Press Release
The United States Hockey League announced the CCM and Reebok player awards for the 15th week of the 2012-13 USHL regular season.
Award winners include Zach Stepan of the Waterloo Black Hawks, receiving the CCM Forward of the Week; Chris Dienes of the Fargo Force, selected as CCM Defenseman of the Week; and Nick Ellis of the Des Moines Buccaneers, who earned honors as Reebok Goaltender of the Week.
Zach Stepan, F, Waterloo Black Hawks: The Hastings, MN
native went on a tear over the last week, accounting for seven points
(4g, 3a) in two wins for the Black Hawks. On New Year’s Eve, he
registered a power play goal and two power play assists to help Waterloo
roll to a 10-2 win over the Lincoln Stars. The 18 year-old exploded
for three goals including the game winner in a 5-4 victory over the
Dubuque Fighting Saints on Friday, recording his second hat trick of the
season. He also collected an assist and finished the night with a plus
four on-ice rating. Stepan has 11 points (5g, 6a) over his last five
games and has recorded points in 22 of 27 games played this season. He
currently ranks third both on the Hawks and in the USHL with 43 points
(17g, 26a).
Chris Dienes, D, Fargo Force: The 19 year-old
registered four points (1g, 3a) and was a plus-five over the last week
for the Force. Last Monday, he dished out one assist in a 4-2 win over
Dubuque. Dienes added another power play helper in Friday’s 4- 1 victory
against the Omaha Lancers. The Traverse City, MI native netted his
first goal in 10 games and recorded another assist in a 3-2 win over the
Lancers on Saturday. He is currently riding a four-game point streak,
earning a goal and five assists over that span. His 12 points on the
season (3g, 9a) ranks him second on the team in defenseman scoring and
his plus-18 on-ice rating is the second best mark for the Force.
Nick Ellis, G, Des Moines Buccaneers: The
Millersville, MD native was 2-0-0 with a 0.71 goals-against average and
.976 save percentage as he allowed two goals in three games over the
weekend. Friday night, he stopped 34-of-35 shots to lead the Buccaneers
to a 4-1 win over the Indiana Ice. He came into Saturday’s game in
relief and stopped all 15 shots he faced in a 4-2 loss to the Ice. The
18 year-old put together another stellar effort on Saturday, blocking 35
shots to backstop Des Moines to a 3-1 victory over the Muskegon
Lumberjacks. Ellis has earned the victory in six of his last eight
starts and is ranked third in the USHL with a .924 SV% and tenth with a
2.88 GAA.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Monday, January 7, 2013
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