KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan freshman defenseman Joona Väisänen was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Rookie of the Month, the league announced this afternoon.
The Finnish blue liner finished the month with eight points on two goals and six assists. He had three multi-point efforts and was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week twice in the month. He has at least one point in five of his last seven games.
After earning a series win at Colorado College, Väisänen spearheaded a sweep of St. Cloud State by collecting two assists in the series.