Men's Ice Hockey | 9/30/2024 2:00:00 PM

Dylan Compton, Shikhabutdin Gadzhiev and Daniel Shlaine have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Players of the Week for games played on Sept. 27-28.
 
Defenseman of the Week: Dylan Compton (Waterloo Black Hawks)
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia
Commitment: Northeastern University
Birth Year: 2005
Player Profile

• Scored back-to-back power-play goals for the Black Hawks in their 4-3 win vs. Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 28
• Added three shots with an even rating
• Leads USHL defensemen in goals (2) 

Goaltender of the Week: Shikhabutdin Gadzhiev? (Muskegon Lumberjacks)
Hometown: Makhachkala, Russia
Commitment: Michigan Tech University
Birth Year: 2004
Player Profile

• Posted a 34-save shutout in Muskegon’s 1-0 win at Madison, making 22 saves on 22 shots in the final two periods
• Helped the Lumberjacks go 4/4 on the penalty kill
• Improved to 1-1-0-0 and stood alone as the only USHL goalie to post a shutout on the weekend

Forward of the Week: Daniel Shlaine (Lincoln Stars)
Hometown: Moskva, Russia
Commitment: University of Minnesota Duluth
Birth Year: 2005
Player Profile

• Led all USHL players with four goals, two assists, five shots and a +4 rating
• Helped Lincoln go 2-0-0-0 vs. Green Bay, scoring a hat trick in the Stars’ 9-1 win over the Gamblers on Friday, Sept. 27
• Paces the league in goals (5) and points (7) through four games