COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Five NCHC teams are represented among the KJ Branding National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week for the week of Nov. 18-24, 2024. For the first time this season, Co-Goaltenders of the Week were awarded as the five KJ Branding NCHC honorees for Week 8 are:

• Forward – Artem Shlaine, Arizona State, graduate student
• Defenseman – Jacob Guevin, Omaha, junior
• Co-Goaltender – Isak Posch, St. Cloud State, sophomore
• Co-Goaltender – Cameron Rowe, Western Michigan, graduate student
• Rookie – Sacha Boisvert, North Dakota, forward

This is the first career NCHC weekly honor (though not first collegiate weekly honor) for Shlaine. Guevin nabs his second Defenseman of the Week nod this season and third of his career, while Boisvert picked up his second Rookie of the Week award in four weeks. Posch gloved his third NCHC Goaltending honor of the season and of his career, while Rowe is now a 9-time NCHC Goaltender of the Week, though this is his first of the season.
 
FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Artem Shlaine, Arizona State
Graduate Student Forward
Moskva (Moscow), Russia
 
Shlaine was unstoppable over the weekend, leading Arizona State to a stunning sweep at then-No. 1 Denver. The New Jersey Devils draft pick led all NCHC players with four goals on the weekend, tallying two in each win, including both game-winning goals. On Friday, Shlaine book-ended the scoring, striking only 35 ticks into the game and then breaking a 2-2 tie with 45 seconds remaining in regulation with a wicked snipe to give ASU a 3-2 victory and snap Denver’s 21-game win streak. The next night, the Northern Michigan transfer was up to the task again, giving the Sun Devils a 3-1 lead in the second period and restoring a two-goal lead in the third period to make it 4-2 in an eventual 5-2 victory. Shlaine was named First Star of the Game both nights.
 
All four of Shlaine’s goals came even strength, as he helped end Denver’s 12-0-0 start to the season. He doubled his career multi-goal games in the series, after entering with only two. Shlaine also went 25-19 in the faceoff circle against Denver for a .568 win percentage. He fired nine shots on goal in the sweep, including five on Friday, and finished +3 in the series, while also blocking two shots. The two upset wins marked Arizona State’s first ever conference sweep and handed the Pioneers their first sweep at home since February of 2020.
 
Shlaine entered the series with one goal all season (in six games) and now has 5 goals and 6 points on the year in eight games, with the 5 goals third on the team.
 
DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Jacob Guevin, Omaha
Junior Defenseman
Drummondville, Quebec
 
Guevin was a force at both ends of the ice in Omaha’s sweep of Miami last weekend. Offensively, he chipped in three assists in the two wins, while helping limit the RedHawks to one goal all series. In Friday’s 3-0 shutout, Guevin handed out the primary assist on the game’s first goal only 3:10 into the game, which served as the game-winner. He also earned an assist on UNO’s second goal, helping set up a short-handed tally. In Saturday’s 8-1 rout, Guevin doled out a helper on a power play tally to make it 3-0 late in the first period.
 
Guevin finished the weekend with three points to tie for the NCHC defensemen lead -- assists at even strength, short-handed and on the power play. He fired four shots on goal Saturday and finished the series +2. Guevin also spearheaded a penalty kill unit that went a perfect 7-for-7 against Miami. In 12 games this season, he now has 9 points (2g/7a), which is second on the team, while his 7 assists lead the Mavericks.
 
CO-GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Isak Posch, St. Cloud State
Sophomore Goaltender
Umea, Sweden
 
Posch was a rock in net for St. Cloud State all weekend, helping the Huskies pick up four points in a split at then-No. 7 Colorado College. In Friday’s 3-2 victory, he made 25 saves, including nine in each of the final two periods, to earn First Star of the Game. The next night, Posch made a season-high-tying 34 saves and was perfect through regulation, before the Huskies fell, 1-0, in overtime. None of the three goals Posch allowed at CC came 5-on-5, with one on the power play, one with an extra attacker and one in 3-on-3 overtime.
 
Posch led all NCHC goalies with 59 saves on the weekend, while his .952 save percentage was second among goalies with two games played. The Swede compiled a 1.45 goals-against average in 124 minutes of action against the Tigers. On the season, Posch improved to 9-4-0 in 13 starts with a .938 save percentage and a 1.68 GAA, both of which rank fourth in the NCHC.
 
CO-GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Cameron Rowe, Western Michigan
Graduate Student Goaltender
Wilmette, Ill.
 
Rowe continued his stellar final season at WMU, backstopping the Broncos to a win at Minnesota Duluth in his lone action of the weekend. In Friday’s series opener, he made a season-high 42 saves in a 5-2 victory to earn First Star of the Game. Rowe made 22 of his 42 saves in the third period alone to help the Broncos hold on to the win. He also stopped 11 shots short-handed, with UMD going only 1-for-5 on the power play.
 
Rowe finished Friday’s game with a .955 save percentage and a 2.03 goals-against average, as the Broncos stretched their unbeaten streak to six games. WMU was outshot, 44-21, in Friday’s victory. Rowe improved to 5-0-0 on the season, including 3-0-0 in NCHC play, while boasting a .938 save percentage and 1.59 GAA, both of which rank in the top 10 nationally.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sacha Boisvert, North Dakota
Freshman Forward
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
 
Boisvert played a key role in helping North Dakota sweep Robert Morris over the weekend at The Ralph. He was the lone UND player to record points both nights, including a goal in each game. In Friday’s 4-3 win, the Chicago Blackhawks draft pick tallied two points. Boisvert scored a power play goal in the third period to break a 2-2 tie, before assisting on the game-winning goal in overtime. It was his fourth multi-point game this season. The next night, Boisvert scored the game’s only goal early in the first period and it stood as the game-winner. He was named Second Star of the Game both nights.
 
Boisvert finished the series with three points on two goals and an assist. He also went 11-for-20 in the faceoff circle for a .550 win percentage, fired eight shots on goal, blocked two shots and posted a +1 plus/minus against the Colonials. Boisvert has now scored a goal in three straight games and leads the team with 11 points this season, while his five goals are tied for the team lead. He is tied for second among NCHC rookies in points and goals.
 
OTHER NOMINEES:
 
Forward of the Week
Sam Stange, Omaha
Tim Washe, Western Michigan

Defenseman of the Week
Noah Beck, Arizona State
Max Burkholder, Colorado College
Jake Livanavage, North Dakota
Joona Väisänen, Western Michigan

Goaltender of the Week
Hobie Hedquist, North Dakota
Simon Latkoczy, Omaha
Kaidan Mbereko, Colorado College
Luke Pavicich, Arizona State
 
Rookie of the Week
Philippe Blais-Savoie, Colorado College
Austin Burnevik, St. Cloud State
Myles Hilman, Omaha
Cullen Potter, Arizona State
Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan