The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for January 2-4 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Tyler Hotson (Bowling Green) picked up Forward of the Week honors, while Jack Anderson (Michigan Tech) was the Defenseman of the Week. Rorke Applebee (Lake Superior State) garnered Goaltender of the Week and Hayes Hundley (St. Thomas) claimed his first Rookie of the Week award.

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CCHA Forward of the Week: Tyler Hotson, Jr., Bowling Green (Stratford, Ont.) 
 
Hotson led CCHA skaters with five points last week, scoring two goals with three assists to lead Bowling Green to its first win and series win over in-state rival Ohio State since 2018-19. Second in the conference in plus-minus (+4), he had one power-play goal, six shots and two blocks defensively, while playing 17:06 minutes per game. On Friday, he had one assist in a 2-2 tie in Columbus, before notching a career-high four points (2 goals, 2 assists) in a 5-3 victory over the Buckeyes on Saturday.



CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Jack Anderson, Sr., Michigan Tech (St. Louis, Mo.) 
 
Anderson paced conference blueliners in goals (3), points (4), plus-minus (+4) and game-winning goals (1) last week, helping Michigan Tech to a 1-1 record at the Desert Hockey Classic. On Friday, he had one assist in an 8-2 loss to Air Force, before netting a hat trick in the Huskies' 5-0 shutout of Alaska Anchorage. For the week, he totaled six shots on goal and three blocks across 21:31 of average ice time.



CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Rorke Applebee, So., Lake Superior State (Chateauguay, Que.) 
 
Applebee went 2-0 last week in Capp Cup action for Lake Superior State, posting league-bests in goals-against average (0.98) and save percentage (.973). He stopped a league-high 72 shots across 122:36 minutes. On Saturday, he made 29 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over Northern Michigan. He then stopped 43-of-44 shots in a 2-1 victory on Sunday.


 
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Hayes Hundley, Fr., St. Thomas (Upper Arlington, Ohio) 
 
Hundley helped St. Thomas to a weekend sweep of Ferris State, scoring two goals and assisting on another for three points. He was a +3 with one game-winning goal, six shots and three blocks over 21:52 of average time on ice. On Friday night, he had one goal in a 5-3 victory over the Bulldogs. He then recorded a goal and an assist in an 8-4 win on Saturday.



Perry Laskaris 

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

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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)
Dec. 8, 2025: Caiden Gault (NMU)
Dec. 15, 2025: Lucas Wahlin (UST)
Dec. 30, 2025: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)***
Jan. 5, 2026: Tyler Hotson (BGSU)

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)
Dec. 8, 2025: Breck McKinley (BGSU)
Dec. 15, 2025: Ralfs Bergmanis (MSU)
Dec. 30, 2025: Easton Young (AU)
Jan. 5, 2026: Jake Anderson (BGSU)

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)****
Dec. 8, 2025: Carsen Musser (UST)
Dec. 15, 2025: Owen Bartoszkiewicz (MTU)***
Dec. 30, 2025: Owen Bartoszkiewicz (MTU)****
Jan. 5, 2026: Rorke Applebee (LSSU)

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)**
Dec. 8, 2025: Nathan Pilling (UST)
Dec. 15, 2025: Jacob Jastrzebski (AU)
Dec. 30, 2025: Leo Bulgakov (AU)**
Jan. 5, 2026: Hayes Hundley (UST)

* = Times earned award this year