Dubuque, IA – Fighting Saints forward Melvin Ekman has been named the United States Hockey League Forward of the Week after a five-point week to begin the season at the Fall Classic.
Ekman recorded his first-career three-point game in the season-opening 10-2 win over Sioux City, scoring a goal and assisting twice in the team’s historic win. Ekman followed with his first-career two-goal performance on in a 5-2 win against Waterloo. Ekman’s short-handed goal extended the Saints’ lead to two goals in the third period.
Dubuque returns to the ice on Friday in Wisconsin for its first true road contest of the season, a rematch of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against Madison.
