BOSTON - Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday for games played between Dec. 1-7.

Four programs were represented, with one first-time honoree.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Jack Ivey, SO, Army West Point (San Diego, Calif.)
Defenseman: Chris Hedden, SR, Air Force (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Goaltender: Nicholas Bevilacqua, SO, Bentley (Abington, Mass.)
Rookie: Danick Leroux, FR, Holy Cross (Candiac, Quebec)

FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Ivey grabbed his second-ever AHA honor and first of 2025-26 after leading the conference last week with four points (1G-3A) through two games played.  

The San Diego native helped the Black Knights remain undefeated (1-0-1) in their two-game series at Sacred Heart. The sophomore tallied two points in both contests.

The forward has points in three straight games.

DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
For the third-straight week, Hedden is AHA’s Defenseman of the Week. Hedden tied for the AHA lead in points among defensemen after he accumulated two (2G) in two games last week. Two goals were tied for the most in the conference last week.

The Kalamazoo, Mich. native potted one goal in each game, including the game-winner in the Falcons’ 4-1 win on Friday, Dec. 5 against Robert Morris.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Bevilacqua takes his second Goaltender of the Week honor in the current campaign, after his performance between the pipes in Bentley’s 3-2 win over Niagara.

Among AHA netminders last week (min. 33% of team minutes played), the Abington, Mass. native finished second with a 2.00 goals-against average and sixth with a .929 save percentage. In the single game, Bevilacqua made 26 saves on the Purple Eagles' 28 shots on goal.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dec. 1-7 marks Leroux’s first-ever AHA weekly honor. Among AHA goaltenders last week (min. 33% of team minutes played), Leroux’s 1.00 goals-against average led the conference, and his .944 save percentage was the second-highest.

The Candiac, Quebec native’s lone game last week was a 4-1 win over Mercyhurst on Saturday, Dec. 6, when he made 17 saves.

2025-26 HONORS
Nov. 24-30
Forward: Barron Woodring, JR, Army West Point (Downers Grove, Ill.)
Defenseman: Chris Hedden, SR, Air Force (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Goaltender: Lukas Swedin, FR, Bentley (Stockholm, Sweden)
Rookie: Charlie Schenkel (G), Robert Morris (Toronto, Ontario)

Nov. 17-23
Forward: Felix Trudeau, SR, Sacred Heart
Defenseman: Chris Hedden, SR, Air Force
Goaltender: Dominik Wasik, JR, Air Force
Rookie: Kyan Haldenby (F), Canisius

Nov. 10-16
Forward: Felix Trudeau, SR, Sacred Heart (Terrebonne, Quebec)
Defenseman: Will Elias, JR, Holy Cross (Weston, Mass.)
Goaltender: Ajeet Gundarah, SO, Sacred Heart (Richmond, British Columbia)
Rookie: Maxim Muranov (F), Niagara (Moskva, Russia)

Nov. 3-9
Forward: Matt DeBoer, SR, Holy Cross (Las Vegas)
Defense: Chris Hedden, SR, Air Force (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Goaltender: Dominik Wasik, JR, Air Force (Superior, Colo.)
Rookie: Zach Wigle (F), FR, RIT (Oakville, Ontario)

Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Forward: Tanner Kimpke, JR, Robert Morris (Calgary, Alberta)
Defenseman: Mack Oliphant, SR, Holy Cross (Northbrook, Ill.)
Goaltender: Jakub Krbecek, SO, RIT (Prague, Czech Republic)
Rookie: Owen Goodbrand (F), FR, Bentley (Waterdown, Ontario)

Oct. 20-26
Forward: Jack Seymour, SR, Holy Cross (Chelsea, Quebec)
Defenseman: Colton Cameron, JR, Bentley (Cloverdale, British Columbia)
Goaltender: Nicholas Bevilacqua, SO, Bentley (Abington, Mass.)
Rookie: Caleb Elfering, FR, RIT (Richland, Wash.)

Oct. 13-19
Forward: Walter Zacher, JR, Canisius (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Defenseman: Crossley Stewart, JR, RIT (Halifax, N.S.)
Goaltender: Chase Clark, SR, Canisius (Williamsville, N.Y.)
Rookie: Dax Williams, FR, Holy Cross (Calgary, Alberta)

Oct. 6-12
Forward: Stephane Huard, JR, Sacred Heart (Blainville, Quebec)
Defenseman: Lane Brockhoff, GR, Niagara (Edberg, Alberta)
Goaltender: JJ Cataldo, SO, Army West Point (Stuart, Fla.)
Rookie: Maxim Muranov (F), FR, Niagara (Moskva, Russia)

Sept. 29-Oct. 5
Forward: Grant Porter, SR, Canisius (Weston, Mass.)
Defenseman: Lukas McCloskey, FR, Army West Point (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Goaltender: Chase Clark, SR, Canisius (Williamsville, N.Y.)
Rookie: Marshall Finnie, FR, Niagara (Lethbridge, Alberta)

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