Men's Ice Hockey

CCHA Players of the Week: Feb. 8-12

The CCHA is proud to recognize four student-athletes and its Players of the Week for the games of Feb. 8-12. Bowling Green's Ryan O'Hara (Rookie), Lake Superior State's Louis Boudon (Forward) & Jake Willets (Defenseman) and Michigan Tech's Blake Pietila (Goaltender) took home this week’s honors.

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CCHA Forward of the Week: Louis Boudon, Jr., Lake Superior State (Grenoble, France)

Lake Superior State junior forward Louis Boudon led the Lakers to a weekend sweep over Ferris State with five points (2G, 3A) in the pair of games. In Friday’s 5-3 win, Boudon scored the Lakers first goal of the game to tie the game at one. The Grenoble, France native tallied the primary assist on the game winning goal which was scored on the power play late in the third period. Boudon capped off his three-point effort with an assist on an empty net goal to seal the Laker win. The Laker captain followed with his second multi-point game of the weekend in Saturday’s 4-0 win over the Bulldogs as he scored the game’s first goal at 4:36 with a power play goal. The goal, which stood as the game winner, marked Boudon’s fourth game winning goal of the season. The center added an assist on his team’s second goal of the game, also scored on the power play to close out the weekend with five points in two games. Following the weekend series, Boudon leads the Lakers with 33 points (13G, 20A) in 29 games this season, which ranks sixth among all CCHA skaters this season.
 

CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Jake Willets, Jr., Lake Superior State (Monroe, Mich.)

Lake Superior State junior defenseman Jake Willets led the Laker blueliners this weekend with four points (3G, 1A) in a weekend sweep against his former team, the Ferris State Bulldogs. Willets had a career night in Saturday’s 4-0 win over the Bulldogs as he scored three goals and added an assist in the victory to post his first career multi-goal game and as well as a single-game career high four points. Willets became the first Laker defenseman in program history to record a hat trick. The defenseman’s first point of the game came early in the first period when he recorded an assist on Boudon’s eventual game winning goal. Willets added his first goal of the game, which came on the power play, at 5:36 of the first period to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead. The Monroe, Mich. native tallied his second goal of the game at 13:39 of the first period and Willets capped off his natural hat trick at 8:43 of the second period with his fifth goal of the season. With the three goals, Willets set a new season-high in goals and became the fourth defenseman in the NCAA to record a hat trick this season.
 

CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Blake Pietila, Jr., Michigan Tech (Howell, Mich.)

Michigan Tech junior goaltender Blake Pietila led the Black and Gold to a 2-1 record last week. He broke the Tech record for shutouts in a season with his seventh Friday and tied the career mark with his 10th. He had 18 saves at Northern Michigan Tuesday, 25 saves Friday against Bowling Green, and 26 Saturday versus the Falcons. Pietila ranks fourth in the nation in goals-against average (1.76) and shutouts. He is second in the CCHA in save percentage (.922).
 

CCHA Rookie of the Week: Ryan O'Hara, Fr., Bowling Green (Oakville, Ont.)

Bowling Green freshman forward Ryan O'Hara helped the Falcons defeat No. 14 Michigan Tech on Saturday. With the game tied at two in the third period, O'Hara knocked in a shot one second after the power play ended. It was the first game-winning goal of his career, helping the Falcons to a 4-2 victory over the Huskies. This marks the first time O'Hara was received a CCHA Player of the Week honor.
 

