From the CCHA league office…
Offensive Player of the Week
Dane Walters, WMU
Jr., F (St. Paul, MN)
Walters had an assist in a 3-3 tie at Bowling Green on Friday, and had a career-first hat trick and four-point game (3-1-4) in a 6-1 win at home against the Falcons on Saturday.
Gladiator® Defenseman of the Week
Steven Spinell, MIA
Jr. (Vernon Hills, IL)
Spinell had an assist, was a +4 and blocked three shots in a 5-3 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Friday. He blocked two shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Buckeyes on Saturday and was part of a penalty-killing unit that went 10-for-11 on the weekend.
Goaltender of the Week
Kevin Kapalka, LSSU
So. (Mississauga, ONT)
Kapalka stopped 17 shots in a 2-1 loss against Northern Michigan on Friday and made a season-high 44 saves in a 6-3 win over the Wildcats on Saturday.
Gongshow Rookie of the Week
Alex Guptill, UM
F (Newmarket, ONT)
Guptill scored his team-leading ninth goal of the year in a 4-3 win over Michigan State on Friday and added two assists in a 3-3 tie with the Spartans on Saturday.