COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A pair of juniors and a pair of freshmen picked up National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week presented by KJ Branding for the week of Feb. 9-15, 2026, the NCHC announced Tuesday. Four different teams are represented among the KJ Branding NCHC Week 19 honorees:

• Forward – Zaccharya Wisdom, Western Michigan, Jr.
• Defenseman – Abram Wiebe, North Dakota, Jr.
• Goaltender – Johnny Hicks, Denver, Fr.
• Rookie – Connor Hvidston, Colorado College, F

Wisdom earned his second Forward of the Week nod this season and the third of his career. Wiebe repeats as Defenseman of the Week, the second time he’s done so in his career, and is now a four-time Defenseman of the Week, including twice this year. Hicks gloved his first career Goalie of the Week honor after snagging Rookie of the Week two weeks ago, while Hvidston landed his first career NCHC weekly award on Tuesday.
 
FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Zaccharya Wisdom, Western Michigan
Junior Forward
Toronto, Ont.
 
Wisdom continued to be a strong addition for the Broncos, totaling four points in No. 4 Western Michigan’s dominant sweep of Arizona State last weekend. The Seattle Kraken draft pick tallied three points in Friday’s 6-2 win, assisting on WMU’s first goal, as well as the game-winner, while scoring on the power play in the final frame to seal the win. On Saturday, Wisdom broke a 2-2 deadlock midway through the second period with the game-winning goal leading to a 7-2 victory. He was named Second Star of the Game both nights.
 
Wisdom finished the weekend with two goals and two assists, having a hand in both game-winners. He fired seven shots on goal and posted a +2 plus/minus against ASU, while helping WMU’s penalty kill finish a perfect, 8-for-8 on the weekend. The Colorado College transfer scored both of his goals on the power play as the Broncos went 6-for-13 a man up. On the season, Wisdom is fourth on the team with 24 points, while his 14 goals are third for Western Michigan.
 
DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Abram Wiebe, North Dakota
Junior Defenseman
Mission, B.C.
 
Wiebe was once again stellar on the North Dakota blue line to earn his second straight Defenseman of the Week honor. The Calgary Flames prospect was a force at both ends of the ice in a pair of wins over No. 20 Miami, starting on Friday as he helped UND to a 1-0 shutout victory, while limiting the RedHawks to only 12 shots on goal. On Saturday, his offensive skills shined in a 4-3 overtime win. Trailing 3-1 in the third period, Wiebe started the rally with a highlight-reel pass to make it a 3-2 game, before scoring his first career overtime game-winner to complete the comeback. He was named First Star of the Game on Saturday.
 
Wiebe finished the series with two points on a game-winning goal and primary assist. The UND assistant captain also blocked three shots by the RedHawks, posted a +1 plus/minus and put three shots on goal over the weekend. Wiebe is now tied for fifth among NCHC defensemen with 21 points (4g/17a) on the season, including seven points in his last six games.
 
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Johnny Hicks, Denver
Freshman Goaltender
Kamloops, B.C.
 
Hicks continued his strong run of play since taking over the Denver net last month, backstopping the No. 8 Pioneers to a sweep at Omaha. The freshman stayed unbeaten in his young career, compiling 31 saves on 33 shots in the series-opening 5-2 victory, making double-digit stops all three periods. On Saturday, Hicks turned aside 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win, including half of those 26 saves coming in the final frame of a one-goal game. He was named Third Star of the Game in the series finale.
 
Hicks completed the series with 57 saves on 60 shots for a .950 save percentage, which led NCHC goalies with two starts on the weekend. He also posted a 1.51 goals-against average, also first among two-start netminders on the weekend. Of his 57 saves, 10 came short-handed, while he allowed only one even-strength goal all weekend. Hicks has now made six straight starts and improved to 6-0-1 in his freshman season. In 11 appearances this year, he has compiled a 1.04 GAA and a .962 save percentage, both of which lead the NCHC.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Connor Hvidston, Colorado College
Freshman Forward
Tisdale, Sask.
 
Hvidston had one of the best weekends of his college career so far last weekend at St. Cloud State, tallying three points to help Colorado College earn a win and four conference points. On Friday, he handed out two primary assists for his first career multi-assist game, setting up CC’s first two goals in an eventual, 6-5 overtime loss. The next night, Hvidston scored the Tigers’ third goal late in the second period of an eventual 4-1 victory. He was a career-best +3 on Saturday, as well.
 
Hvidston finished the series with a goal and two assists, with his three points tying for tops among NCHC rookies on the weekend. The Anaheim Ducks draft pick fired seven shots on goal at SCSU, including a career-high four on Saturday, and ended with a +5 plus/minus to pace all freshmen. He also won 13 faceoffs in the series. In 30 games this season, Hvidston is tied for fourth on the Tigers team with 16 points, including four goals and 12 assists.
 
OTHER NOMINEES:
 
Forward of the Week
Drew Montgomery, Colorado College
James Reeder, Denver
Gavyn Thoreson, St. Cloud State

Defenseman of the Week
Philippe Blais-Savoie, Colorado College
Zack Sharp, Western Michigan

Goaltender of the Week
Matteo Drobac, Miami
Kaidan Mbereko, Colorado College
Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan
 
Rookie of the Week
Bobby Cowan, Western Michigan, F
Kocha Delic, Miami, F
Johnny Hicks, Denver, G