Varkonyi, Nordberg, Shostak Named Players of the Week

General | 4/7/2025 9:23:18 AM

Reid Varkonyi, Filip Nordberg and Yan Shostak have been named USHL Players of the Week for games played between March 31 – April 6.
 
Forward of the Week
Reid Varkonyi, Sioux Falls Stampede
  • Recorded the primary assist on both Sioux Falls’ goals in a 4-2 loss to Green Bay on Friday.
  • Notched his first USHL hat trick and added a primary assist in the Stampede’s 9-2 win vs. the Gamblers on Saturday, marking his second-career four-point game.
  • Led USHL skaters for the week with six points, scoring three goals on 10 shots.
Defenseman of the Week
Filip Nordberg, Sioux Falls Stampede
  • Registered one goal and one assist in the Stampede’s 4-2 loss to the Gamblers on Friday.
  • Earned a primary and secondary assist in Sioux Falls’ 9-2 win against Green Bay on Saturday.
  • Led USHL defensemen for the week with four points, finishing with a +2 rating.
Goalie of the Week
Yan Shostak, Lincoln Stars
  • Stopped 23 of 24 shots in Lincoln’s 3-1 win vs. Madison, making 17 of 17 saves in the final period.  
  • Turned aside 37 of 40 shots in Lincoln’s Anderson-Cup clinching win, a 4-3 overtime victory against the Capitols to capture the league’s regular-season championship.
  • Finished with a 2-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record, a 1.96 goals-against average and .938 save percentage.
About the USHL

The United States Hockey League and its 16 member clubs are committed to being the leading 16–20-year-old junior hockey league in the world. More than half of Division I men’s hockey roster spots are held by USHL alumni and more than 195 alumni were listed on NHL rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season.

The league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel), Cole Caufield (NTDP), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede). More.