Garry, Cerny, Louhivaara Named Players of the Week

Men's Ice Hockey | 1/19/2026 2:00:00 PM

Luke Garry, Stephan Cerny, and Veeti Louhivaara have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Players of the Week for games played on or between Monday, Jan. 12, and Sunday, Jan. 18.

Luke Garry, F, Sioux City Musketeers
  • Tied for the lead among USHL skaters with six points on three goals and three assists.
  • Recorded a goal and an assist in Sioux City’s 5-4 loss to Sioux Falls on Friday.
  • Registered two assists in the Musketeers’ 3-1 win against the Stampede on Saturday.
  • Scored twice in Sioux City’s 4-2 win against Waterloo on Sunday, starting a three-game point streak.
  • Finished the weekend with eight shots and a +1 rating.
Stephan Cerny, D, Fargo Force
  • Tallied a trio of assists in Fargo’s 6-5 overtime win against Lincoln on Friday, earning a secondary helper on Fargo’s game-winning goal with four seconds left in the extra period.
  • Assisted on the Force’s game-winning goal in its 6-3 win on Saturday against the Stars.
  • Tied for the lead in scoring among USHL defensemen with four points.
  • Finished the weekend with three shots and a +4 rating.
Veeti Louhivaara, G, Chicago Steel
NHL Rights: New Jersey Devils
  • Posted 26 saves on 28 shots in Chicago’s 3-2 win against Cedar Rapids on Friday.
  • Logged a 30-save shutout in the Steel’s 3-0 win against Madison. The shutout was the first of Louhivaara’s USHL career.
  • Finished the weekend 2-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) with a 1.00 goals against average and .966 save percentage.
About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, 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 Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).