Men's Ice Hockey

CCHA Players of the Week: Feb. 18-19

The CCHA is proud to recognize four student-athletes and its Players of the Week for the games of Feb. 18-19. Ferris State's Zach Faremouth (Rookie), Minnesota State's Julian Napravnik (Forward) & Dryden McKay (Goaltender) and Northern Michigan's Ben Newhouse (Defenseman) took home this week’s honors.

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CCHA Forward of the Week: Julian Napravnik, Sr., Minnesota State (Bad Nauheim, Germany)

Minnesota State forward Julian Napravnik had four points in the Mavericks two-game home sweep over Bemidji State. He had an assist in Friday's 5-1 win, scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and added an assist in Saturday's 5-1 victory, which helped the No. 1 ranked Mavericks lock up the MacNaughton Cup as 2021-22 CCHA regular-season champions. 
 

CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Ben Newhouse, Sr., Northern Michigan (Edina, Minn.)

Northern Michigan defensmen Ben Newhouse recorded four points on the weekend. He had an electric Friday assisting with three goals. Saturday he claimed an assist on a short-handed goal from Hampus Eriksson. Newhouse also tallied four blocked shots on the weekend.
 

CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Dryden McKay, Sr., Minnesota State (Downers Grove, Ill.)

Minnesota State goaltender Dryden McKay backstopped the Mavericks to a pair of 5-1 home league wins over Bemidji State. Had 25 saves on 26 shots in Saturday's CCHA regular-season championship-clinching win. He recorded a 1.00 goals against average (GAA) and a .958 save percentage (SAV%) on the weekend. McKay stands 29-4-0 for the season with a 1.26 goals against average and .934 save percentage. Leads the nation in wins and ranks second in goals against average and third in save percentage.
 

CCHA Rookie of the Week: Zach Faremouth, Fr., Ferris State (Jackson, Mich.)

Ferris State forward Zach Faremouth's strong weekend performance against nationally No. 14 ranked Michigan Tech helped the Bulldogs earn points both nights. On the weekend, the centerman won 52.7 percent of his faceoffs, scored twice Saturday including a shorthanded goal in the final minutes of regulation that earned Ferris State a point on the night, and was a plus-3 rating. Faremouth led all CCHA freshman in goal scoring, blocked three shots and scored on 50 percent of his shots on goal. He centered the Bulldog unit that produced three of Ferris State's five goals on Saturday and was a strong penalty killer, and helped hold the Huskies whose power play came in at 29.5 percent, 0 for their first 8 attempts.
 

History of CCHA Awards
 
Forward:
Feb. 21, 2022: Julian Napravnik (MSU)
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. 21, 2022: Ben Newhouse (NMU) **
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. 21, 2022: Dryden McKay (MSU) ******
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. 21, 2022: Zach Faremouth (FSU)
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