BOSTON - Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday for games played between Feb. 9-15, 2026.

Two programs were represented with two first-time honorees.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Jade Maisonneuve, SR, Mercyhurst (St-Isidore, Ontario)
Defenseman: Josey Dunne-Weeks, GR, Lindenwood (O'Fallon, Mo.)
Goaltender: Tara Bach, FR, Mercyhurst (Oakville, Ontario)
Rookie: Holly VanNetten, D, Mercyhurst (Simcoe, Ontario)

FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Maisonneuve collected her first-ever AHA weekly honor after leading the conference with five points (1G-4A) in two games last week.

The St. Isidore, Ontario native recorded two multi-point efforts, including a three-point (1G-2A) game in Mercyhurst’s 7-0 win over Syracuse on Saturday, Feb. 14.

With two assists in a 2-2 tie on Friday, Feb. 14, Maisonneuve recorded her first multi-point effort of the campaign.

DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Dunne-Weeks secured her first weekly conference award after she tied for the points lead among AHA blueliners last week with four (4A) in two games.

The O’Fallon, Mo. native played a crucial role in Lindenwood’s road sweep at Robert Morris. Dunne-Weeks tallied two assists in each contest, helping Lindenwood secure a home game in AHA’s postseason for the first time in program history.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
This week marks Bach’s second time winning AHA weekly hardware.

Among conference goaltenders (min. 33% team minutes played), the Oakville, Ontario native’s 1.000 save percentage and 0.00 goals-against average led the league.

Bach’s 31 saves in a 7-0 win on Saturday, Feb. 14, were the only shutout by an AHA goaltender last week.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
VanNetten’s second weekly honor of 2025-26 comes after she recorded three points (2G-1A) in two games played.

The Simcoe, Ontario native scored in the Lakers’ 2-2 tie against Syracuse on Friday, Feb. 13. In Mercyhurst’s 7-0 win on Saturday, Feb. 14, VanNetten tallied two points (1G-1A).

2025-26 HONORS
Feb. 2-8
Forward: Jessica MacKinnon, SO, Robert Morris (Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia)
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia)
Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.)
Rookie: Tilli Keranen, F, RIT (Kuopio, Finland)

Jan. 26-Feb. 1
Forward: Molly Henderson, SR, Lindenwood (Rockford, Ill.)
Defenseman: Ellie Muscedere, SO, Lindenwood (Harrow, Ontario)
Goaltender: Lexington Secreto, SR, Lindenwood (New Windsor, N.Y.)
Rookie: Berlin Lolacher, F, Mercyhurst (Regina, Saskatchewan)

Jan. 19-25
Forward: Sofia Nuutinen, JR, Mercyhurst (Vantaa, Finland)
Defenseman: Kendall Butze, SR, Penn State (Cleveland, Ohio)
Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria)
Rookie: Mikah Keller, F, Penn State (Mosinee, Wis.)

Jan. 5-11
Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State (Orangeville, Ill.)
Defenseman: Payten Evans, SR, Mercyhurst (Calgary, Alberta)
Goaltender: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
Rookie: Tilli Keranen, F, RIT (Kuopio, Finland)

Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Forward: Sofia Nuutinen, JR, Mercyhurst (Vantaa, Finland)
Defenseman: Sofia Ljung, JR, Mercyhurst (Hudiksvall, Sweden)
Goaltender: Tara Bach, FR, Mercyhurst (Oakville, Ontario)
Rookie: Ava Drabyk, G, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

Dec. 1-7
Forward: Julia Schalin, SO, Mercyhurst (Espoo, Finland)
Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.)
Goaltender: Maggie Hatch, R-JR, Robert Morris (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
Rookie: Julia Perjus, R-FR, Mercyhurst (Stockholm, Sweden)

Nov. 24-30
Forward: Zsofia Pazmandi, JR, Lindenwood (Kaposvar, Hungary)
Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.)
Goaltender: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
Rookie: Linnea Misner (D), Robert Morris (Springfield, Manitoba)

Nov. 17-23
Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State
Goaltender: Maggie Hatch, R-JR, Robert Morris
Rookie: Tilli Keranen (F), RIT

Nov. 10-16
Forward: Katelyn Roberts, SR, Penn State (Chanhassen, Minn.)
Defenseman: Kendall Butze, SR, Penn State (Cleveland, Ohio)
Goaltender: Sophia Bellina, SR, RIT (Cleveland, Ohio)
Rookie: Riley Gramlich (D), RIT (Burstall, Saskatchewan)

Nov. 3-9
Forward: Julia Schalin, SO, Mercyhurst (Espoo, Finland)
Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.)
Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria)
Rookie: Michaela Paulinyova (F), FR, Lindenwood (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Forward: Addie Alvarez, JR, RIT (Rochester, N.Y.)
Defenseman: Holly VanNetten, FR, Mercyhurst (Simcoe, Ontario)
Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.)
Rookie: Lexie Lonask (D), FR, Delaware (Chandler, Ariz.)

Oct. 20-26
Forward: Jessica MacKinnon, SO, Robert Morris (Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia)
Defenseman: Kaitlyn Schooley, JR, Robert Morris (Moon Township, Pa.)
Goaltender: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
Rookie: Matilde Fantin, F, FR, Penn State (Como, Italy)

Oct. 13-19
Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State (Orangeville, Ill.)
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia)
Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.)
Rookie: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

Oct. 6-12
Forward: Matilde Fantin, FR, Penn State (Como, Italy)
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia)
Goaltender: Sophia Bellina, SR, RIT (Cleveland, Ohio)
Rookie: Tatiana Blichova (F), FR, Lindenwood (Presov, Slovakia)

Sept. 29-Oct. 5
Forward: Peyton Armstrong, SO, Syracuse (Bancroft, Ontario)
Defenseman: Leah Stecker, SR, Penn State (Randolph, N.J.)
Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria)
Rookie: Katelynn Charlton (F), FR, Delaware (Brampton, Ontario)

Sept. 22-28
Forward: Jessica MacKinnon, SO, Robert Morris (Clark Harbour, Nova Scotia)
Defenseman: Makayla Javier, SR, Mercyhurst (Abingdon, Md.)
Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.)
Rookie: Linnea Misner (D), FR, Robert Morris (Springfield, Manitoba)

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