split a pair at home. In an 8-5 win over Sioux Falls, Miele scored three times. He added an assist the next night in a 6-3 loss to the Stampede. He was a +1 on the weekend.
Will Weber - Chicago Steel
October 15, 2007 - Defensive
Weber picked up five points in a weekend split with Sioux Falls. In Friday's 8-5 win, Weber had a goal and an assist. In Saturday's 6-3 loss, Weber had a power play goal and two assists. He finished the weekend a +3 and had 5 shots on goal.
Barry Almeida - Omaha Lancers
October 8, 2007 - Offensive
Almeida is tied for the league scoring lead after picking four points in two Lancer wins. He scored a goal in Friday's 4-2 win over Tri-City, then added two power play goals and an assist including the game winner in a 6-3 win over Sioux Falls on Saturday.
Matt Donovan - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
October 8, 2007 - Defensive
Donovan got off to a fast start and is the top scoring defenseman in the league. He had a goal and an assist in a 7-2 win over Chicago on Friday and a power play goal in a 3-1 win over Indiana Saturday. He finished +3 and had 7 SOG.
