Peterson Earns Second NCHC Rookie of Week Nod
Jan 12, 2015 | Hockey
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Freshman Avery Peterson picked up his second Bauer NCHC Rookie of the Week award following the Mavericks' sweep of Denver last weekend.
Peterson tied for the team scoring lead against the Pioneers with a goal and two assists for three points. It's the second time he's won the award. He also was named the conference's Rookie of the Week following a sweep at Ohio State in November during which he had three goals and two assists.
In Friday's 5-4 comeback win, Peterson notched all three of his points, tying a career high. After UNO fell behind 3-0, he scored the Mavs' first goal of the game unassisted in the second period to spark a rally. The Minnesota Wild prospect then set up Omaha's third goal with a primary assist, which tied the game late in the second stanza, while again tallying the primary assist on a goal that tied the game 4-4 late in the third period. Peterson was named the game's second star for his three-point outing.
The next night in a 1-0 win, he put two shots on goal and finished with six shots on goal in the series, while going 9-for-16 in the faceoff circle.
The Mavericks are on the road at Colorado College on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17. Friday's game begins at 7:37 p.m. MT, and Saturday's game starts at 7:07 p.m. MT from Colorado Springs World Arena.
Polls – Up To Single Digits
Also today, the Mavericks moved up five spots in each of the weekly college hockey polls, reaching single-digit rankings for the first time since the 2010-11 season. The Mavericks are ranked seventh in the latest top-15 poll from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, up from 12th last week. They're eighth in the latest to-20 poll from USCHO.com, up from 13th last week.
The Mavericks now have been ranked for nine straight weeks in the USCHO.com poll and for eight straight weeks in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.
The highest ranking in school history was fourth during the 2010-11 season, the last season in which the Mavericks qualified for the NCAA playoffs.
Peterson tied for the team scoring lead against the Pioneers with a goal and two assists for three points. It's the second time he's won the award. He also was named the conference's Rookie of the Week following a sweep at Ohio State in November during which he had three goals and two assists.
In Friday's 5-4 comeback win, Peterson notched all three of his points, tying a career high. After UNO fell behind 3-0, he scored the Mavs' first goal of the game unassisted in the second period to spark a rally. The Minnesota Wild prospect then set up Omaha's third goal with a primary assist, which tied the game late in the second stanza, while again tallying the primary assist on a goal that tied the game 4-4 late in the third period. Peterson was named the game's second star for his three-point outing.
The next night in a 1-0 win, he put two shots on goal and finished with six shots on goal in the series, while going 9-for-16 in the faceoff circle.
The Mavericks are on the road at Colorado College on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17. Friday's game begins at 7:37 p.m. MT, and Saturday's game starts at 7:07 p.m. MT from Colorado Springs World Arena.
Polls – Up To Single Digits
Also today, the Mavericks moved up five spots in each of the weekly college hockey polls, reaching single-digit rankings for the first time since the 2010-11 season. The Mavericks are ranked seventh in the latest top-15 poll from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, up from 12th last week. They're eighth in the latest to-20 poll from USCHO.com, up from 13th last week.
The Mavericks now have been ranked for nine straight weeks in the USCHO.com poll and for eight straight weeks in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.
The highest ranking in school history was fourth during the 2010-11 season, the last season in which the Mavericks qualified for the NCAA playoffs.
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