The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for February 13-14 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Tyler Schleppe (Ferris State) claimed Forward of the Week honors, while Jack Anderson (Michigan Tech) was named Defenseman of the Week for the third week in a row. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) picked up his fifth Goaltender of the Week honor this season and Max Hildebrand (Bemidji State) garnered his second Rookie of the Week award.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Tyler Schleppe, Sr., Ferris State (Vancouver, B.C.)
Schleppe paced all CCHA skaters in goals (4) and points (5) last week, leading Ferris State to a five-point weekend against Northern Michigan. A +2 in the series, he scored one power-play goal and one shorthanded tally, recording eight shots and two blocks defensively. Winning 54.1% of his face-offs, he averaged 18:31 minutes per game. On Friday, he scored two goals in a come-from-behind 4-4 tie with the Wildcats. He then notched two goals and one assist in a 6-0 victory on Saturday.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Jack Anderson, Sr., Michigan Tech (St. Louis, Mo.)
Anderson led conference blueliners in goals (3), points (4), shots on goal (8) and average time on ice (28:34) last week, helping the then-No. 17 Huskies to a three-point weekend at Lake Superior State. Even for the weekend, he had two power-play markers and one block at the defensive end of the ice. On Friday, he scored both Michigan Tech goalies in a 2-2 tie. He then recorded a goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime win on Saturday.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, Sr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy led two-start netminders in goals-against average (0.50) and save percentage (.977) last week, helping No. 16 Minnesota State to a home split with Bemidji State. He stopped 42-of-43 shots across 120:26 minutes of action with one shutout. On Friday, he recorded saves in a 1-0 shutout of the Beavers. He then turned away 22-of-23 shots in a 1-0 overtime loss on Saturday.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Max Hildebrand, Fr., Bemidji State
Hildebrand went 1-1-0 with a 0.51 goals-against average and a .975 goals against average last week, which were both second-best among two-start goalies in the CCHA. Turning away 39-of-40 shots at No. 16 Minnesota State, he posted one shutout and played 118:35 minutes. On Friday, he made 21 saves in a 1-0 loss to the Mavericks, before stopping all 22 shots in a 1-0 overtime victory on Saturday.
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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)
Jan. 12, 2026: Max Koskipirtti (MTU)
Jan. 20, 2026: Lucas Wahlin (UST)**
Jan. 26, 2026: Stiven Sardarian (MTU)****
Feb. 2, 2026: Quinn Emerson (BGSU)
Feb. 9, 2026: Oliver Peer (BSU)
Feb. 17, 2026: Tyler Schleppe (FSU)
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: Jack Anderson (MTU)
Jan. 12, 2026: Jack Mesic (FSU)
Jan. 20, 2026: Luca Fasciano (MTU)
Jan. 26, 206: Jackson Niedermayer (BGSU)
Feb. 2, 2026: Jack Anderson (MTU)**
Feb. 9, 2026: Jack Anderson (MTU)***
Feb. 17, 2026: Jack Anderson (MTU)****
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)
Jan. 12, 2026: Josh Kotai (AU)**
Jan. 20, 2026: Owen Bartoszkiewicz (MTU)*****
Jan. 26, 206: Aaron Trotter (UST)
Feb. 2, 2026: Josh Kotai (AU)***
Feb. 9, 2026: Jacob Steinman (BGSU)
Feb. 17, 2026: Alex Tracy (MSU) *****
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)
Jan. 12, 2026: Ty Higgins (BGSU)
Jan. 20, 2026: Lucas Van Vliet (UST)***
Jan. 26, 2026: Nathan Pilling (UST)**
Feb. 2, 2026: Reid Morich (MSU)
Feb. 9, 2026: Nathan Pilling (UST)***
Feb. 17, 2026: Max Hildebrand (BSU)**
* = Times earned award this year