SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Jacob Nordqvist and Dawson Tritt have each received Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Player of the Week honors as announced by conference officials on Monday, Oct. 18. Nordqvist has been named CCHA Defenseman of the Week and Tritt has been named CCHA Rookie of the Week.

Defenseman of the Week: Jacob Nordqvist 

Lake Superior State senior defenseman Jacob Nordqvist led the Lakers to a sweep over the St. Thomas Tommies this weekend with three points in the home series. All three of Nordqvist's points came in the team's 6-3 win on Saturday night. The Swedish defenseman tallied the primary assist on the game's first goal and followed with an assist on the Lakers second goal of the game, which came on the power play. Nordqvist clinched the Laker win with the final goal in the game, scoring a power play goal in the final minute of play to give LSSU a 6-3 win.

Rookie of the Week: Dawson Tritt

Lake Superior State freshman forward Dawson Tritt recorded a goal and an assist in the Lakers sweep over St. Thomas this weekend. Tritt notched the secondary assist on the empty net goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Tommies and followed with a highlight reel goal on Saturday night. The goal on Saturday, which was the opening goal of the game, marked Tritt's second collegiate goal and his first on home ice.

Lake Superior State will be on home ice again next weekend as the Lakers host the Union Dutchmen for a non-conference weekend series at Taffy Abel Arena. The opening game against the ECAC team will be played at 7:07 on Friday, Oct. 22 while the series will conclude on Saturday, Oct. 23 with a 6:07 p.m. puck drop. The game will be available to stream on FloHockey. Fans can tune in to listen to Bill Crawford and Matt Pocket on the radio call on 99.5 YES FM.

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