Forwards
Siamion Marshchanok, Pueblo Bulls
Marshchanok (‘05/Minsk, Belarus) is a force for the Pueblo Bulls, with eight goals and 10 assists in January for 18 points over 10 games. In between season games, he went on to score three assists with the Mountain All-Star Team. In his first season, he has 54 points over 37 games.
Matsvei Marshchanok, Pueblo Bulls
Marshchanok (‘05/Minsk, Belarus) is another stellar Bulls forward alongside his twin. He scored 13 points over 10 games last month, averaging 1.3 points per game. He was a star on the Mountain All-Star team last month, too, scoring four goals and registering one assist.
Ryan Roethke, Idaho Falls Spud Kings
Roethke (‘04/Buffalo, Minn.) averaged 1.22 points per game in January, adding 11 points to his scorecard in the form of five goals and six assists across nine games. The Spud Kings forward is approaching a milestone 50 career points, currently at 47 over two NCDC seasons. He’s played 52 games so far in his career.
Honorable Mention: Brody Simko, Ogden Mustangs
Defensemen
Mykyta Bondariev, Pueblo Bulls
Bondariev (‘06/Kyiv, Ukraine) scored three goals and posted 10 assists for the Pueblo Bulls in January, averaging 1.3 points per game. In his second NCDC season, he has 27 points, adding to his career total of 36. He has played 76 career games.
D.J. MacLeish, Idaho Falls Spud Kings
MacLeish (‘05/Troy, Mich.) continues to be a star blueliner for the Spud Kings. In January, he added 10 points (three goals; seven assists) to his scorecard, averaging 1.11 points per game over nine games. Over two NCDC seasons, he has 70 career points over 72 career games.
Defense Honorable Mention: William Strickland, Idaho Falls Spud Kings
Goaltender
Charlie Durkin, Idaho Falls Spud Kings
Durkin (‘06/Glencoe, Ill.) went 5-1-0-0 in January, making 157 saves on 165 shots for a 1.33 goals against average. He won two shutout games on Jan. 24 and 25, making a total 58 saves across the two games. The rookie also made 31 saves on 37 shots during the All-Star Game as a part of the Prospects team.
Honorable Mention: Nicolas Rempel, Casper Warbirds
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 Taylor Dean