Week of Jan. 10
Games of Jan. 1-6
New England
Forward: Nicholas Posthumus, Islanders Hockey Club
Posthumus (‘05/Vancouver, Wash.) kicked off 2025 with two points on Jan. 4. The Elite rookie has 28 points so far this season with the Islanders and is the second-highest scoring player for the franchise. He has 26 Elite games under his belt.
Defense: Logan Carpenter, Springfield Pics
Carpenter (‘07/South Hadley, Mass.) added one assist to his scorecard and continues a three-game points streak he began on Dec. 15. The rookie blueliner has played 27 games with the Springfield Pics and posted eight assists.
Goaltender: Cole Kelly, Islanders Hockey Club
Kelly (‘05/Binghamton, N.Y.) made 38 saves on 40 shots on Jan. 4, garnering a .911 season save percentage. The Islanders rookie goaltender is 10-3-0-0 with a 2.48 goals against average.
Atlantic
Forward: Aiden Ortiz, P.A.L. Jr Islanders
Ortiz (‘08/College Point, N.Y.) added four points to kick off 2025, continuing a four-game points streak that started on Dec. 20. The P.A.L. Jr Islanders rookie has 39 points across 28 games in his first Elite season. He’s the third-highest-scoring rookie in the league.
Defense: Lukas Fine, P.A.L. Jr Islanders
Fine (‘07/Center Moriches, N.Y.) registered four points in his first two games of the new year. The P.A.L. Jr Islanders rookie blueliner has 14 points (five goals; nine assists) across 19 games played in his inaugural season.
Goaltender: Andrew Coston, Elmira Impact
Coston (‘07/Beaver Dams, N.Y.) captured a .977 save percentage, conceding only one goal of 43 shots on Jan. 5. The Elmira Impact rookie goaltender is 8-7-0-0 with a .922 save percentage.
Midwest
Forward: Jeffrey Schroeder, Chicago Cougars
Schroeder (‘07/Hoffman Estates, Ill.) added 12 points to his name, scoring four goals and eight assists over three games for the first week of January. In his second Elite season, He has 48 points across 60 career games. He has 34 points this season, making him the Chicago Cougars points leader.
Defense: Kennelly Clinton, Chicago Cougars
Clinton (‘07/Westmont, Ill.) scored five points over three games last week for the Chicago Cougars. The blueliner has 22 points this season and is the highest-scoring defenseman for his team. He has 41 career points across 59 games in two Elite seasons.
Goaltender: Kole Wendt, Chicago Cougars
Wendt (‘04/Loves Park, Ill.) made 21 saves on 23 shots on Jan. 4, garnering a .913 save percentage. He is 3-2-0-0 in his second season with the Chicago Cougars, with a .911 save percentage and 2.50 goals against average.
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Summaries by Taylor Dean
