USHL Players of the Week Named for Feb. 26-March 3

Hage, Osburn and Berzins earn league honors for outstanding performances last week

General | 3/4/2024 4:57:00 PM

For Immediate Release | March 4, 2024
USHL Players of the Week | Week #23
 
USHL Players of the Week Named for Feb. 26-March 3
Hage, Osburn and Berzins earn league honors for outstanding performances last week
 
Michael Hage (Chicago), Luke Osburn (Youngstown) and Patriks Berzins (Madison) have earned United States Hockey League (USHL) Player of the Week honors for Week 23, the league announced Monday.
 
Forward of the Week
Michael Hage | Chicago | Mississauga, Ont.
NCAA Commitment: Michigan
Birth Year: 2006
  • 3 GP, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points, 13 shots on goal and +4 in helping Chicago to a 2-1-0-0 record last week
  • Led all USHL players in points and assists last week
  • Had three assists (including one on Mick Thompson's overtime game-winner) in a 5-4 victory at Green Bay last Friday
  • Had a goal and two assists in a 6-1 win over Omaha Sunday
  • Has 18 multiple-point games this year
  • Tied for fifth in the USHL with 55 points on 25 goals and 30 assists in 43 games
  • #19 on NHLCS Mid-Year Draft Rankings
Defenseman of the Week
Luke Osburn | Youngstown | Plymouth, Mich.
NCAA Commitment: Wisconsin
Birth Year: 2006
  • 3 GP, 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points, +2 plus-minus rating, 6 shots on goal
  • Led USHL defensemen with five points and tied for lead with four assists last week
  • Including one on the game-winning goal, had three assists in a 10-4 win over Waterloo last Thursday
  • Registered a goal and an assist in a 6-4 loss to Eastern Conference-leading Dubuque Friday
  • Has 5-11—16 and is +9 in 46 games played this season
  • #96 on NHLCS Mid-Year Draft Rankings
Goaltender of the Week
Patriks Berzins | Madison | Talsi, Latvia
NCAA Commitment:  Maine
Birth Year: 2003
  • 1 GP, 1-0-0-0, 60:00 minutes, 0 GA, 21 saves, 0.00 goals against average, 1.000 save percentage
  • Had 21 saves in 5-0 road win at USA Hockey NTDP U18s last Saturday for first shutout of the season
  • Now has two career shutouts in the USHL and a 21-13-3-1 career won-loss record
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