The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of February 3-4 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Luc Laylin (St. Thomas) was the Forward of the Week, while Andy Carroll (Minnesota State) earned Defenseman of the Week honors. Blake Pietila collected his third consecutive Goaltender of the Week award and Joey Larson (Northern Michigan) was Rookie of the Week for the third time this year.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Luc Laylin, Fr., St. Thomas (St. Michael, Minn.)
Laylin led all CCHA skaters with three goals last week, helping the Tommies to a split with then-No. 13 Minnesota State, including the program’s first ever victory over the Mavericks. Scoring the opening goal in both contests, he had two tallies on four shots in St. Thomas’ 3-2 overtime win in Mankato in Friday night. He then had one goal on three shots in a 5-2 defeat on Saturday at home. For the weekend he blocked two shots on the defensive end of the ice.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Andy Carroll, Sr., Minnesota State (Northfield, Minn.)
Carroll paced all conference blueliners in goals (2) and points (2) last week, helping then-No. 13 Minnesota State to a split with St. Thomas. Scoring a goal in each contest, he was even for the weekend, with one power play tally and five shots on goal. Earning his second Defenseman of the Week honor this year, he netted Minnesota State’s first goal on Friday night, before adding an insurance tally late in the second period on Saturday in an eventual 5-2 triumph.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Blake Pietila, Sr., Michigan Tech (Howell, Mich.)
Pietila was on his game once again this week, going 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .969 save percentage, leading then-No. 12 Michigan Tech to a road sweep of Bemidji State. He opened the weekend by stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout of the Beavers – his nation-leading eighth of the year. On Saturday, he made 37 saves in a 3-2 victory, including 28 in the final two periods. For the week, he stopped 62-of-63 shots, including both shots he saw while shorthanded.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Joey Larson, Fr., Northern Michigan (Brighton, Mich.)
Larson helped Northern Michigan to a home split with Lake Superior State, scoring two goals with one assist for three points. He was even for the weekend with a team-high eight shots on goal. On Friday, he had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 defeat, before scoring the eventual game-winner in a 3-1 victory over the Lakers on Saturday.
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2022-23 CCHA Weekly Awards
Forward:
Feb. 6, 2023: Luc Laylin (UST)
Jan. 30, 2023, David Silye (MSU)***
Jan. 23, 2023: Mack Byers (UST)
Jan. 16, 2023: Brendan Furry (MSU)
Jan. 9, 2023: Austen Swankler (BGSU)**
Jan. 3, 2023: Mitch Deelstra (FSU)
Dec. 19, 2022: Jakub Lewandowski (BSU)
Dec. 12, 2022: Kristof Papp (NMU)
Dec. 5, 2022: Taylor Schneider (BGSU)
Nov. 28, 2022: David Silye (MSU)**
Nov. 21, 2022: Nathan Burke (BGSU)
Nov. 14, 2022: Ryan O'Hara (BGSU)
Nov. 7, 2022: David Silye (MSU)
Oct. 31, 2022: Louis Boudon (LSSU)
Oct. 24, 2022: AJ Vanderbeck (NMU)
Oct. 17, 2022: Sam Morton (MSU)
Oct. 10, 2022: Mitchell Martan (BSU)
Oct. 3, 2022: Austen Swankler (BGSU)
Defenseman:
Feb. 6, 2023: Andy Carroll (MSU)**
Jan. 30, 2023: Jacob Bengtsson (LSSU)
Jan. 23, 2023: Akito Hirose (MSU)
Jan. 16, 2023: Jared Kucharek (LSSU)
Jan. 9, 2023: Jake Livingstone (MSU)***
Jan. 3, 2023: Brett Thorne (MTU)**
Dec. 19, 2022: Brenden MacLaren (FSU)
Dec. 12, 2022: Matt Slick (FSU)
Dec. 5, 2022: Elias Rosen (BSU)**
Nov. 28, 2022: Elias Rosen (BSU)
Nov. 21, 2022: Brett Thorne (MTU)
Nov. 14, 2022: Will Zmolek (BSU)
Nov. 7, 2022: Andy Carroll (MSU)
Oct. 31, 2022: Jake Livingstone (MSU)**
Oct. 24, 2022: Ethan Gauer (UST)
Oct. 17, 2022: Akito Hirose (MSU)
Oct. 10, 2022: Jake Livingstone (MSU)
Oct. 3, 2022: Aiden Gallacher (NMU)
Goaltender:
Feb. 6, 2023: Blake Pietila (MTU)******
Jan. 30, 2023: Blake Pietila (MTU)*****
Jan. 23, 2023: Blake Pietila (MTU)****
Jan. 16, 2023: Keenan Rancier (MSU)
Jan. 9, 2023; Blake Pietila (MTU)***
Jan. 3, 2023: Christian Stoever (BGSU)**
Dec. 19, 2022: Mattias Sholl (BSU)***
Dec. 12, 2022: Alex Tracy (MSU)
Dec. 3, 2022: Noah Giesbecht (FSU)**
Nov. 28, 2022: Aaron Trotter (UST)
Nov. 21, 2022: Noah Giesbrecht (FSU)
Nov. 14, 2022: Mattias Sholl (BSU)**
Nov. 7, 2022: Christian Stoever (BGSU)
Oct. 31, 2022: Blake Pietila (MTU)**
Oct. 24, 2022: Mattias Sholl (BSU)
Oct. 17, 2022: Blake Pietila (MTU)
Oct. 10, 2022: Zack Rose (BGSU)
Oct. 3, 2022: Logan Stein (FSU)
Rookie:
Feb. 6, 2023: Joey Larson (NMU)***
Jan. 30, 2023: Lleyton Roed (BSU)****
Jan. 23, 2023: Lleyton Roed (BSU)***
Jan. 16, 2023: Aaron Trotter (UST)
Jan. 9, 2023: Lleyton Roed (BSU)**
Jan. 3, 2023: Connor McGrath (FSU)**
Dec. 19, 2022: Jake Braccini (UST)
Dec. 12, 2022: Christian Fitzgerald (MSU)
Dec. 5, 2022: Andrew Noel (FSU)
Nov. 28, 2022: Josh Eernisse (UST)
Nov. 21, 2022: Kyle Kukkonen (MTU)
Nov. 14, 2022: Joey Larson (NMU)**
Nov. 7, 2022: Luc Wilson (MSU)
Oct. 31, 2022: Beni Halasz (NMU)
Oct. 24: 2022: Lleyton Roed (BSU)
Oct. 17, 2022: Alex Tracy (MSU)
Oct. 10, 2022: Connor McGrath (FSU)
Oct. 3, 2022: Joey Larson (NMU)
* = Times earned award this year