Note: October Players Of The Month Includes September statistics.
Forwards
Wyatt Teubert, Hampton Roads Whalers
Teubert (‘04/White Rock, B.C.) will step into his next game just one point off the career century mark in points, standing at 99. That is good enough for fourth all-time on the Whalers’ USPHL Premier points leaderboard. Teubert has played in 95 games for the Whalers, and through the first 18 games of this year, he had put up an 8-16-24 line for 1.33 points per game.
Yovanni Flores, Potomac Patriots
Flores (‘04/Los Angeles, Calfi.) put up 14 goals and added five assists for 19 points in his first 16 games of the season. The third-year Patriot exited October as the USPHL Premier leader in power play goals with six, including a league-best three PPG in one game on Oct. 5.
Levente Pakozdi, Charlotte Rush
Pakozdi (‘04/Budapest, Hungary) was an immense presence for the Rush, as he racked up seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points in 17 games. His best performance was a 3-3-6 outing on Oct. 6 against Potomac.
Forward Honorable Mention: Illya Biesiedin, Potomac Patriots
Defensemen
Logan Walz, Charlotte Rush
The second-year Premier veteran Walz (‘05/Phoenix, Ariz.) registered three goals and six assists for nine points and his all-around play was a huge reason the Rush were tied for first place in the USPHL Premier as of Nov. 1. For his two-season Premier career, he has 42 points in 62 games.
Ivan Gutierrez, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes
Gutierrez (‘05/Frisco, Texas) received attention from other teams, crediting him for helping to keep the Jr. Canes remain competitive in a division with three teams in the top 12 overall league-wide. He put up a 2-3-5 line in 10 games. Additionally, the Jr. Canes were one of just 14 USPHL Premier teams to average less than 30 shots on their goaltenders per game, and their 28.75 per game led the Southeast Division.
Defenseman Honorable Mention: Tristin McAuliffe, Charlotte Rush
Goaltender
Evan Crawford, Charlotte Rush
Crawford (‘04/Greenwich, Conn.) was outstanding with, a record of 5-1-1-1 in his first eight games of the season, which also included two shutouts, which tied for the league lead as of Nov. 1. A former USPHL Elite All-Star goaltender with the Rush in 2022-23, Crawford had a 1.59 GAA and a .946 save percentage.
Goaltender Honorable Mention: Timo Johner, Hampton Roads Whalers
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
