Week of Oct. 11, 2024
Games of Oct. 1-7, 2024
New England Division
Forward: Sullivan Hauser, Islanders Hockey Club
Hauser (‘06/South Bend, Ind.) is a second-year IHC forward who has been picking up a lot of steam early on in the season. In their first two games of October, he registered a 3-2-5 line, and he has improved to eight points in six games on the season.
Defense: Daniel Mordas, Springfield Pics
Mordas (‘07/Lithuania) continues to produce in the USPHL in his second season, putting up a 2-1-3 line, including the game-winner on Oct. 5. He got his first taste of USPHL Premier action one day earlier, as well.
Goaltender: Cole Kelly, Islanders Hockey Club
Kelly (‘06/Marquette, Mich.) came in and stopped 32 of 35 shots fired on him by the Boston Jr. Bulldogs on Oct. 4, giving the former Marquette Senior High School goalie his first junior win.
Atlantic Division
Forward: Ilya Baldin, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Baldin (‘08/Voronezh, Russia) picked up four goals and added one assist in the Knights’ only game of the past week, against the Hershey Cubs. This helped him push up to No. 1 in the Elite scoring leaderboard, at 7-9-16 in six games. That also helped him earn a game up with the Premier Knights on Oct. 4.
Defense: Brandon Eigner, Rockets Hockey Club
Eigner (‘08/Mendham, N.J.), scored two goals and added three assists for five points as the Rockets split against the Elmira Impact last weekend. Overall, he is the Rockets’ leading scorer with nine points in five games, which also leads all Elite defensemen.
Goaltender: Brendon Eigner, Rockets Hockey Club
Brandon Eigner’s twin brother Brendon was in net for both games against the Impact and stopped 58 of 61 shots, taking a win and a shootout loss. He is 1-1-0-1 with a .934 save percentage.
Midwest Division
Forward: Connor Wilson, Decatur Blaze
Wilson (‘04/Livermore, Calif.) registered three goals and six assists for nine points, which gave him an average of 2.5 points per game for the four games played at the all-Elite showcase in Decatur.
Defense: Jesper Frunck, Decatur Blaze
Frunck (‘04/Stockholm, Sweden) put together a 2-3-5 line for the Blaze’s 3-1-0-0 run at the Elite showcase they hosted last weekend. These were Frunck’s first North American games.
Goaltender: Johnny Augusta, Chicago Crush
Returning Crush goalie Augusta (‘04/Medinah, Ill.) was massive for the Crush, stopping 61 of 63 shots in going 1-1 for the Crush in Decatur. This included a 33-save shutout victory against Fort Wayne on Oct. 4.
