Forwards
Jason Gongol, Chicago Crush
Gongol (‘05/Carol Stream, Ill.) has been a standout Chicago Crush rookie this season, garnering an average of 3.22 points per game in January. He posted 29 points (13 goals; 16 assists) over nine games and is at 47 season points and counting. With 26 games under his belt, he is set to hit more milestones.
Caden Day, Chicago Crush
Day (‘05/Batavia, Ill.) added 18 points to his name in January, scoring seven goals and 11 assists across 10 games for an average of 1.80 points per game. In his second Premier season, he has 95 career points, steadily approaching a milestone 100. He has 79 career games under his belt.
Ivan Khyrsa, Fort Wayne Spacemen
Khyrsa (‘04/Dnipro City, Ukraine) scored 19 points (five goals; 14 assists) over 11 games with the Spacemen last month, averaging 1.73 points per game. In his second Premier season, he has 37 career points across 43 games played.
Forward Honorable Mention: Mac King, Chicago Crush
Defense
Antoine Bonin, Fort Wayne Spacemen
Bonin (‘05/Bromont, Canada) scored eight points (five goals; three assists) over eight games with the Spacemen last month. The blueliner is in his second Premier season and first with Fort Wayne. He has 40 career points over 69 career games and counting.
Charles Domaracki, Chicago Crush
Domaracki (‘06/South Elgin, Ill.) posted seven assists across the seven games he played last month for the Chicago Crush. In his rookie season, he has 10 points to his name over 20 games. A highlight of his January was a five-game points streak between Jan. 18 and Jan. 31.
Defense Honorable Mention: Jack Backstrom, Fort Wayne Spacemen
Goaltender
Lukas Janicina, Chicago Crush
Janicina (‘06/Bratislava, Slovakia) went 5-0-1-0 in January with four shutout wins. He made 175 saves on 185 shots during his 185 minutes of gameplay, garnering a .946 save percentage and 1.66 goals against average. He has a .908 career save percentage over two Premier seasons.
Goaltender Honorable Mention: Christopher Gingras, Fort Wayne Spacemen
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
