The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for October 15-17 and four student-athletes from three different programs have been recognized. Leo Bulgakov (Augustana) claimed Forward of the Week honors, while Luke Shipley (Michigan Tech) was the Defenseman of the Week. Owen Bartoszkiewicz (Michigan Tech) was named Goaltender of the Week and Owen Pitters (Northern Michigan) was Rookie of the Week.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Leo Bulgakov, So., Augustana (Minsk, Belarus)
Bulgakov led the then-No. 15/17 Vikings to a home-and-home weekend sweep of Omaha, scoring two goals with a +2 rating and six shots on goal. His weekend was highlighted by scoring twice on the road on Saturday, helping Augustana to a come-from-behind 3-2 overtime victory.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Luke Shipley, So., Michigan Tech (Powell River, B.C.)
Shipley netted his first two goals as a member of the Huskies last week, helping then No. 14/14 Michigan Tech to a home sweep of Alaska. Registering one power-play and one game-winning goal, he had four shots across an average of 12:21 minutes per contest. On Saturday night, he scored the tying and eventual game-winning goals - both in the 3rd period - to lead the Huskies to a 4-2 win over the Nanooks.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Owen Bartoszkiewicz, Sr., Michigan Tech (Northville, Mich.)
Bartoszkiewicz went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .968 save percentage - including one shutout - in then-No. 14/14 Michigan Tech's home sweep of Alaska last week. Stopping 60-of-62 shots, his GAA and SV% were tops among netminders with more than 36 total saves. On Friday, he notched his first shoutout of the year, making 30 stops in a 3-0 victory. He then turned away 30 more in a 4-2 win on Saturday.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Owen Pitters, Fr., Northern Michigan (Chesterfield, Mich.)
Pitters produced a goal and three assists for four points last week, which was good for third-most in the nation among first-year skaters. Helping Northern Michigan to a split with Stonehill, his nine shots were the most among NCAA rookies, while finishing with a +4 rating and two blocks defensively. In the face-off circle he won at a 57.1% rate (12-of-21), averaging 13:30 minutes per game. On Fridday, he had a goal and two assists in the Wildcats' 5-1 victory. He then set up NMU's only goal in a 2-1 overtime loss on Saturday.
Perry Laskaris
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)
Laskaris@ccha.com
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2026-27 CCHA Weekly Awards
Forward:
Oct. 5, 2026: Matthew Van Blaricom (MTU)
Oct. 12, 2026: Noah Morneau (BGSU)
Oct. 19, 2026: Leo Bulgakov (AU)
Defenseman:
Oct. 5, 2026: Hudson Thornton (BSU)
Oct. 12, 2026: Landon Fandel (AU)
Oct. 19, 2026: Luke Shipley (MTU)
Goaltender:
Oct. 5, 2026: Oliver Auyeung-Ashton (NMU)
Oct. 12, 2026: Mathis Langevin (AU)
Oct. 19, 2026: Owen Bartoszkiewicz (MTU)
Rookie:
Oct. 5, 2026: Coster Dunn (NMU)
Oct. 12, 2026: Cooper Foster (LSSU)
Oct. 19, 2026: Owen Pitters (NMU)
* = Times earned award this year