June 1, 2026
By Evan Lepler
Throughout the UFA season, there are typically dozens of noteworthy individual performances every week. But only seven special efforts can earn their way onto the weekly Honor Roll, highlighting the best of the best across the Association.
Players are listed alphabetically by last name.
Nate De Morgan, Minnesota Wind Chill
In choosing to throw Nate De Morgan onto their O-line in his Minnesota debut, the Wind Chill were hopeful that his dynamic skillset and youthful athleticism would significantly raise the offense’s ceiling. And watching intently from afar, I think that’s exactly what happened. Last season, De Morgan only played 19 O-points in six regular season games with the Shred; last night, the 19-year-old—who turns 20 this Sunday—played 19 O-points in the team’s 23-20 victory over the Radicals, tossing five assists, snagging four goals, and completing 27-of-28 passes as the Chill improved to 4-0. Minnesota finished the game with just eight turns, the fewest giveaways in an outdoor game in franchise history. The team’s offense had been steadily improving even before De Morgan’s debut, but the infusion of the Carleton star has created a new shape, vibe, and potential for the Chill’s championship chances.
Jacob Fairfax, Carolina Flyers
Midway through his 10th UFA season, Jacob Fairfax might be playing the best ultimate of his life. On Saturday evening in Atlanta, Fairfax absolutely feasted on the Hustle, going off for five assists, four goals, and two blocks in Carolina’s relatively routine 26-21 road win. He churned for a game-high 578 total yards while completing all 28 of his passes, finishing the night plus-11, the top plus/minus of his 121-game career. It was also the first time since the advent of yardage tracking that Fairfax completed four hucks in a game. Presumably, more milestones are ahead for the phenomenal Fairfax: he’s just two blocks away from 100, nine scores away from 500, and 231 total yards shy of 25,000. He’ll likely reach all these new statistical thresholds this weekend, and he’ll certainly do it before his 30th birthday, another personal milestone that beckons in late July for the Flyers’ exceptional superstar.
Miles Grovic, DC Breeze
In his first 20 regular season games in the UFA, Miles Grovic was mostly known as an athletic defender, and understandably, he only threw 11 assists. But he matched that mark in two brilliant Breeze road wins this past weekend, helping to carry DC to a scintillating sweep of its Canadian doubleheader. If not for Elliot Hawkins’ wizardry, Grovic’s explosive nine-assist performance in Montreal on Saturday would be the most we’ve seen all season, and the 22-year-old also led the Breeze in total yards in both of their Week 6 wins. Without him, DC might have suffered two losses this past weekend and slipped to 3-4 on the season; instead, the Breeze are 5-2 and in an excellent position to punch their ticket to the playoffs for the 10th straight season.
Elliot Hawkins, Indianapolis AlleyCats
Despite seeing all 15 assists with my own eyes, I’m still struggling to process and contextualize Elliot Hawkins’ absolutely extraordinary 2026 debut for the AlleyCats. Going into the game, I knew that the 20-year-old was wildly talented and capable of carrying Indy’s offense, but I was not prepared for the level of seemingly effortless dominance that was on display on Friday night in Indianapolis. Hawkins had 10 assists by halftime, more than any other player in the league has attained in any of the other 55 full games we’ve seen across the UFA so far this season. He added five more assists in the second half, becoming just the fourth player ever—and the first since 2016—to deal 15 dimes in a single game. But he wasn’t just a standstill thrower firing one strike after another. Along with his 712 throwing yards—the highest single-game total in the league this season—he also dominated as a downfield receiver, accumulating 462 receiving yards, the sixth-most we’ve seen all season. Collectively, his 1,174 total yards is the most we’ve ever witnessed in a single game on American soil. Back in 2021, Ottawa’s Nick Boucher went over 1,200 yards in a Canada Cup shootout against Toronto; that’s the only higher single-game yardage total we’ve seen since full-time tracking began in 2021. Suffice to say, in the modern era of the UFA, no one has ever enjoyed a night as otherworldly as Hawkins’ 2026 debut performance for the AlleyCats. Add in the fact that it was his first game of the season, and also that he’s just 20 years old…my goodness. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
Gordon Larson, Minnesota Wind Chill
Certainly, Hawkins will see some enhanced levels of pressure from the Wind Chill defense this Saturday, but this section is not about Indy’s flamethrower or Minnesota’s dominant D. To the contrary, it’s time to hone in on the Wind Chill offense. Over the past few games, it’s been Gordon Larson and the Minnesota offense that have significantly upped their level. Two days after celebrating his 26th birthday, Larson went 61-for-62 on Sunday in Madison, dealing six assists, five more hockey assists, and accumulating a team-high 584 total yards in Minnesota’s road win. In four games so far this season, he leads the Wind Chill with 139 completions, he’s 4-for-4 on hucks, and he only has two throwaways. This consistency has helped Minnesota rise up into the league’s elite in possession preservation: through four games, the Wind Chill are averaging just 12.25 turnovers/game, second in the UFA and more than five turns/gm better than the franchise’s previous best.
Nanda Min-Fink, Colorado Apex
For a team in desperate need of some offensive stability, it’s a tad ironic that the Colorado Apex found an anchor in Nanda Min-Fink, who led the University of Colorado D-line throughout the college season. But we certainly know that Min-Fink can also be a sturdy force on offense, and his 35-for-35 passing performance on Friday against Oregon definitely gave the Apex a boost. The 22-year-old paced Colorado with 723 total yards in the team’s three-goal victory, while tossing five assists, six more hockey assists, and scoring two goals. After averaging 25 turnovers as a team through their first five games, the Apex, buoyed by Min-Fink’s poise, presence, and ability, had just 11 turnovers on Friday against the Steel.
Daniel Ritthaler, Oakland Spiders
The Spiders’ streak of winning every game by double digits came to an end on Saturday against San Diego, but Oakland still cruised to a comfortable six-goal triumph behind the steady excellence of Daniel Ritthaler, who erupted for a career-best plus-12 as the Spiders improved to 6-0. With six goals, four assists, two blocks, and no turns, Ritthaler matched Boston’s Tobe Decraene for the second-best individual plus/minus in a game this season, behind only Hawkins’ plus-14. Furthermore, it was Ritthaler’s first 100 percent completion game of the season, as he went 31-for-31, topping the team in completions. A Second-Team All-League Defender in 2025, he very well might be a First-Team All-UFA selection when all is said and done in 2026.
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