Men's Ice Hockey | 10/12/2026 2:00:00 PM
Bryce Mattern, Harper Frey, and Sam Hrenak have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Players of the Week for games played on or between Monday, October 5 and Sunday, October 11.
Bryce Mattern, F, Fargo Force
Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota
NCAA Commitment: Arizona State University
- Tied for the scoring lead among skaters last week with five points on four goals and one assist.
- Scored to tie the game 1-1 late in the first period of Friday's game at Sioux Falls. The Force won 3-2.
- Netted his first USHL hat trick and tallied an assist in Fargo's 5-0 win against the Stampede on Saturday. He was on the ice for every goal.
- Fired nine shots and finished the weekend with a League-high +6 rating over the week.
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
NCAA Commitment: University of Wisconsin
- Led USHL defensemen and tied for the League in scoring with four goals and one assist in two games.
- Scored twice in the third period and assisted on an early game-tying goal for the Capitols during their 6-2 win at Cedar Rapids on Friday. Madison's win stopped the RoughRiders' seven-game winning streak.
- Scored twice in the second period of the Capitols' 3-2 overtime loss to Waterloo.
- Finished with six shots and a +4 rating.
Hometown: Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia
NHL Rights: Winnipeg Jets
- Posted a 2-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .974 save percentage in two games last weekend.
- Turned aside 40 of 42 shots in Fargo's 3-2 win at Sioux Falls on Friday, then recorded a 34-save shutout in the Force's 5-0 win against the Stampede at home on Saturday. His shutout marked the third of his 16-game career, which began in February 2026.
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, 45% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 315 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and nine 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 90% 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 Jack Hughes (NTDP), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).