The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for November 27-28 and four student-athletes from two different programs have been recognized. Minnesota State's Tristan Lemyre and Alex Tracy were named Forward and Goaltender of the Week, respectively, while St. Thomas' Nick Williams and Lucas Van Vliet garnered Defenseman and Rookie of the Week honors.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Tristan Lemyre, Sr., Minnesota State (Mirabel, Que.)
Lemyre led the Mavericks to a road sweep of Northern Michigan last week, scoring two goals with one assist for three points. Posting a +1 rating, he had five shots on goal with one power-play tally and one block defensively, while playing 18:28 minutes per contest. On Friday, he scored a goal in Minnesota State's 4-0 shutout of the Wildcats. He then had a goal before assisting on the eventual-game winner in a 3-2 win on Saturday.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Nick Williams, Jr., St. Thomas (Edina, Minn.)
Williams led conference blueliners with two points on a goal and an assist in St. Thomas' five-point road sweep of Michigan Tech last week. Recording a nation-leading 15 blocked shots over the two contests, he was even with six shots on goal and averaged 21:05 minutes per game. No men's Division I skater has recorded more than his nine blocks on Saturday night since February 19, 2022, when Colgate's Pierson Brandon had 10 against St. Lawrence.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, Sr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy continued his stalwart play this week, leading CCHA netminders in wins (2), goals-against average (1.00), save percentage (.971), total saves (66) and shutouts (1). He was tops in country in save percentage and shutouts and his save total was second-highest. On Friday, he turned away all 35 shots he faced for his second shutout of the year. He then stopped 31-of-33 Wildcats attempts in a 3-2 victory on Saturday.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Lucas Van Vliet, Fr., St. Thomas (Livonia, Mich.)
Van Vliet earned his second straight Rookie of the Week honor after pacing conference freshmen in goals (3), points (3), plus-minus (+3), shots (13), penalty minutes (4), shorthanded goals (1) and game-winning goals (1). No rookie in the nation had more goals or shots last week, as the Tommies took 5-of-6 points from a road series against Michigan Tech. On Friday, he scored twice, including the game-tying goal with 1.2 seconds left, before burying the shootout-winner in a 3-3 tie. He then netted a shorthanded goal that stood as the game-winner in a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
Perry Laskaris
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement
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)
Dec. 1, 2025: Tristan Lemyre (MSU)
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)
Dec. 1, 2025: Nick WIlliams (UST)
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)***
Dec. 1, 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)
Dec. 1, 2025: Lucas Van Vliet (UST)**
* = Times earned award this year