Archibald, Guentzel Named NCHC Players of the Week
Nov 4, 2013 | Hockey
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Junior Josh Archibald and freshman Jake Guentzel were named Players of the Week by the National Collegiate Hockey Conference today, the first time any Maverick has won the league's weekly awards.
Archibald was named the NCHC's Offensive Player of the Week. Archibald scored both overtime game-winning goals as the Mavericks swept Denver by identical 3-2 scores last weekend. On Friday, Archibald figured into the scoring of all three goals, earning the primary assists on the other two and earning a +2 rating.
The following night, he again found the twine in overtime to deliver the win, finishing with a +1 rating. The native of Brainerd, Minn. is tied for the team lead in scoring with 10 points and has a team-best six goals. He is in a three-way tie for third in the NCHC in points and is tied for second in NCHC goals and game-winning goals.
Guentzel won the NCHC's Rookie of the Week Award. He helped set up both game-winning goals in the Mavericks' sweep of Denver. On Friday, he had Omaha's first goal of the game and had the primary assist on the overtime game winner as the Mavs won, 3-2.
The next night, he had the primary assist on Omaha's first goal and also assisted on the game winner in another 3-2 overtime win. He tied for the team lead in scoring and finished the weekend with a +3 rating. The native of Woodbury, Minn. is now tied for third in team scoring with seven points. He leads all NCHC rookies in scoring and is tied for the lead in assists with five.
The Mavericks host their first NCHC series this weekend when they welcome North Dakota for games on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10. Saturday's game starts at 7:07 p.m., and Sunday's contest begins at 5:07 p.m.
Archibald was named the NCHC's Offensive Player of the Week. Archibald scored both overtime game-winning goals as the Mavericks swept Denver by identical 3-2 scores last weekend. On Friday, Archibald figured into the scoring of all three goals, earning the primary assists on the other two and earning a +2 rating.
The following night, he again found the twine in overtime to deliver the win, finishing with a +1 rating. The native of Brainerd, Minn. is tied for the team lead in scoring with 10 points and has a team-best six goals. He is in a three-way tie for third in the NCHC in points and is tied for second in NCHC goals and game-winning goals.
Guentzel won the NCHC's Rookie of the Week Award. He helped set up both game-winning goals in the Mavericks' sweep of Denver. On Friday, he had Omaha's first goal of the game and had the primary assist on the overtime game winner as the Mavs won, 3-2.
The next night, he had the primary assist on Omaha's first goal and also assisted on the game winner in another 3-2 overtime win. He tied for the team lead in scoring and finished the weekend with a +3 rating. The native of Woodbury, Minn. is now tied for third in team scoring with seven points. He leads all NCHC rookies in scoring and is tied for the lead in assists with five.
The Mavericks host their first NCHC series this weekend when they welcome North Dakota for games on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10. Saturday's game starts at 7:07 p.m., and Sunday's contest begins at 5:07 p.m.
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