Men's Ice Hockey | 4/22/2026 10:00:00 AM

Tobias Trejbal of the Youngstown Phantoms has been named United States Hockey League (USHL) Goalie of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.

Ranked third among North American goalies on NHL Central Scouting's final rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft, Trejbal backstopped Youngstown to an Anderson Cup-winning campaign with one of the top goaltending seasons in the USHL, appearing in 42 games while posting a 2.12 goals-against average, best in the USHL, and a .916 save percentage, which ranked second around the league. The Czechia native and University of Massachusetts commit finished the year with a 30-9-3-0 record and three shutouts, posting the second-most wins among any goalie in the USHL this season.

All end-of-season league award winners were nominated and voted upon by team general managers. Recent winners of the USHL Goalie of the Year award include Yan Shostak (Lincoln Stars), Hampton Slukynsky (Fargo Force), and Jacob Fower (Youngstown Phantoms).

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 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 Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).