The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for October 25-26 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Jere Vaisanen (Bemidji State) was named Forward of the Week, while Nico DeVita (Ferris State) collected Defenseman of the Week honors. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) claimed his first Goaltender of the Week award this season and Christian Manz (Augustana) was the Rookie of the Week.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Jere Vaisanen, Sr., Bemidji State (Espoo, Finland)
Vaisanen paced all CCHA skaters with three goals last week, helping Bemidji State to a road split with Ferris State. Tallying one power-play goal, he recorded four shots on goal and won 61% (14-of-23) of his face-offs. On Friday, he netted both Beavers goals in a 4-2 defeat, before netting his third goal of the weekend in a 3-0 shutout victory.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Nico DeVita, Sr., Ferris State (Bellevue, Wash.)
DeVita scored a shorthanded goal and recorded a CCHA-best eight blocked shots to help Ferris State to a split with Bemidji State last weekend. On Friday, he scored and was +1 with two shots on goal and a game-high six blocked shots. He then had two blocks and one shot on target in a 3-0 loss to the Beavers on Saturday.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, Jr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy went 2-0-0 with a conference-best 1.50 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage last week, leading the No. 16/18 Mavericks to sweep of No. 16/19 Omaha. Turning away 53-of-56 shots on the weekend, he made 26 saves in a 4-3 victory over the Mavericks on Friday, before stopping all 27 shots he faced in a 3-0 shutout on Saturday – his second of the year and fifth of his career.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Christian Manz, Fr., Augustana (Blaine, Minn.)
Manz made 28 saves in his collegiate debut on Saturday, as Augustana fell at No. 12/14 St. Cloud State, 2-1. He stopped nine shots in the first period, 14 in the second and five in the third. His outing was highlighted by a cross-crease glove save, early in the middle frame, that kept the Vikings within a goal.
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2024-25Â CCHA Weekly Awards
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Forward:
Oct. 28, 2024: Jere Vaisanen (BSU)
Oct. 21, 2024: Josh Groll (MSU)
Oct. 14, 2024: Carter Randklev (BSU)
Oct. 7, 2024: Brett Pfoh (BGSU)
Defenseman:
Oct. 28, 2024: Nico DeVita (FSU)
Oct. 21, 2024: Tynan Ewart (NMU)
Oct. 14, 2024: Mason Poolman (UST)
Oct. 7, 2024: Trevor Taulien (FSU)
Goaltender:
Oct. 28, 2024: Alex Tracy (MSU)
Oct. 21, 2024: Josh Kotai (AU)
Oct. 14, 2024: Max Vayrynen (MTU)
Oct. 7, 2024: Raythan Robbins (BSU)
Rookie:
Oct. 28, 2024: Christian Manz (AU)
Oct. 21, 2024: William Ahlrik (LSSU)
Oct. 14, 2024: Elias Jansson (MTU)
Oct. 7, 2024: Luke Ashton (MSU)
* = Times earned award this year