The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced three year-end award winners and Evan Murr (Minnesota State), Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) and Rhett Pitlick (Minnesota State) were named Defenseman, Goaltender and Forward of the Year, respectively.
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CCHA Defenseman of the Year: Evan Murr, So., Minnesota State (Stillwater, Minn.)
Murr paced CCHA blueliners with 22 points in 26 CCHA games, scoring five goals with 17 assists. Amassing a +11 rating, he recorded 53 shots and 23 blocks defensive, with four power play tallies and one game-winner. He notched six multi-point games in conference play was assessed only three minor penalties. Overall, he has six goals and 19 assists for 25 points.
CCHA Goaltender of the Year: Alex Tracy, So., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy played in 25 of Minnesota State’s 26 conference games, going 17-5-3 with a 1.43 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage, which all led the league. He turned away 640 shots in 1514:48 minutes, picking up two shutouts. Overall, he is 24-8-3 with a 1.45 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage, with four shutouts. A two-time CCHA and national Goaltender of the Month, he currently leads the nation in wins, GAA, SV% and is a Semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award.
CCHA Forward of the Year: Rhett Pitlick, Sr., Minnesota State (Plymouth, Minn.)
Pitlick produced a CCHA-best 30 points on 10 goals and 20 assists in 26 league contests, posting a +22 rating, with 68 shots and 12 blocks defensively. He collected two power-play markers and two game-winners in conference play. Overall, he has 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points, including five game-winning goals, which rank 10th nationally. He earned CCHA Forward of the Month honors in October.
Voting for the 2024-25 All-CCHA Teams and year-end awards was conducted by the nine head coaches at each CCHA member institution, based on CCHA conference games only. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
The league's year-end award announcements continue on Friday with the Player of the Year (11am ET).
The 2025 Mason Cup Playoffs continue on Saturday with a pair of semfinal matchups, as St. Thomas hosts Bowling Green (4:07pm CT) and Minnesota State hosts Bemidji State (7:07pm CT). Every playoff game can be seen live on Midco Sports Plus! For complete bracket, links and news, visit ccha.com/masoncup.Â
For more information, contact:Â
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Perry LaskarisÂ
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand AdvancementÂ
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)Â
Laskaris@ccha.comÂ
(651) 308-1065