The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for December 12-14 and four student-athletes from three different programs have been recognized. Stiven Sardarian (Michigan Tech) collected Forward of the Week honors, while Mitch Wolfe (Bemidji State) claimed Defenseman of the Week. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) was Goaltender of the Week for the fourth time and Logan Morrell (Michigan Tech) picked up Rookie of the Week.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Stiven Sardarian, Jr., Michigan Tech (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Sardarian recorded a CCHA-best six points last week, scoring a goal and dishing out five assists in a road split against Bemidji State last week. Posting a +5 for the weekend, he recorded one helper in a 2-2 tie on Friday, which the Beavers took the bonus point in a shootout. He then notched a career-high five points (1 goal, 4 assists) in a 9-5 Huskies win on Saturday night. He totaled three shots in the series.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Mitch Wolfe, Jr., Bemidji State (Andover, Minn.)
Wolfe led all league blueliners with two points last weekend, scoring a goal and assisting on another. He was a +1 on the weekend as the Beavers collected two points against Michigan Tech. Overall, he had eight shots on goal and blocked four defensively. On Friday, he scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, before Bemidji State won in a shootout. He then assisted on the Beavers' third goal in a 9-5 defeat on Saturday night.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, Jr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy posted CCHA-bests in wins (2), goal-against average (1.45) and save percentage (.946) last week, helping No. 12 Minnesota State take 5-of-6 points from a weekend series against Lake Superior State. He was second in total saves (53), stopping 19-of-20 shots on Friday night in a 2-1 win, before turning away 34 in a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday. He helped the Mavericks penalty kill go 7-for-8, stopping 13 shots while MSU was shorthanded.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Logan Morrell, Fr., Michigan Tech (Mesa, Ariz.)
Morrell broke out with a rookie-high five points last week, scoring four goals with one assist at Bemidji State. Matching teammate Stiven Sardarian with a league-high +5 rating, he totaled eight shots on goal with one block defensively. He also won 19-of-37 face-offs (51.4%). On Friday, he scored both Michigan Tech goals in a 2-2 tie, before posting a season-high three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in a 9-5 Huskies victory on Saturday.
Perry Laskaris
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)
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2024-25 CCHA Weekly Awards
Forward:
Dec. 16, 2024: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)**
Dec. 9, 2024: Sasha Teleguine (LSSU)
Dec. 2, 2024: Connor Milburn (LSSU)
Nov. 25, 2024: Timo Bakos (LSSU)
Nov. 18, 2024: Cooper Gay (UST)
Nov. 11, 2024: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)
Nov. 4, 2024: Max Koskipirtti (MTU)
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:
Dec. 16, 2024: Mitch Wolfe (BSU)
Dec. 9, 2024: Campbell Cichosz (MSU)
Dec. 2, 2024: Dalton Norris (BGSU)**
Nov. 25, 2024: Uula Ruikka (AU)
Nov. 18, 2024: Breck McKinley (BGSU)
Nov. 11, 2024: Nate Schweitzer (LSSU)
Nov. 4, 2024: Dalton Norris (BGSU)
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:
Dec. 16, 2024: Alex Tracy (MSU)****
Dec. 9, 2024: Noah West (FSU)
Dec. 2, 2024: Derek Mullahy (MTU)
Nov. 25, 2024: Alex Tracy (MSU)***
Nov. 18, 2024: Mattias Sholl (BSU)
Nov. 11, 2024: Rorke Applebee (LSSU)
Nov. 4, 2024: Alex Tracy (MSU)**
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:
Dec. 16, 2024: Logan Morrell (MTU)
Dec. 9, 2024: Nace Langus (AU)
Dec. 2, 2024: Joey DelGreco (AU)**
Nov. 25, 2024: Isa Parekh (BSU)
Nov. 18, 2024: Will Diamond (NMU)
Nov. 11, 2024: Joey DelGreco (AU)
Nov. 4, 2024: Grayden Slipec (NMU)
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