The honors keep pouring in for Union freshman forward Eli Lichtenwald.
Hours after being tabbed ECAC Hockey's Rookie of the Month for a dominant December, Licthenwald picked up a national honor. He was named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Division I Rookie of the Month for December.
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| Lichtenwald in action earlier this season |
The 21-year-old collected a career-high three points (2 g, 1 a) in a 6-4 win over Quinnipiac the following night. The victory moved Union into a first place tie with Quinnipiac in the ECAC standings.
Lichtenwald added an assist in a 3-2 win over Dartmouth on Dec. 11, a win which gave the Dutchmen sole possession of first place in the ECAC.
The former Nipawin Hawk scored the eventual game-winning goal in Union's 4-2 win at then top-ranked St. Cloud State on Dec. 13. He concluded play in December with a goal in Union's 3-3 tie with the Huskies the next night.
Lichtenwald finished the month with a plus-6 rating, fourth in the country among all freshmen and tops among ECAC freshmen.
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The former Nipawin Hawk scored the eventual game-winning goal in Union's 4-2 win at then top-ranked St. Cloud State on Dec. 13. He concluded play in December with a goal in Union's 3-3 tie with the Huskies the next night.
Lichtenwald finished the month with a plus-6 rating, fourth in the country among all freshmen and tops among ECAC freshmen.
He enters 2014 with at least a point in five straight games.
The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native has 13 points (7 g, 6 a) in 11 games this season. He has notched at least a point in ten of his 11 contests.
Union is undefeated (9-0-2) when Lichtenwald is in the lineup. The Dutchmen went 3-3-1 during the seven games he missed early in the season with a lower-body injury.
Union is undefeated (9-0-2) when Lichtenwald is in the lineup. The Dutchmen went 3-3-1 during the seven games he missed early in the season with a lower-body injury.
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