Three goals against Minnesota in the opening series of the season
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech’s Matthew Van Blaricom has been named the CCHA Forward of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Matthew Van Blaricom tallied four points in the Huskies’ non-conference sweep of No. 14 Minnesota. He scored twice Saturday, including the game-winner in the third period, and added an assist on the other Tech tally. The sophomore forward added an empty-net goal on Sunday to seal the sweep. Van Blaricom now has five career goals and 14 points.
Tech jumped to No. 12 in this week’s USCHO poll and travels to St. Cloud State for the first time since March 2013. The two Huskies’ teams will meet at 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday and 7 p.m. Eastern at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Michigan Tech jumped from 19th to 12th in this week’s USCHO (United States College Hockey Online) poll.
