TEMPE, Ariz. – Two Arizona State ice hockey skaters earned Player of the Week nods from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference after the opening weekend at Air Force. Junior forward Bennett Schimek and graduate defensemen Noah Beck won the KJ Branding NCHC Forward and Defenseman of the Week, respectively. Additionally, they are the first players in Sun Devil history to earn performance recognition from the conference.
Schimek notched a six-point weekend in a split at Air Force, including his first career hat-trick in an 8-1 victory.
In Friday's win, Schimek netted his first two goals while the Sun Devils were short-handed.