Niagara University forward Joe Tallari earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors this week, while University of Findlay netminder Jamie VandeSpyker garnered CHA Defensive Player of the Week accolades. University of Alabama-Huntsville defenseman Jeremy Schreiber was named CHA Rookie of the Week, marking his first CHA honor. Tallari and VandeSpyker are three-time award winners.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tallari, a 5-11, 180-pound senior from Thunder Bay, Ontario, paced the Purple Eagles to a series sweep over Wayne State last week. Tallari scored the game-winning goal both nights, including Friday’s overtime marker to give Niagara its first-ever victory over WSU. For the weekend, he totaled three goals and three assists for a six-point effort.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Vandespyker, a 6-1, 185-pound senior netminder from Campellville, Ontario, posted a .970 save percentage last week after stopping 65-of-67 shots vs. Air Force. He is 1-0-2 in his last three outings with a .95 goals against average.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Schreiber, a 6-0, 200-pound defenseman from Medicina Hat, Alberta, broke a five-game scoring drought with a three-point weekend at Bemidji State, helping the first-place Chargers to a series split. Schreiber is the nation’s top rookie scoring defenseman.

Honorable Mention Performance
Bemidji State University forward Jeff McGill scored two of the three Beaver goals in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime win vs. UAH, while BSU forward Andrew Murray tallied a three-point weekend vs. the Chargers. Alabama-Huntsville forward Karlis Zirnis tallied three goals last week at Bemidji State. Wayne State rookie Derek MacKay tallied a three-point weekend vs. Niagara.