History of CCHA Awards
 
Forward:
Feb. 14, 2022: Louis Boudon (LSSU) ***
Feb. 7, 2022: Tommy Parrottino (MTU)
Jan. 31, 2022: Miroslav Mucha (LSSU)
Jan. 24, 2022: David Silye (MSU)
Jan. 17, 2022: Ethan Stewart (FSU)
Jan. 10, 2021: Nathan Smith (MSU) ***
Dec. 13, 2021: Louis Boudon (LSSU) 
Dec. 6. 2021: Nathan Smith (MSU) 
Nov. 29, 2021: Tristan Ashbrook (MTU)
Nov. 22, 2021: Coale Norris (BGSU)
Nov. 15, 2021: Owen Sillinger (BSU)
Nov. 8, 2021: Mike Colella (NMU)
Nov. 1, 2021: Brendan Furry (MSU)
Oct. 25, 2021: Louis Boudon (LSSU)
Oct. 18, 2021: Tyler Kirkup (BSU)
Oct. 8, 2021: Alec Broetzman (MTU)
Oct. 5, 2021: Nathan Smith (MSU)


Defenseman:
Feb. 14, 2022: Jake Willets (LSSU) 
Feb. 7, 2022: Elias Rosén (BSU) ***
Jan. 31, 2022: Luke Farthing (FSU)
Jan. 24, 2022: Jack McNeely (MSU)
Jan. 17, 2022: Elias Rosén (BSU) 
Jan. 10, 2021: Trevor Cosgrove (NMU) ***
Dec. 13, 2021: Jacob Bengtsson (LSSU)
Dec. 6. 2021: Trevor Cosgrove (NMU) 
Nov. 29, 2021: Elias Rosén (BSU)
Nov. 22, 2021: Jacob Livingstone (MSU)
Nov. 15, 2021: Ben Newhouse (NMU)
Nov. 8, 2021: Trevor Cosgrove (NMU)
Nov. 1, 2021: Akito Hirose (MSU)
Oct. 25, 2021: Trevor Zins (UST)
Oct. 18, 2021: Jacob Nordqvist (LSSU)
Oct. 11, 2021: Gabriel Chicoine (BGSU)
Oct. 5, 2021: Blake Evennou (FSU)


Goaltender:
Feb. 14, 2022: Blake Pietila (MTU) ***
Feb. 7, 2022: Dryden McKay (MSU) *****
Jan. 31, 2022: Seth Eisele (LSSU)
Jan. 24, 2022: Noah Giesbrecht (FSU)
Jan. 17, 2022: Blake Pietila (MTU) 
Jan. 10, 2021: Dryden McKay (MSU)
Dec. 13, 2021: Christian Stoever (BGSU)
Dec. 6. 2021: Ethan Langenegger (LSSU) **
Nov. 29, 2021: Ethan Langenegger (LSSU)
Nov. 22, 2021: Dryden McKay (MSU) 
Nov. 15, 2021: Rico DiMatteo (NMU)
Nov. 8, 2021: Logan Stein (FSU)
Nov. 1, 2021: Dryden McKay (MSU)
Oct. 25, 2021: Mattias Sholl (BSU)
Oct. 18, 2021: Charlie Glockner (NMU)
Oct. 11, 2021: Blake Pietila (MTU)
Oct. 5, 2021: Dryden McKay (MSU)


Rookie:
Feb. 14, 2022: Ryan O'Hara (BGSU)
Feb. 7, 2022: Charlie Glockner (NMU)
Jan. 31, 2022: Josh Nixon (LSSU) **
Jan. 24, 2022: Kaleb Ergang (FSU)
Jan. 17, 2022: Tim Piechowski (UST)
Jan. 10, 2021: Mattias Sholl
Dec. 13, 2021: Austen Swankler (BGSU) ***
Dec. 6. 2021: Josh Nixon (LSSU) 
Nov. 29, 2021: Tanner Edwards (MSU)
Nov. 22, 2021: Oscar Geschwind (NMU)
Nov. 15, 2021: Jere Vaisanen (BSU)
Nov. 8, 2021: Austen Swankler (BGSU) 
Nov. 1, 2021: Bradley Marek (FSU) **
Oct. 25, 2021: Timo Bakos (LSSU)
Oct. 18, 2021: Dawson Tritt (LSSU)
Oct. 11, 2021: Austen Swankler (BGSU) 
Oct. 5, 2021: Bradley Marek (FSU) 

* = Times earned award