BOSTON, Mass. - January 13, 2025 - Atlantic Hockey America is proud to honor four student-athletes as AHA Players of the Week for their outstanding on-ice performances in games of Jan. 10-11, 2025. This week's winners are Mercyhurst sophomore Sofia Nuutinen (Forward), Penn State graduate student Lyndie Lobdell (Defenseman), Robert Morris sophomore Maggie Hatch (Goaltender), and Penn State freshman Abby Stonehouse (Rookie).

AHA FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Sofia Nuutinen, So., F, Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst forward Sofia Nuutinen collected four points on three goals and an assist to lead the Lakers to a weekend sweep over Syracuse. On Friday night, Nuutinen scored the eventual game-winning goal on the power play at 12:09 of the 2nd period to give Mercyhurst a 2-1 lead. Then on Saturday, the sophomore forward scored two goals, one on the power play, and dished out an assist for a three-point game in Mercyhurst's 4-2 win. It was Nuutinen's fourth multi-point game of the season, and her first amassing three points. The Vantaa, Finland native is now riding a six-game point streak, having racked up 10 points on four goals and six assists in that span. Nuutinen now has 10 points (4g, 6a) in 10 conference games, and is up to seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points on the season. 

AHA DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Lyndie Lobdell, Gr., D, Penn State
Penn State's Lyndie Lobdell dished out three assists in this weekend's sweep of RIT. Lobdell assisted on Brianna Brooks' 3rd period goal on Friday, then assisted on Penn State's first two goals of Saturday's contest, which came from Katelyn Roberts and Abby Stonehouse. Lobdell's two-point outing on Saturday was her fifth multi-point game of the year, and her 15 assists on the season are tied for fifth in Atlantic Hockey. The Aurora, Ill. native needs just one more point to reach 81 career points and become the all-time points leader among defensemen at Penn State. On the year, Lobdell sits ninth in the nation among defensemen in points with 17. This is Lobdell's fourth AHA Defenseman of the Week honor this season, with the previous three coming on Oct. 14, Oct. 28, and Nov. 4.

AHA GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Maggie Hatch, So., G, Robert Morris
Robert Morris goaltender Maggie Hatch led the Colonials to five points this weekend by making 65 saves on 68 shots (.956 save percentage) at Lindenwood. In Friday's shootout victory, Hatch stopped 35-of-38 shots, good for a save percentage of .921. On Saturday, Hatch posted her third career shutout with a strong 30-save performance in RMU's 3-0 win. After making five saves in the 1st period and seven saves in the 2nd period, she was clutch down the stretch making 18 saves in the 3rd period. The Cleveland Heights, Ohio native has made 604 saves so far this season, which is second in Atlantic Hockey and third in the nation. She leads Atlantic Hockey with 33.56 saves per game in her 18 games between the pipes. This is Hatch's second AHA Goaltender of the Week honor this season, with the first coming on Oct. 7.

AHA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Abby Stonehouse, Fr., F, Penn State
Freshman forward Abby Stonehouse scored a goal in each game of Penn State's sweep over RIT this past weekend. Stonehouse opened the scoring of Friday's contest with a goal at 8:49 of the 1st period, which proved to be the game-winner in Penn State's 3-0 victory. On Saturday, Stonehouse gave the Nittany Lions a 2-0 lead with a goal at 6:11 of the 2nd period. On the weekend, Stonehouse fired seven shots on goal and is up to 44 shots on the season. The Blenheim, Ontario native has now scored a goal in four straight games, and has potted six goals to go along with one assist for seven points on the season.

About Atlantic Hockey America
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) embarks on its first season in 2024-25 after the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 11 men’s teams (American International College, Bentley University, Canisius University, The College of Holy Cross, Mercyhurst University, Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Military Academy), and six women’s teams (Lindenwood University, Mercyhurst University, Penn State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, and Syracuse University). In 2025-26, Delaware University will join the women’s league. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com.