The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Month for November and four student-athletes from three different programs have been recognized. Stiven Sardarian (Michigan Tech) was the Forward of the Month, while Evan Murr (Minnesota State) collected his second consecutive Defenseman of the Month honor. For the fourth time in the last two years, Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) was named Goaltender of the Month and Noah Morneau (Bowling Green) was the Rookie of the Month.

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CCHA Forward of the Month: Stiven Sardarian, Sr., Michigan Tech (Saint Petersburg, Russia) 
 
Sardarian paced CCHA skaters in goals (6) and points (13) last month, posting a +5 rating in nine games. Recording 25 shots on goal, he had one power-play tally and one block defensively. Notching at least one point eight of his nine appearances, he had three multi-point efforts, including two goals and one assist in a 4-1 victory against Northern Michigan on November 7 and the same line in a 3-3 tie with St. Thomas on November 28.



CCHA Defenseman of the Month: Evan Murr, Jr., Minnesota State (Stillwater, Minn.) 
 
Murr led the nation in assists (8), points (11) and plus-minus (+12) by a defenseman in November, scoring three goals, including one game-winner. Averaging 22:41 minutes per game, he helped the No. 13 Mavericks to a 6-1-2 record, including a six-game winning streak to close out the month. He had 25 shots on goal and blocked seven defensively. Highlighting his month were a pair of three-assist contests, leading Minnesota State to road victories over Lake Superior State and Northern Michigan.



CCHA Goaltender of the Month: Alex Tracy, Sr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.) 
 
Tracy went 6-1-2 in November, posting a 1.74 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage, with two shutouts. He led the nation in goaltender wins, total saves (246), minutes played (551:50) and shutouts, while registering four games of 30 or more saves. He turned away 37 shots in a 2-1 road victory over Lake Superior State, before stopping all 35 shots he faced in a 4-0 win at Northern Michigan on November 28 - the fifth-most saves in a shutout by an NCAA DI men's goaltender this season.



CCHA Rookie of the Month: Noah Morneau, Fr., Bowling Green (Windsor, Ont.) 
 
Morneau led conference rookies in goals (6), points (9) and face-off winning percentage (60.5%) in November, while recording three assists, one power-play goal and one game-winner. He had 20 shots on goal and five blocks defensively. He led the nation's rookies on the draw, while ranking third nationally in goals and fifth in points. On November 14 and 15, he led the Falcons to a home sweep of Ferris State posting four goals and two assists for six points, including a career-high four points (3 goals, 1 assist) in a 9-5 victory to open the series.



For more information, contact: 

Perry Laskaris 
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement 
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 
Laskaris@ccha.com 
(651) 308-1065 

2025-26 CCHA Monthly Awards
 
Forward:
October, 2025: Alex Gaffney (UST)
November, 2025: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)

Defenseman:
October, 2025: Evan Murr (MSU)
November, 2025: Evan Murr (MSU)**

Goaltender:
October, 2025: Josh Kotai (AU)
November, 2025: Alex Tracy (MSU)

Rookie:
October, 2025: Teydon Trembecky (MTU)
November, 2025: Noah Morneau (BGSU)