NAHL Alumni Update
Atlantic Hockey
Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week: Jason Grande, Holy Cross (Amarillo Bulls) - Grande backstopped the Crusaders to a crucial sweep of Air Force on the weekend. The West Chester, Pa., native entred Friday’s contest midway through the first period with Holy Cross trailing, 3-1, and proceeded to hold the Falcons without a goal for the remainder of the contest as the Crusaders rallied for a 6-3 win. On Saturday, Grande stopped 31-of-33 shots in a 5-2 Crusader victory to complete the sweep.
via: atlantichockeyonline.com
Big Ten
Big Ten Second Star of the Week: Kyle McClellan, Wisconsin (Austin Bruins) - McClellan allowed just three goals against Minnesota over the weekend, stopping 27 of 29 shots on Friday night and an impressive 42 of 43 shots on Saturday. Those stats combined him for a .958 save percentage, raising his season sv% to .933, second-best in the NCAA.
Big Ten Third Star of the Week: Jake Barczewski, Michigan (Janesville Jets) - Barczewski backstopped Michigan in their weekend sweep over Ohio State, combining both nights for a 1.50 goals-against-average and .957 save percentage. He also produced a secondary assist in Saturday’s win.
via: bigten.org
CCHA
CCHA Forward of the Week: Quinn Emerson, Bowling Green (Lone Star Brahmas) - Emerson paced all CCHA skaters in points (4), assists (3) and plus-minus (+4), leading Bowling Green to a road sweep of Ferris State last weekend. He opened the weekend by scoring a goal and assisting on the game-winner in a come-from-behind 4-3 victory. He then dished out a pair of helpers in a 3-1 win on Saturday night. For the weekend, he notched four shots on goal and one block at the defensive end of the ice.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Kevin Marx Noren, Northern Michigan (Minnesota Wilderness/Fairbanks Ice Dogs) - Marx Noren paced all CCHA skaters with four assists last week, helping Northern Michigan take 5-of-6 points from rival Michigan Tech. He recorded a pair of helpers along with a game-high seven shots on goal in a 4-1 home win over the Huskies on Friday. On Saturday, he dished out two more assists in a 3-3 tie, before the Wildcats won the shootout. On the weekend, he totaled eight shots with one block defensively.
via: ccha.com
ECAC
ECAC Defender of the Week: Davis Pennington, Quinnipiac (WBS Knights) - Pennington claims Defender of the Week honors with a sturdy performance on the blueline, instrumental in guiding the Bobcats to a weekend sweep. Pennington initiated the scoring in their 2-1 victory against Harvard, contributing the first goal of the night, and followed up the next night with an assist on Mason Marcellus' game-winning goal against Dartmouth. The junior defender concluded the weekend with a favorable plus-minus of two.
via: ecachockey.com
NCHC
NCHC Co-Defenseman of the Week: Logan Britt, North Dakota (Aberdeen Wings) - Britt had a career-best weekend offensively, leading all NCHC players with three goals in a sweep of Miami. On Friday, down 4-2, he scored UND’s third goal to ignite a third period rally as the Fighting Hawks stormed back for a 5-4, overtime win. The next night, the Sacred Heart transfer recorded his first career multi-goal game, tallying UND’s first and third goals in a 4-1 victory, with his second goal cushioning NoDak’s lead to 3-1. Britt was +3 in Saturday’s win and named First Star of the Game.
via: nchchockey.com
KHL
KHL Goalie of the Week: Matt Jurusik, Kunlun Red Star (Janesville Jets) - Jurusik recorded two wins in two games last week. The Dragons’ goalie faced 78 shots, or 39 per night, posting a saves percentage of .974 and a goals-against average of 1.00. Jurusik posted a shutout in Kunlun Red Star’s win over Vityaz on Wednesday.
via: en.khl.ru