The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for March 14 and four student-athletes from two different programs have been recognized. Tristan Lemyre (Minnesota State) was named Forward of the Week for the second time this season, while Evan Murr (Minnesota State) was the Defenseman of the Week for the third time. Carsen Musser (St. Thomas picked up his second Goaltender of the Week this season and Lucas Van Vliet (St. Thomas) claimed his fifth Rookie of the Week honor and second in a row.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Tristan Lemyre, Sr., Minnesota State (Mirabel, Que.)
Lemyre paced all CCHA skaters with three points in the Mason Cup Semifinals, scoring two goals and adding an assist in Minnesota State's 7-2 victory over Michigan Tech on Saturday night. Posting a +3 rating, he recorded four shots on goal and played 18:25 minutes. He tallied the Mavericks' second and fourth goals of the game, while setting up the eventual game-winner, helping the hosts open up a big early lead.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Evan Murr, Jr., Minnesota State (Stillwater, Minn.)
Murr led conference defensemen with two points in the Mason Cup Semifinals, dishing out a pair of assists in Minnesota State's 7-2 win over Michigan Tech on Saturday. He was a +4 in the contest, with one shot on goal in 19:28 minutes. He set up the Mavericks' second and fifth goal in the game, while helping limit the Huskies 25 shots on goal.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Carsen Musser, So., St. Thomas (Fairmont, Minn.)
Musser stopped 23-of-24 shots in St. Thomas' 2-1 victory over Augustana in the Mason Cup Semifinals on Saturday afternoon, helping the Tommies advance to the Mason Cup Championship Game for the second year in a row. He produced a league-best .958 save percentage in the weekend, stopping the only shot he faced while St. Thomas was shorthanded.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Lucas Van Vliet, Fr., St. Thomas (Livonia, Mich.)
Van Vliet netted the opening goal for St. Thomas in Saturday afternoon's 2-1 victory over Augustana in the Mason Cup Semifinals, helping the Tommies reach their second straight Mason Cup Championship Game. He was a +1 in the game with four shots on goal and one block defensively, playing 16:59 minutes.
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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)
Feb. 23, 2026: Calem Mangone (LSSU)
Mar. 2, 2026: Ben Doran (BGSU)
Mar. 9, 2026: Colton Friesen (AU)
Mar. 16, 2026: Tristan Lemyre (MSU)**
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)****
Feb. 23, 2026: Easton Young (AU)**
Mar. 2, 2026: Valtteri Piironen (FSU)
Mar. 9, 2026: Tyler Miller (MTU)
Mar. 16, 2026: Evan Murr (MSU)***
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) *****
Feb. 23, 2026: Josh Kotai (AU)****
Mar. 2, 2026: Alex Tracy (MSU)******
Mar. 9, 2026: Josh Kotai (AU)*****
Mar. 16, 2026: Carsen Musser (UST)**
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)**
Feb. 23, 2026: Calem Mangone (LSSU)**
Mar. 2, 2026: Max Hildebrand (BSU)***
Mar. 9, 2026: Lucas Van Vliet (UST)****
Mar. 16, 2026: Lucas Van Vliet (UST)*****
* = Times earned award this year