Note: September Statistics are also included in October Players Of The Month
Forwards
Griffin Delfosse, Chicago Cougars
Delfosse (‘06/Chicago, Ill.) was the leader in the voting among Midwest forwards, putting up five goals and seven assists for 12 points in seven games, giving him a 1.71 points per game average. After Oct. 11, the Cougars management had seen enough and brought him up to play with the Premier Cougars since that date.
Dylan Davis, Fort Wayne Spacemen
The second-year Spaceman registered a division-best 1.75 points per game average, evening out with seven goals and seven assists for 14 points in just eight games. He ended October on an active four-game, 12-point scoring streak, including a four-goal, five-point effort on Oct. 26. Davis has also seen three games up with the Spacemen Premier squad.
Mac King, Chicago Crush
King (‘07/Glen Ellyn, Ill.) put up four goals and six assists for 1.67 points per game on the season through October, giving him an average of 1.67 points per game, registering at least one point in each of his games for the Crush Elite team through Oct. 12. Like Davis and Delfosse above, he also saw significant time with his organization’s Premier team, including three assists for five games for King with the Crush. USPHL Advancement In Action!
Forward Honorable Mention: Caleb Lind, Chicago Cougars
Defensemen
Morgan Blair, Fort Wayne Spacemen
Blair (‘05/Dunedin, New Zealand) was recently named to his home country’s roster for the IIHF World Under-20 Division 3 Group B Championships this winter. A second-year Spaceman, Blair had put up 12 points through 11 games, making him the only Midwest Division blueliner to average more than a point per game. Blair has already doubled his 2023-24 Elite points output, as well, and has a good base of Premier experience as well.
Caleb Lindley, Decatur Blaze
Lindley (‘06/Chesterfield, Mo.) helped the Blaze to start hot, winning three of their first four games of the season and they finished October just off the .500 mark at 4-6, a big improvement from a tough first year at the Elite level for the Blaze. Lindley put up a goal and five assists for six points in his seven Elite games, and he also got a call-up with the Premier Blaze.
Defenseman Honorable Mention: Krstan Dukic, Chicago Crush
Goaltender
Cameron Cyrus, Metro Jets
Cyrus (‘06/Leonard, Mich.) joined the Jets after putting up a strong showing with the nearby Romeo High School. In Mount Clemens, Cyrus put up a 2-1-0-0 record in 200 minutes of play, stopping 129 of 136 shots for a .949 save percentage. He closed October with a fantastic 37-save shutout defeat of the Fort Wayne Spacemen.
Goaltender Honorable Mention: Brendan Kusbel, Fort Wayne Spacemen
Selection Process: The division’s coaches are presented with a ballot form with statistical leaders (ranked by points per game average for skaters and save percentage for goaltenders) and vote on that form. The league takes the results of that vote and presents the coaches with the finalists, who are able to vote on further changes if desired.
Summaries by Joshua Boyd
