BOSTON - Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday for games played between Jan. 12-18, 2026.

A trio of Canisius skaters were honored alongside one Sacred Heart Pioneer, with one first-time honoree.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Walter Zacher, JR, Canisius (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Defenseman: FJ Buteau, FR, Canisius (Montreal, Quebec)
Goaltender: Chase Clark, SR, Canisius (Williamsville, N.Y.)
Rookie: Teagan Kendrick, G, Sacred Heart (St. Albert, Alberta)

FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Zacher earned his second AHA weekly honor of 2025-26 after tying for the AHA lead with three goals last week in two games played.

The Buffalo, N.Y. native played a key role in Canisius’s sweep of then-(RV) RIT as he netted a hat trick on Friday, Jan. 16 in a 5-3 home victory. The junior netted a power play goal and what would eventually serve as the game-winner in the third period.

DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Buteau grabbed his first-ever weekly conference award after tying the AHA lead in points among defensemen with three (1G-2A) in two games played.

In game one of the Golden Griffins’ sweep of the Tigers, the Montreal, Quebec native added a helper and recorded a multi-point effort in the sweep-clinching victory, with two (1G-1A).

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Clark led AHA netminders last week (min. 33% team minutes played) with a 1.00 goals-against average, and finished third with a .967 save percentage as he helped the Golden Griffins take a sweep at RIT on Saturday, Jan. 17.

In the 4-1 victory on Saturday, Jan. 17, Clark made 29 saves and allowed one goal to then-(RV) RIT.

This marks Clark’s third honor of 2025-26.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
For a second consecutive week, Kendrick has been awarded with AHA rookie honors.

The St. Albert, Alberta native recorded a 2.88 goals-against average, a .921 save percentage and was one of two AHA goaltenders to record 70+ saves (73) as he helped push Sacred Heart to a 1-0-1 record against then-(RV) Bentley.

2025-26 HONORS
Jan. 5-11
Forward: Jake Black, SR, Bentley (Pomfret, Conn.)
Defenseman: Noah Ellis, SR, Sacred Heart (Urbandale, Iowa)
Goaltender: Lukas Swedin, FR, Bentley (Stockholm, Sweden)
Rookie: Teagan Kendrick, G, Sacred Heart (St. Albert, Alberta)

Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Forward: Brent Keefer, JR, Army West Point (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Defenseman: Chris Hedden, SR, Air Force (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Goaltender: Petter Wickström Stumer, SO, Canisius (Stockholm, Sweden)
Rookie: Evan Konyen, R-FR, F, RIT (Newmarket, Ontario)

Dec. 1-7
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)

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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