Week of Dec. 4, 2024
Games of Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2024
Forward: Gregory Diamond, Mercer Chiefs
Diamond (‘04/West Chester, Pa.) has passed former teammate Henri Spoof to become the third-year Chiefs’ all time leading scorer with 51 points, a milestone which happened on Nov. 27, when he put up three of his five points on the final week of the 11th month. He had a 1-4-5 line between Nov. 27 and 30, and finished the month with eight points over each of his last five games heading into December.
Defense: Dylan Margel, Rockets Hockey Club
Margel (‘05/Potomac, Md.) was responsible for half his team’s offense in a 6-3 win over Mercer, during which he scored two goals and added one assist. Margel, a second-year NCDC veteran, has improved to a career-best 15 points in 22 games this year.
Goaltender: Griffin Davis, West Chester Wolves
In two of the performances that helped make Davis (‘05/Nashua, N.H.) a Goaltender Of The Month, he stopped 82 of 86 shots against the Jersey Hitmen on Nov. 29 and 30. These wins extended his current W streak to three games, and he is 12-3-0-0 with a .955 save percentage.
Rookie: Tyler Kusznier, Rockets Hockey Club
An alum of the Rockets’ highly regarded AAA program, Kusznier (‘07/High Bridge, N.J.) tied his best single game output of the season with a 1-2-3 line against Mercer on Nov. 30. He also had the same line earlier on Oct. 17. All together, he had 18 points in 20 games overall.
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 Joshua Boyd
Honorable Mentions
Forward: Jared Rothman, Rockets Hockey Club
Goaltender: Jason Cai, Rockets Hockey Club
