SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Will Riedell and Louis Boudon have each been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Players of the Month, as announced by conference officials on Tuesday, March 3. Riedell has been named WCHA Defenseman of the Month while Boudon has been named WCHA Rookie of the Month.
In the month of Febraury, the Lakers went 5-2-1 with all the games being played against conference opponents. Riedell posted nine points in eight games during the month, which was tied for first among WCHA defenseman. Boudon, who was also named Rookie of the Week, led all WCHA rookies with eight points during the month.
WCHA DEFENSEMAN OF THE MONTH - Will Riedell
Lake Superior State's Will Riedell was tied for first among WCHA defensemen in goals with three, assists with six and points with nine. The nine point effort in the month of February established new season highs for the junior in goals with five, assists with 11, and points with 16. Riedell tallied points in five of the Lakers eight games in the month with three multi-point games, including a career best three assist effort against Michigan Tech on Feb. 7. The Greensboro, N.C. native led the Lakers with a +8 rating in the month, which was second best among league defenders. Riedell ranked second on the Lakers in points in February and also contributed seven blocked shots.
WCHA ROOKIE OF THE MONTH - Louis Boudon
Lake Superior State's Louis Boudon led all WHCA rookies in assists with six and points with eight in the month of February. The Grenoble, France native is riding an active five game point streak as he has scored all eight points in the past five matches, which includes a pair of multi-point games. It marks the second time in his first season that Boudon has recorded a five game point streak. In that span the Lakers have posted a 4-1-0 record and an overall record of 5-2-1 in the month of February. The freshman forward notched his first career game winning goal in the Lakers 4-2 win over Ferris State on Feb. 29 while also adding two assists in the game to record his third three-point game of the season. With his eight point performance in the month, Boudon ranks second among all freshman in the WCHA in points this season with 26 and is one of two freshman in the league with 20 or more assists this season. The kinesiology major is one of seven players in the WCHA to register at least 20 assists this season.
Boudon has received Rookie of the Week honors twice this season, making this his first career Rookie of the Month Honor. Riedell was named Defenseman of the Week on Feb. 10, 2020, making this is first ever monthly league honor.
The Lakers will travel to Bemidji, Minn. this weekend for the opening round of the WCHA Playoffs after finishing as the seventh seed to clinch a second straight postseason berth. Lake State will play the Bemidji State Beavers in a best-of-three series that will open on Friday, March 6 at 8:07 p.m. ET. Saturday's game is set to be played at 7:07 p.m. ET and Sunday's game, if necessary, is set for a 7:07 p.m. ET start.
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