Crowder, Stout, Louhivaara Named Players of the Week

Men's Ice Hockey | 3/9/2026 2:00:00 PM

Jackson Crowder, John Stout, and Veeti Louhivaara have been named United States Hockey League (USHL) players of the week for games played on or between Monday, March 2, and Sunday, March 8.

Jackson Crowder, F, Chicago Steel
NCAA Commitment: Ohio State University
NHL Rights: Washington Capitals
  • Led all USHL skaters in scoring with eight points, notching three goals and registering five assists in a span of three games.
  • Scored once and had four helpers in Chicago’s 5-2 win against the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday.
  • Registered two goals and one assist in the Steel’s 5-1 victory at Dubuque Fighting Saints on Saturday.
  • Finished the weekend with 18 shots, eight penalty minutes, and a +4 rating.
John Stout, D, Madison Capitols
NCAA Commitment: University of Wisconsin
  • Led USHL defenseman in goals, scoring in Madison’s 2-0 loss to Youngstown Phantoms on Friday and adding a goal, assistm and shootout winner in a 3-2 win against the Phantoms on Saturday.
  • Fired a shot and had a +1 rating in the Capitols’ 2-0 win at Youngstown on Thursday, helping them earn four of six available points on the road against the top team in the Western Conference.
  • Finished with three points and 8 shots.
Veeti Louhivaara, G, Chicago Steel
NCAA Commitment: University of Connecticut
NHL Rights: New Jersey Devils
  • Went 3-0-0-0 on the weekend with a 1.67 goals against average and a .931 save percentage.
  • Stopped 23 of 25 shots in Chicago’s 5-2 win against Waterloo on Thursday, 22 of 23 shots against Dubuque on Friday, and 22 of 24 shots against the Black Hawks on Sunday.
  • Posted an undefeated record in his first time playing three games in three days.
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 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 Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).