The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games on March 8-10 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Connor Milburn (Lake Superior State) and Eric Pohlkamp (Bemidji State) were named Forward and Defenseman of the Week, respectively, while Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) was the Goaltender of the Week and Isaac Gordon (Michigan Tech) earned Rookie of the Week honors.

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CCHA Forward of the Week: Connor Milburn, So., Lake Superior State (Kamloops, B.C.) 
 
Milburn led the seventh-seeded Lakers to a Mason Cup Quarterfinal series victory at second-seeded St. Thomas last week, scoring three goals and assisting on two more for five points. One of his three tallies came shorthanded, when Lake Superior State was down 1-0 in Game 3. He was a +3 for the weekend, totaling 11 shots, he had multiple points in Games 1 and 3 of the series, including an assist on the series-clinching goal with 6.6 seconds left in regulation.

CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Eric Pohlkamp, Fr., Bemidji State (Brainerd, Minn.) 
 
Pohlkamp led the top-seeded Beavers to a Mason Cup Quarterfinal series sweep of eighth-seeded Ferris State last weekend, notching five points on three goals and two assists, to lead all CCHA defensemen. Two of his tallies came on the power play, while another was the overtime-winning goal in Game 1, which Bemidji State came back to win, 5-4. On Saturday, he scored twice in a 4-0 Beavers victory and totaled eight shots on goal and two blocks in the series.

CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, So., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.) 
 
Tracy went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .967 save percentage, which were both tops among CCHA netminders in the Mason Cup Quarterfinals. On Friday, he made 32 saves in a 2-1 victory over Northern Michigan in Game 1, before turning away 26-of-27 shots in a 6-1 win in Game 2 on Saturday.

CCHA Rookie of the Week: Isaac Gordon, Fr., Michigan Tech (Landmark, Man.) 
 
Gordon led third-seeded Michigan Tech to a sweep of sixth-seeded Bowling Green last weekend, scoring two goals with two assists for six points. Posting a +2 with one power play tally, he had a goal and two assists in each game of the series, as the Huskies won 5-0 and 6-5. He totaled 11 shots on goal, picking up six on Friday and five on Saturday. 


Perry Laskaris 
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement 
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 
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2023-24 CCHA Weekly Awards
 
Forward:
Mar. 11, 2024: Connor Milburn (LSSU)
Mar. 4, 2024: Jackson Jutting (BSU) 
Feb. 26, 2024: Jack Works (MTU)**
Feb. 19, 2024: Jere Vaisanen (BSU)
Feb. 12, 2024: Adam Flammang (BSU)
Feb. 5, 2024: Quinn Emerson (BGSU)
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:
Mar. 11, 2024: Eric Pohlkamp (BSU)**
Mar. 4, 2024: Mitch Wolfe (BSU)
Feb. 26, 2024: Kyle Looft (BSU)****
Feb. 19, 2024: Jack Blanchett (LSSU)
Feb. 12, 2024: Eric Pohlkamp (BSU)
Feb. 5, 2024: Michael Bevilacqua (BGSU)
Jan. 29, 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:
Mar. 11, 2024: Alex Tracy (MSU)**
Mar. 4, 2024: Beni Halasz (NMU)***
Feb. 26, 2024: Blake Pietila (MTU)***
Feb. 19, 2024: Cole Moore (BGSU)***
Feb. 12, 2024: Cole Moore (BGSU)**
Feb. 5, 2024: Aaron Trotter (UST)**
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:
Mar. 11, 2024: Isaac Gordon (MTU)****
Mar. 4, 2024: Branden Piku (LSSU)
Feb. 26, 2024: Rhys Chiddenton (BSU)
Feb. 19, 2024: Ben Doran (BGSU)
Feb. 12, 2024: Eric Pohlkamp (BSU)**
Feb. 5, 2024: Kevin Marx Noren (NMU)
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