Tuesday, October 13, 2009

USHL Players of the Week

Press Release

The USHL today announced the weekly award winners for the second week of the 2009-10 USHL regular season.

Congratulations to Taylor Holstrom of the Youngstown Phantoms, named Reebok Offensive Player of the Week; David Makowski of the Green Bay Gamblers, selected as CCM Defensive Player of the Week; and Troy Grosenick of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, who earned honors as the USHL Goaltender of the Week.

Holstrom registered five points (1g, 4a) and a plus-four rating as the Phantoms earned their first two victories in the USHL. In Saturday's 5-4 win vs. Des Moines, Holstrom tallied two assists, including one on the game-winning goal by Jefferson Dahl. On Sunday, the 19-year-old forward from Yorba Linda, California scored the tying goal in the third period, which was his first goal of the season, and collected two assists for a three-point night during the 5-3 win vs. Chicago.

Makowski earns his second consecutive CCM Defensive Player of the Week honor after recording four points (1g, 3a) and a plus-five rating during the first two wins of the season for Green Bay. The veteran Gamblers defenseman had his second straight three-point game when scored a power play goal and added two assists in the 5-1 win vs. Team USA on Friday. The 20-year-old native of Wildwood, Missouri collected an assist the following evening and helped the Gamblers shutout Team USA 5-0.

Grosenick recorded two road victories during the weekend and has been in net for all three games as the RoughRiders remain undefeated (3-0-0) this season. The native of Brookfield, Wisconsin made 26 saves in the 3-1 win vs. Sioux City on Friday. The 20-year-old followed up with a 22-save effort in Saturday's 4-1 win over Waterloo. Grosenick is in his second USHL season after ranking second among League goaltenders with a 2.33 GAA during the 2008-09 campaign.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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