General | 1/15/2024 1:57:00 PM
For Immediate Release | Jan. 15, 2024
USHL Players of the Week | Week #16
USHL Players of the Week Named for Jan. 7-14
Connor, Belisle and Reidler Selected for League Honors
Joe Connor (Muskegon),
Joe Belisle (Sioux Falls) and
Kevin Reidler (Dubuque) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors for Week 16, the league announced Monday.
Forward of the Week
Joe Connor | Muskegon | Amherst, N.H.
NCAA Commitment: Northeastern
Birth Year: 2005
- 1 GP, 4 goals, 0 assists, 4 points, 5 shots on goal, +3 plus-minus rating
- Scored four times in a 7-3 win over league-leading Fargo last Friday (2 PPGs, 1 SHG, 1 ESG)
- One of his power play goals was the game-winning goal
- Has 15-12—27 in 22 games played on the season (leads Muskegon with 1.23 PPG)
- 15 goals are tied for 8th in the USHL
Defenseman of the Week
Joe Belisle | Sioux Falls | Hugo, Minn.
Birth Year: 2005
- 3 GP, 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points, 1 shot on goal, +1 plus-minus rating
- Led all USHL defensemen in assists and points last week
- Had two assists in 7-4 win over USA Hockey NTDP U18s Thursday
- Has 0-5—5 in 29 games played in first season in the USHL
Goaltender of the Week
Kevin Reidler | Dubuque | Gavle, Sweden
Birth Year: 2004
- 2 GP, 2-0-0-0, 120:00 minutes, 3 GA, 64 saves, 1,50 GAA, 0.953 sv%.
- Registered 33 saves in 6-1 win at USA Hockey U17s last Friday (.971 sv%)
- Stopped 28 of 30 shots in 4-2 win over U17s Saturday
- Third time he's been named USHL Goaltender of the Week this year
- 14-4-1-2 on the season with 3.04 goals against average and .905 save percentage
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