Garry, Lofgren, Prowse Named Players of the Week

General | 1/5/2026 2:00:00 PM

Luke Garry, Axel Lofgren, and William Prowse have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Players of the Week for games played on or between Monday, Dec. 29, and Sunday, Jan. 4.
 
Luke Garry, F, Sioux City Musketeers
  • Led all USHL skaters with nine points on four goals and five assists in Sioux City’s win against Tri-City on Wednesday and two-game sweep of the NTDP U17 team over the weekend.
  • Scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist in the Musketeers’ 5-1 win against the Storm.
  • Scored in Sioux City’s 7-4 win against the NTDP on Friday, then established a three-game point and goal streak with two goals and three assists in an 8-2 win on Saturday.
  • Finished the weekend with eight shots and a +6 rating.
Axel Lofgren, D, Fargo Force
NCAA Commitment: University of Massachusetts
  • Tied for the lead in scoring among USHL defenseman with five points on three goals and two assists, tallying a goal in each of Fargo’s three games last week.
  • Registered one goal and one assist in the Force’s 5-2 loss to Lincoln before rebounding with the same stat line in a 4-2 win against Tri-City two days later.
  • Scored a goal in the Force’s loss to the Storm on Sunday, extending his point streak to nine games and goal streak to three. In the nine-game stretch, Lofgren has four goals and nine assists.
  • Finished the weekend with 15 shots and a +1 rating.
William Prowse, G, Lincoln Stars
NCAA Commitment: Princeton University
  • Went 2-1-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) for the Stars in three games, posting a 2.02 goals against average and .943 save percentage.
  • Turned aside 33 of 35 shots in Lincoln’s 5-2 win against Fargo on New Year’s Eve, then stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 4-1 win for the Stars against Waterloo on Saturday.
  • Played the second-most minutes of any goalie last week (178), making a total of 100 stops on 106 shots.    
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).