The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Month for December and four student-athletes from two different programs have been recognized. Brett Meerman (Augustana) earned Forward of the Month honors, while Chase Cheslock (St. Thomas) was the Defenseman of the Month. Carsen Musser (St. Thomas) garnered Goaltender of the Month recognition and Jacob Jastrzebski (Augustana) was the Rookie of the Month.
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CCHA Forward of the Month: Brett Meerman, Jr., Augustana (Blackfalds, Alta.)
Meerman led all CCHA skaters in goals (5) and points (9) in December, helping Augustana to a 3-1-2 record. He also had league-bests in shooting percentage (41.7%) and power-play goals (3), while finishing second in plus-minus (+5). Notching 12 shots on goal, he had one game-winning goal and blocked three shots defensively. His month was highlighted by three straight games with multiple points, including a three-point showing (2 goals, 1 assist) in a 7-4 victory over Omaha on December 19.
CCHA Defenseman of the Month: Chase Cheslock, Jr., St. Thomas (Rogers, Minn.)
Cheslock paced conference defensemen with six points in December, dishing out six assists as the Tommies went 3-1-0. Leading all CCHA skaters in plus-minus (+6), he had nine shots on goal and four blocks defensively, while logging an average of 23:03 minutes per game, which was fourth-most in the league. Highlighting his month was a three-assist game against Lake Superior State on December 5 and a two-helper game at Northern Michigan on December 12 which St. Thomas won 2-0.
CCHA Goaltender of the Month: Carsen Musser, So., St. Thomas (Fairmont, Minn.)
Musser was a perfect 3-0-0 in the month of December, leading conference netminders in goals-against average (1.34) and save percentage (.945) in his three starts. Stopping 69-of-73 shots, he had one shutout and played 179:43 minutes. He stopped all 29 shots he faced in a shutout of Northern Michigan on December 12, after turning away 27-of-28 in a 4-1 victory over Lake Superior State on December 6.
CCHA Rookie of the Month: Jacob Jastrzebski, Fr., Augustana (Chicago, Ill.)
Jastrzebski led CCHA freshmen in assists (5), points (7) and plus-minus (+4) in December, helping the Vikings to a 3-1-2 record. Registering eight shots on goal, he also blocked eight shots defensively and won 50-of-110 face-offs. Despite seeing his five-game point streak come to an end against Omaha, he had at least one point in all four conference games during the month, including three straight multi-point efforts against Bowling Green and Minnesota State.
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)
December, 2025: Brett Meerman (AU)
Defenseman:
October, 2025: Evan Murr (MSU)
November, 2025: Evan Murr (MSU)**
December, 2025: Chase Cheslock (UST)
Goaltender:
October, 2025: Josh Kotai (AU)
November, 2025: Alex Tracy (MSU)
December, 2025: Carsen Musser (UST)
Rookie:
October, 2025: Teydon Trembecky (MTU)
November, 2025: Noah Morneau (BGSU)
December, 2025: Jacob Jastrzebski (AU)