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For Immediate Release | May 9, 2024
USHL News | 2023-24 USHL Awards 
 
Leo Gruba Named 2024 USHL Defenseman of the Year
Force standout becomes first Fargo player to win award

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and the Fargo Force have announced that Leo Gruba has been named Defenseman of the Year for the 2023-24 season. 

League awards are voted on by each member club’s General Manager after each club nominates its players for awards. 

Committed to the University of Minnesota, Gruba completed the 2023-24 campaign leading all USHL defensemen in scoring with 57 points on 22 goals and 35 assists. His 22 goals were tops amongst all League blueliners and his 35 assists ranked second. The Lake Elmo, Minn., native led USHL defensemen with 185 shots on goal and ranked second with seven power play goals.
 
Gruba, a member of this year's All-USHL First Team who was named USHL Defenseman of the Week three times during the course of the season, tied for the USHL plus-minus lead with a +39 mark in helping lead the Force to its second consecutive Anderson Cup title as USHL regular-season champions.

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