Michigan Tech, Bowling Green, Lk. Superior St. + Western Michigan ranked 7th
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for November 29-30 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Connor Milburn (Lake Superior State) was named Forward of the Week, while Dalton Norris (Bowling Green) collected Defenseman of the Week honors. Derek Mullahy (Michigan Tech) claimed his first Goaltender of the Week award and Joey DelGreco (Augustana) garnered the Rookie of the Week for the second time.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Connor Milburn, Jr., Lake Superior State (Kamloops, B.C.)
Milburn led all conference skaters with five points last week, scoring three goals and dishing out two assists in a road sweep of St. Thomas. Posting a +2 rating, he recorded three shots on goal and had one block defensively, while winning 18-of-37 face-offs. On Friday, he had a goal and two assists in a 4-2 Lakers win. He then netted a pair of tallies in a 5-3 victory on Saturday.Connor Milburn Named CCHA Forward of the Week
Michigan Tech’s Derek Mullahy has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week the conference announced on Monday. He backstopped the Huskies who took 4-of-6 CCHA points at Bowling Green over the weekend.
Mullahy, a fifth-year transfer from Harvard, had a 0.97 goals-against average and .967 save percentage in the series against the Falcons. He earned his second shutout of the season and the third of his career with 28 saves on Friday. Mullahy then made 31 saves in a 2-2 tie on Saturday. He ranks third in the CCHA with a 1.85 goals-against average and .931 save percentage. Tech is 7-4-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the CCHA and hosts St. Thomas this weekend at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena for the final home games of 2024. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. on Friday and 6:07 p.m. on Saturday.
DEEPHAVEN, Minn. – Connor Milburn (Kamloops, B.C.) has been named the CCHA Forward of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. Milburn put together a five point weekend in the Lakers’ sweep over St. Thomas. Of his five points, he was able to score three goals on highly efficient shooting with all three of his shots on goal resulting in a tally on the scoreboard. He also finished the weekend with a +2 +/- rating.
Milburn and the Lakers return to action on Friday, Dec. 6 when they host the Bemidji St. Beavers with puck drop scheduled for 7:07 p.m.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Dalton Norris, Jr., Bowling Green (Oxford, Mich.)
Norris helped Bowling Green to a tie and a shootout on win on Saturday night, recording a goal and an assist against Michigan Tech. He had two shots and one block on the week, in which the Falcons picked up two points against the Huskies. Netting the game’s first goal, he then set up BGSU’s second marker of the night.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Derek Mullahy, Sr., Michigan Tech (Scituate, Mass.)
Mullahy led all CCHA netminders in goals-against average (0.97), save percentage (.967), total saves (59) and shutouts (1) last week, helping Michigan Tech to a four-point weekend at Bowling Green. On Friday, he stopped all 28 shots he faced in a 3-0 Huskies win. He then turned away 31-of-33 shots in a 2-2 tie on Saturday night.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Joey DelGreco, Fr., Augustana (Grand Rapids, Minn.)
DelGreco helped Augustana to a sweep of Northern Michigan last weekend, scoring a goal and assisting on another for two points. He recorded two shots on goal and won 50% (14-of-28) face-offs, as the Vikings claimed matching 4-1 victories over the Wildcats at Midco Arena. On Friday, he set up the opening goal for Augustana, before netting the team’s first goal on Saturday night.
Western Michigan Remains 7th in the Country
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After holding No. 6 Michigan to three goals this past weekend, Western Michigan was able to maintain its spot in the national polls.
WMU checked in at No. 7 in the both the USCHO and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls this week. The Brown and Gold have been ranked in every single poll this season.
Joining the Broncos in the national rankings were Denver, Colorado College, St. Cloud State, North Dakota and Arizona State. The NCHC has the most teams ranked of any conference.
Up next for the Broncos is a home series against No. 2 Denver. The two teams will open the series on Friday, Dec. 6 at Lawson Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 PM.
