Atlantic Division
Forwards
George Roland, Rockets Hockey Club
Roland (‘07/Staten Island, N.Y.), a two-year Rockets veteran, scored 11 goals and added 12 assists for 23 points. That was good for more than half of his entire 2024-25 output of 43 points, and also it equaled his 2023-24 point totals of 23.
Nicholas Morolla, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Morolla (‘07/Bethpage, N.Y.) scored five goals and added 11 assists for 16 points during the 10 regular season games he played over the month of February. In the end, he racked up 25 goals and 26 assists for 51 points in 45 games.
Matvei Orlov, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Orlov (‘08/Moscow, Russia) was a huge addition to the Knights this year, putting up four goals and seven assists for 11 points in his final seven regular season games over February. He joined in January and scored 17 points in 10 games overall, and he also saw two games up with the Premier Knights – USPHL Advancement In Action.
Forward Honorable Mention: Jozef Polacek, Rockets Hockey Club
Defense:
Anthony Galtieri, P.A.L. Jr Islanders
Galtieri (‘07/Baltimore, Md.) finished his season with four goals and 11 assists for 15 points, averaging 1.67 points per game over nine games. He scored 32 points in 39 games this year, bypassing his 2023-24 points total of 25 points in 42 games.
Sulajman Taipovic, Rockets Hockey Club
Taipovic (‘04/Staten Island, N.Y.) scored six goals and added six assists for 12 points in 11 games. His 21 points this year were a three-fold improvement over his 2023-24 season, which was his second. He played in 91 regular season games and put up 28 points in total.
Defense Honorable Mention: Jake Strong, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Goaltender
Brian Sisti, Jersey Hitmen
Sisti (‘07/Sparta, N.J.) stopped 233 of 244 shots in February, an average of .955 save percentage. He made over 50 saves in three games, including a beauty of 56 saves on 57 shots in his first game of the month on Feb. 7.
Honorable Mention: Michael Ciarlante, Elmira Impact
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
