Week of Jan. 14, 2025
Games played Jan. 7-13, 2025
Forward: Breyden Zupsansky, Jersey Hitmen
The second-highest-scoring player for the Jersey Hitmen this season, Zupsansky (‘04/Cleveland, Ohio) added five assists to his scorecard this week, securing a three-game points streak. He has 35 points in his second NCDC season, with 55 career games played.
Defense: Liam O’Donoghue, West Chester Wolves
O’Donoghue (‘04/Canonsburg, Penn.) was the West Chester Wolves MVP on Jan. 11, scoring the game-winning goal and posting an assist. In his first NCDC season, he has 23 games under his belt with six points and counting.
Goaltender: Lukas Vejmelka, P.A.L. Junior Islanders
Vejmelka (‘04/Trebic, Czechia) garnered a .976 save percentage with a win on Jan. 10, making 41 saves on 42 shots. He is 13-3-0-2 in his first NCDC season, with a .943 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average. He has two shutout wins to his name.
Rookie: Ty Oller, Jersey Hitmen
Jersey Hitmen forward Oller (‘05/Wayne, N.J.) is making a name for himself in his inaugural NCDC season. He added four assists to his scorecard over two games last week, bringing his season points total to 32. He has eight goals and 24 assists over 33 games.
Selection Process: Team coaches first nominate players, the League sends back finalists, and coaches are then able to further vote on finalists or nominate other players.
Summaries By Taylor Dean
Honorable Mention
Forwards:
Zackary Chouinard, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Bobby Lachance, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Defense:
Lucas Di Chiara, Jersey Hitmen
Carson Nickulas, P.A.L Jr. Islanders
Goaltender:
Griffin Davis, West Chester Wolves
Rookie:
Hayden Vonk, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
