Note: September statistics are also included in October Players Of The Month
Forwards
Preston Lundbohm, Northwest Express
Lundbohm (‘05/Roseau, Minn.) continues to have the hottest hockey stick in the Premier, putting in 11 goals over each of his last eight games bridging October into November. For the statistical period used for Players Of The Month, Lundbohm already had mind-popping numbers of nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 10 games, not easy numbers to pick up in the competitive North division.
Cyril Valach, Minnesota Mullets
Speaking of streaks, Valach (‘04/Moravske Budejovice, Czechia) had one of the best early streaks, putting up eight goals over each of his first seven games from Sept. 11 to Oct. 11. Up to Halloween, he had registered an amazing 17 goals – leading all of the USPHL Premier – and seven assists for 24 points in 12 games, an average of 2.00 points per game. He has already bypassed the 33 points he put up in 22 games last season. His efforts helped the Mullets to a tie for No. 1 in the Division points race.
Cannon Bonifay, Minnesota Squatch
Bonifay (‘ ) has become the leading goal-scorer for the Minnesota Squatch over their three-year history, scoring 59 goals overall. He is currently 10 points off tying the all-time record for the Squatch, standing with 116 points in early November. Up to Oct. 31, the statistical period utilized here, Bonifay put up seven goals and added 14 assists for 21 points in 11 games, averaging 1.90 points per game.
Forward Honorable Mention: Jayden Aguilera, Northwest Express
Defensemen
Connor Corcoran, Northwest Express
Corcoran (‘05/Haverhill, Mass.) joined the Express this year with Tier II experience from the Saskatchewan Junior League and that experience helped him drive the Northwest Express to a tie with the Minnesota Mullets for first in the North Division points race. Corcoran scored four goals and added 16 assists for 20 points in 14 games, an average of 1.43 points per game. He was tied for second in assists and tied for third in points league-wide among blueliners.
Tyler Hadfield, Steele County Blades
Hadfield (‘04/Benson, Minn.) is showing his veteran presence every time he steps on the ice as a third-year Blade. This season, his leadership has included being one of the most productive defensemen in the North Division, including a line of three goals and 10 assists for 13 points in 14 games, an average of 0.93 points per game. Tied for the team lead in points to end October, he was one of very few blueliners in the league to hold that honor.
Defenseman Honorable Mention: Jake Knieling, Dells Ducks
Goaltender
Nathaniel Bowlby, Steele County Blades
Another veteran Blades player who was playing some of the best hockey of his career, Bowlby (‘05/Des Moines, Iowa) put up a 4-0-0-0 record from the start of the season to the end of October. He made 91 saves on 96 shots for a .948 save percentage, and a 1.46 goals against average. He also made 15 saves on 15 shots in helping the Blades from being down against Cincinnati to ultimately get a win at the USPHL Wisconsin Midwest Showcase.
Goaltender Honorable Mention: Anyon Bennett, Minnesota Squatch
