The USPHL has announced its monthly awards for November, with several California natives taking home the honors.

Northern Cyclones forward Justin Scarbrough is the New England Premier Forward of the Month, while San Diego Sabers forward Sam Bailey is the Pacific Premier Forward of the Month, Potomac Patriots forward Yovanni Flores is the Southeast Premier Forward of the Month, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defenseman Alec Pool is the Southeast Premier Defenseman of the Month, and Northern Cyclones goalie Oliver Caballero is the New England Elite Goaltender of the Month.

Scarbrough (‘04/Redondo Beach) made massive impacts for the Cyclones in November, registering 14 goals and six assists across eight games. In his third season with the NCyclones, Scarbrough is the season points leader for the franchise. In 82 career games, he has 50 goals and 32 assists.

Back home, Scarbrough skated for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings.

Bailey (‘05/Escondido) scored points in every game he played in November, including two game-winning goals. The rookie posted nine goals and 10 assists in eight games for the Sabers. Bailey has 38 points across 23 games in his first season, with 20 goals and 18 assists.

Prior to junior hockey, Bailey spent time with the San Diego Saints.

Another October Player of the Month, Flores (‘04/Los Angeles) helped the Potomac Patriots end November on a four-game win streak and top of the board in the Southeast Division. He scored nine goals and had four assists in November, putting his career point tally to 60. In his third Premier season, Flores has played 90 games with the Patriots.

In California, Flores played for the Jr. Kings and California Wave.

Pool (‘04/Monrovia) is the leading defensive scorer for the Jr. Hurricanes this season, putting up two goals and four assists in November. In three seasons with the franchise, he has played 93 Premier games and has 63 points (11 goals, 52 assists).

Back in California, Pool played for the California Golden Bears, Wave, Jr. Kings, and the South Bay Stingrays high school team.

Caballero (‘06/Tustin) is 3-1-0-0 this season with a .926 save percentage. In November, he shut out the Montreal Black Vees, securing a win for the Cyclones. He made 67 saves on 72 shots over the month and has a 1.75 goals-against average in his rookie season.

Caballero is a former Anaheim Jr. Ducks goalie.

— Joshua Boyd/USPHL.com

(December 8, 2024)