BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Max Humitz has been named Western Collegiate Hockey Association Forward of the Week, as announced by conference officials on Monday.

A junior winger from Livonia, Michigan who is majoring in Kinesiology, Humitz earned WCHA Forward of the Week honors after extending his point streak to five games – tallying four points on two goals and two assists as Lake Superior State (14-6-2, 9-5-2-0 WCHA) went 1-0-1 against Alabama Huntsville in a two-game WCHA series over the weekend at Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

In Friday's 7-2 win, Humitz tallied two goals and one assist for three points, while having a +3 rating. Humitz assisted on the Lakers' first goal of the game, scored by senior center Diego Cuglietta 26 seconds into the first period. Humitz's first goal of the night broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Lakers a lead that they would not relinquish. His second goal of the night was the Lakers' seventh of the game, scored at 14:41 of the third period.

In addition to his performance on Friday, Humitz also tallied an assist in Saturday night's 1-1 tie with the Chargers. The assist came on junior center Brendan McKay's game-tying goal at 18:03 of the third period that forced overtime.

Over his five-game point streak, Humitz has tallied five goals and six assists for 11 points. 

It is the first time this season that Humitz has earned a WCHA weekly award.

Lake State is back in action against No. 6 Minnesota State on Friday and Saturday in Mankato, Minnesota. Both games are slated for 8:07 p.m. EST. The radio broadcast will be on 99.5 Yes FM and the series will be streamed on FloHockey.TV.

The Lakers' next home series is against Bemidji State on Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26. Both games are slated to begin at 7 p.m. inside Taffy Abel Arena.

On Friday, Jan. 25, Laker Hockey will host the ninth annual 'White Out' domestic and sexual violence awareness night, in partnership with the Diane Peppler Center and the Sexual Violence Prevention Team of the Eastern Upper Peninsula. The first 1,000 fans to enter Taffy Abel Arena will receive a free shirt to wear at the game. Tickets may be purchased at the Norris Center Ticket Office or online. For additional ticket information, call (906) 635-2602.

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