Sokol, Deanovich, Sciere Named Players of the Week

Parker Heiselman

Men's Ice Hockey | 11/2/2026 2:00:00 PM

Cody Sokol, Caleb Deanovich, and Anthony Sciere have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Players of the Week for games played on or between Monday, October 26 and Sunday, November 1.

Cody Sokol, F, Waterloo Black Hawks
Hometown: Brighton, Mich.
NCAA Commitment: Wisconsin Badgers
  • Led USHL skaters in scoring with two goals and four assists.
  • Assisted on Waterloo's third and fourth goals, then scored its fifth in a 5-1 win against the Sioux City Musketeers on Friday.
  • Recorded the primary assist on the game's first goal and game-winning goal to give the Black Hawks a 3-2 win against the Dubuque Fighting Saints only 26 seconds into overtime on Saturday.  
  • Scored to give Waterloo a 3-2 lead at 13:34 of the second period on Sunday. The Black Hawks fell to the Fighting Saints, 6-3.
  • Fired seven shots and finished with a +2 rating in three games. He has a point in 11 of 13 games this season.
Caleb Deanovich, D, Waterloo Black Hawks
Hometown: Fond du Lac, Wis.
  • Led USHL defensemen in scoring with four points on one goal and three assists.
  • Had the primary assist on the game-winning goal in Waterloo's win against the Musketeers on Friday.
  • Scored his first USHL game-winning goal, an overtime winner against the Fighting Saints on Saturday, then tallied a primary and secondary assist in Waterloo's road loss to Dubuque on Sunday.
  • Finished with six shots and a +1 rating. He is on a four-game point streak with a goal and four assists.
Anthony Sciere, G, Omaha Lancers
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Posted a 2-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage, the highest save percentage among goalies with two or more games played.
  • Turned aside 38 of 40 shots in Omaha's 3-2 win on the road against the Lincoln Stars on Friday, then turned aside 23 of 27 shots as the Lancers completed the sweep with a 6-4 home win against the Stars on Saturday.
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).