Nörringer, O'Malley, Feldbergs Named Players of the Week

Men's Ice Hockey | 3/2/2026 2:00:00 PM

Viktor Nörringer, Brady O'Malley, and Linards Feldbergs have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Players of the Week for games played on or between Monday, Feb. 23, and Sunday, March 1. 

Viktor Nörringer, F, Muskegon Lumberjacks
NCAA Commitment: Boston University
NHL Rights: Nashville Predators

  • Led USHL skaters in scoring with seven points on four goals and three assists. He has 11 points in his last six games.
  • Scored two goals and had two assists in Muskegon's 5-3 win against Omaha on Saturday, then had two goals and one assist in its 5-1 victory on Sunday. He scored the game-winner in both games and combined for 19 shots.
  • Finished the week with 22 shots and a +4 rating.

Brady O'Malley, D, Green Bay Gamblers

  • Registered a pair of assists in Green Bay's 5-3 win against Youngstown on Saturday after the Gamblers lost to the Phantoms in a shootout on Friday.
  • Registered an assist in Green Bay's 6-2 win against Madison.
  • Finished with two shots and a +3 rating.

Linards Feldbergs, G, Sioux Falls Stampede
NCAA Commitment: Merrimack College

  • Posted a 32-save shutout in a 3-0 win at Lincoln on Thursday. The shutout marked his second of the season.
  • Made 25 saves on 26 shots in Sioux Falls' 3-1 win against the Buccaneers on Saturday.
  • Led USHL goalies with two or more games played with a 0.50 goals against average and a .983 save percentage, and joined Ryan Cameron of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders as the lone goalies with two wins.

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).