WCHA Names Players Of The Week For October 29-November 4
Oct. 29, 2001
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WCHA Offensive Player of the Week
Judd Medak, F, Minnesota-Duluth
University of Minnesota-Duluth senior forward Judd Medak, who scored three goals and set up four others for seven points as the Bulldogs posted a two-game sweep over visiting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute last weekend, has been selected as the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 29-Nov. 4.
A 6-0, 190-pounder from Vancouver, B.C., Medak had a hand in seven of his team's 10 goals vs RPI and the UMD captain is now tied for second among WCHA players in scoring overall with five goals, seven assists and 12 points in six games.
Last Friday (Oct. 26) evening, Medak scored a pair of goals, including a game-tying tally at 15:46 of the third period, and also drew an assist on teammate Mark Carlson's game-winner at 2:30 of overtime as Minnesota-Duluth fashioned a 4-3 victory.
On Saturday (Oct. 27) night, Medak again led the charge with a goal and three assists for four points as UMD rallied from a 2-0 second period deficit to record a 6-5 triumph over RPI and a sweep of the series.
The Bulldogs, now 4-2-0 on the season, will next play at Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 2-3.
Other nominees were: Greg Barber, F, DU, John Pohl, F, UM, Ryan Bayda, F, UND, Nate DiCasmirro, F, SCSU, and Kent Davyduke, F, UW.
WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
Paul Martin, D, Minnesota
Paul Martin, a sophomore defenseman at the University of Minnesota, has been honored as the league's Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 as a result of his outstanding efforts in a pair of weekend shutouts over visiting Colgate.
From Elk River, Minn., the 6-2, 180-pound Martin played a key role at both ends of the ice for the Golden Gophers, who ran their season-opening winning streak to five (5-0-0) with the 8-0 and 9-0 wins over Colgate.
In addition to helping his team blank the Raiders in all six periods and hold them to just 46 shots on goal in the two games, Martin was a fixture on Minnesota's penalty-kill unit which held Colgate scoreless in all 10 weekend power-play chances.
In addition to his defensive contributions against Colgate, Martin also managed to extend his season-opening point streak to five games with one goal and three assists for four points.
Minnesota hits the road this week for a Friday (Nov. 2), Saturday (Nov. 3) series against WCHA-rival Michigan Tech.
Other nominees for this week's defensive award were: Adam Berkhoel, G, DU, Mark Carlson, D, UMD, Chad Mazurak, D, UND, and Jake Moreland, G, SCSU.
WCHA Rookie of the Week
Mike Doyle, F, St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State University forward Mike Doyle, who notched a hat trick and produced five scoring points in the Huskies' two-game road sweep at league-rival MSU-Mankato last week- end, has been named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for Oct. 29-Nov. 4. It is the second time this season Doyle has been honored.
A 6-2, 190-pound freshman from Anchorage, Alaska, Doyle is the top scoring first-year player in the WCHA this season with eight goals, four assists and 12 points while producing at least one point in all six games to date.
He scored his first collegiate hat trick last Friday (Oct. 26) night to help St. Cloud State to a 7-1 victory over the host Mavericks and then came back on Saturday (Oct. 27) evening to contribute two more assists - including one on the game-winning goal by teammate Ryan LaMere - as the Huskies forged a 4-0 shutout over MSU to remain unbeaten at 6-0-0.
St. Cloud State is back at home next weekend (Nov. 2-3) for a conference set against defend- ing WCHA champion North Da- kota.
Also nominated for this
week's rookie award were: Jeff
Drummond, F, DU, Justin
Johnson, G, UM, Evan Schwabe,
F, UMD, Brandon Bochenski, F,
UND, and Alex Leavitt, F, UW.
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