Niagara University forward Joe Tallari earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors this week, while teammate Rob Bonk garnered CHA Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Bemidji State University freshman Kelly Shields was named CHA Rookie of the Week, marking his first CHA honor. Tallari earned CHA honors for the first time in his career, while Bonk is a seven-time CHA award winner.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tallari, a 5-11, 180-pound senior from Thunder Bay, Ontario, helped the Purple Eagles to a weekend split vs. CHA rival Air Force. Tallari tallied a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to the Falcons, and scored two first-period goals in Niagara’s 6-2 victory Saturday over Air Force. He leads the CHA with 17 points this season.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bonk, a 6-4, 195-pound junior from Fenton, Mich., helped the Purple Eagles to a 6-2 win over Air Force Saturday by stopping 21-of-23 shots faced. The two goals allowed are the second fewest allowed by Niagara this season.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Shields, a 5-11, 176-pound freshman goaltender from Victoria, British Columbia, stopped 62-of-66 shots in his first full collegiate series vs. Minnesota State. He posted a 1.93 goals against average and a .939 save percentage. Shields stopped 28-of-29 shots in an overtime tie Friday, and added 34 saves Saturday--the most by a Beaver freshman since March 2, 2001 (Grady Hunt).

Honorable Mention Performance
Wayne State University senior forward Maxim Starchenko scored two goals and an assist last weekend. Niagara University senior forward Bernie Sigrist scored two goals last week vs. Air Force. University of Ala.-Huntsville sophomore forward Jared Ross scored two of the three Charger goals last week vs. defending national champion Minnesota. Air Force Academy sophomore forward Ryan Wiggins returned to the Falcon lineup Saturday after rehabilitating a separated shoulder and tallied a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Niagara.