The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games on January 26-27 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Stepan Pokorny (Ferris State) was named Forward of the Week, while Evan Murr (Minnesota State) collected Defenseman of the Week honors. Easton Hesse (Lake Superior State) was the conference’s Goaltender of the Week and Isaac Gordon (Michigan Tech) garnered his second straight Rookie of the Week award. 

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CCHA Forward of the Week: Stepan Pokorny, Sr., Ferris State (Kolin, Czech Republic)

Pokorny scored five goals for five points, leading the Bulldogs to a road sweep of Augustana on opening weekend for Midco Arena. He matched an NCAA single-game, season-high with four goals on Saturday night, including the overtime-winner in a 4-3 victory over the Vikings. For the week, he recorded a league-best 11 shots on goal and was fourth in both face-off wins (21) and plus-minus (+2).

CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Evan Murr, Fr., Minnesota State (Stillwater, Minn.) 
 
Murr scored a goal and was second among all conference skaters with a +3 rating last weekend, as the Mavericks picked up four points at home. He netted a power play tally in a 2-2 tie on Friday against Northern Michigan and was a game-best +2 in Minnesota State’s 4-0 shutout of the Wildcats on Saturday. For the week, he totaled three shots on goal and blocked two at the defensive end of the ice.

CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Easton Hesse, Jr., Lake Superior State (Beaumont, Alb.)

Hesse recorded league-highs in save percentage (.971) and total saves (67) last weekend, ranking second in goals-against average (1.01) to help the Lakers to a series split with Michigan Tech. On Friday, he made 34 saves in a 3-1 victory over the Huskies, before stopping 33-of-34 shots in a 1-0 loss on Saturday. For the week, he made 14 saves while Lake Superior State was shorthanded, helping the team to a 7-for-7 penalty kill.

CCHA Rookie of the Week: Isaac Gordon, Fr., Michigan Tech (Landmark, Man.)

Gordon led all conference rookies with two points last week, scoring a goal and assisting on another in a road split with Lake Superior State. Posting a +2 rating, he was third among all CCHA skaters with 10 shots on goal. On Friday, he scored the Huskies’ only goal in a 3-1 loss to the Lakers, before setting up the game-winner in a 1-0 victory on Saturday. 


Perry Laskaris 
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement 
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 
Laskaris@ccha.com 
(651) 308-1065 
 

2023-24 CCHA Weekly Awards
 
Forward:
Jan. 29, 2024: Stepan Pokorny (FSU)
Jan. 22, 2024: Lucas Sowder (MSU)
Jan. 15, 2024: Josh Groll (MSU)
Jan. 8, 2024: Lleyton Roed (BSU)
Jan. 2, 2024: Jack Works (MTU)
Dec. 18, 2023: Tim Bakos (LSSU)
Dec. 11, 2023: Carter Jones (BSU)
Dec. 4, 2023: Ryan O'Neill (UST)
Nov. 27, 2023: Ryland Mosley (MTU)
Nov. 20, 2023: Jared Westcott (LSSU)**
Nov. 13, 2023: Artem Shlaine (NMU)
Nov. 6, 2023: Lucas Wahlin (UST)
Oct. 30, 2023: Jared Westcott (LSSU)
Oct. 23, 2023: Liam Malmquist (UST)
Oct. 16, 2023: Tanner Latsch (NMU)
Oct. 9, 2023: Luke Manning (UST)

Defenseman:
Jan. 26, 2024: Evan Murr (MSU)**
Jan. 22, 2024: Travis Shoudy (FSU)**
Jan. 15, 2024: Evan Bushy (LSSU)
Jan. 8, 2024: Evan Murr (MSU)
Jan. 2, 2024: Chase Pietila (MTU)**
Dec. 18, 2023: Vince Corcoran (BSU)
Dec. 11, 2023: Travis Shoudy (FSU)**
Dec. 4, 2023: Mason Wheeler (MSU)
Nov. 27, 2023: Matthew Campbell (MTU)
Nov. 20, 2023: Kyle Looft (BSU)***
Nov. 13, 2023: Kyle Looft (BSU)**
Nov. 6, 2023: Chase Pietila (MTU)
Oct. 30, 2023: Josh Zinger (NMU)**
Oct. 23, 2023: Kyle Looft (BSU)
Oct. 16, 2023: Josh Zinger (NMU)
Oct. 9, 2023: Travis Shoudy (FSU)

Goaltender:
Jan. 29, 2024: Easton Hesse (LSSU)
Jan. 22, 2024: Mattias Sholl (BSU)
Jan. 15, 2024: Jake Sibell (UST)**
Jan. 8, 2024: Keenan Rancier (MSU)
Jan. 2, 2024: Blake Pietila (MTU)**
Dec. 18, 2023: Mattias Sholl (BSU)
Dec. 11, 2023: Cole Moore (BGSU)
Dec. 4, 2023: Blake Pietila (MTU)
Nov. 27: 2023: Beni Halasz (NMU)**
Nov. 20, 2023: Charlie Glockner (NMU)
Nov. 13, 2023: Aaron Trotter (UST)
Nov. 6, 2023: Ethan Langenegger (LSSU)
Oct. 30, 2023: Beni Halasz (NMU)
Oct. 23, 2023: Jake Sibell (UST)
Oct. 16, 2023: Alex Tracy (MSU)
Oct. 9, 2023: Christian Stoever (BGSU)

Rookie:
Jan. 29, 2024: Isaac Gordon (MTU)***
Jan. 22, 2024: Isaac Gordon (MTU)**
Jan. 15, 2024: Evan Bushy (LSSU)
Jan. 8, 2024: Luigi Benincasa (FSU)***
Jan. 2, 2024: Chase Pietila (MTU)
Dec. 18, 2023: Cam Kungle (LSSU)
Dec. 11, 2023: John Herrington (LSSU)**
Dec. 4, 2023: Luigi Benincasa (FSU)**
Nov. 27: 2023: Brody Waters (BGSU)
Nov. 20, 2023: Luigi Benincasa (FSU)
Nov. 13, 2023: Evan Murr (MSU)
Nov. 6, 2023: Isaac Gordon (MTU)
Oct. 30, 2023: Eric Pohlkamp (BSU)
Oct. 23, 2023: Tanner Latsch (NMU)**
Oct. 16, 2023: Tanner Latsch (NMU)
Oct. 9, 2023: John Herrington (LSSU)

* = Times earned award this year