The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for November 21-22 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Connor McClennon (Bemidji State) picked up Forward of the Week honors, while Christopher Lie (Ferris State) was the Defenseman of the Week. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) claimed his third Goaltender of the Week award of the season and Lucas Van Vliet (St. Thomas) garnered Rookie of the Week recognition.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Connor McClennon, Sr., Bemidji State (Wainwright, Alta.)
McClennon paced CCHA skaters with five points last week, scoring four goals and dishing out one assist in a home sweep of Northern Michigan. He was a +3 with one power-play goal and one game-winner, with one block defensively. On Friday, he scored a season-high four goals in a 7-3 Beavers victory. He then had an assist in a 6-2 win on Saturday night.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Christopher Lie, So., Ferris State (Hamar, Norway)
Lie led conference blueliners in points (3) and assists (3) last week, helping the Bulldogs to a split with Lake Superior State. His +3 rating was third-best in the league and he added two shots on goal and one block defensively, while averaging 19:56 minutes per game. On Friday, he assisted on Ferris State's on goal in a 2-1 loss. He then dished out a pair of helpers in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Lakers on Saturday.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, Sr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy went 2-0-0 with league-bests in goals-against average (1.00) and save percentage (.951) last week, helping the No. 14 Mavericks to a home sweep of Michigan Tech. His GAA was tops in the country among two-start goaltenders and his SV% was second. On Friday, he stopped all 12 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win. He then turned away 27-of-29 shots in a 3-2 Minnesota State victory on Saturday.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Lucas Van Vliet, Fr., St. Thomas (Livonia, Mich.)
Van Vliet led CCHA freshmen in goals (1) and points (2) last week, helping St. Thomas take 4-of-6 points from its series with Bowling Green. He was a +2, with one power-play tally in an average of 19:38 minutes per contest. On Friday, he assited on the Tommies' tying goal with 6.2 seconds left in regulation to earn a point in the standings. He then scored on the man advantage on Saturday in a 6-2 triumph over the Falcons.
Perry Laskaris
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Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)
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2025-26 CCHA Weekly Awards
Forward:
Oct. 6, 2025: Adam Flammang (BSU)
Oct. 13, 2025: Gavin Best (FSU)
Oct. 20, 2025: Alex Gaffney (UST)
Oct. 27, 2025: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)
Nov. 3, 2025: William Ahlrik (LSSU)
Nov. 10, 2025: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)**
Nov. 17, 2025: Noah Morneau (BGSU)
Nov. 24, 2025: Connor McClennon (BSU)
Defenseman:
Oct. 6, 2025: Chase Cheslock (UST)
Oct. 13, 2025: Adam Barone (LSSU)
Oct. 20, 2025: Hayden Hennen (AU)
Oct. 27, 2025: Evan Murr (MSU)
Nov. 3, 2025: Hudson Thornton (BSU)
Nov. 10, 2025: Mitch Wolfe (BSU)
Nov. 17, 2025: Evan Murr (MSU)**
Nov. 24, 2025: Christopher Lie (FSU)
Goaltender:
Oct. 6, 2025: William Gramme (NMU)
Oct. 13, 2025: Hobie Hedquist (FSU)
Oct. 20, 2025: Alex Tracy (MSU)
Oct. 27, 2025: Owen Bartoszkiewicz (MTU)
Nov. 3, 2025: Josh Kotai (AU)
Nov. 10, 2025: Owen Bartoszkiewicz (MTU)**
Nov. 17, 2025: Alex Tracy (MSU)**
Nov. 24, 2025: Alex Tracy (MSU)***
Rookie:
Oct. 6, 2025: Calem Mangone (LSSU)
Oct. 13, 2025: Oliver Auyeung-Ashton (NMU)
Oct. 20, 2025: Leo Bulgakov (AU)
Oct. 27, 2025: Max Hildebrand (BSU)
Nov. 3, 2025: Teydon Trembecky (MTU)
Nov. 10, 2025: Noah Morneau (BGSU)
Nov. 17, 2025: Dominik Rymon (BGSU)
Nov. 24, 2025: Lucas Van Vliet (UST)
* = Times earned award this year