ROCHESTER, NY- The United Collegiate Hockey Conference is pleased to announce its weekly award winners for the second week of the 2017-18 season. As conference play opened this weekend, Elmira's Nick Ford and Stevenson's Jordan Watt wasted little time stacking up the points, and their exploits have made them our first-ever Co-Players of the Week. Utica goaltender Patrik Virtanen makes his first appearance of the year after a win over Nazareth, and Stevenson's Houston Wilson rounds out our group as the Rookie of the Week. This week's awards are based off of NCAA regulation games for the time period from Monday, October 30th, to Sunday, November 5th. 

UCHC conference awards are published weekly throughout the playing season, save for a short break for the end of December, when there are no games scheduled. 
 

Co-Player of the Week	Nick Ford, Forward, Elmira College
	Ford had a breakout weekend with seven points on five goals and two assists, which included a four-goal performance in a 7-4 win over visiting King's (Pa.) in UCHC action. He opened the week with a two-point performance against Manhattanville, as Ford scored a power-play goal to tie the game at 2-2 in the second period and assisted on the go-ahead goal 3:19 later. Then in the weekend finale versus King's, Ford scored a quartet of goals and assisted on the game-winning tally to pace the Purple and Gold to a three-goal win. The four goals and five points against the Monarchs were career highs for Ford. He is the first Soaring Eagle to score four goals in a single game since 2011.
Co-Player of the Week	Jordan Watt, Forward, Stevenson
	Watt recorded two goals and three assists in a 2-0 week for the Mustangs. Watt picked up an assist in a 7-1 victory over Lebanon Valley before recording a program record four points on two goals and two assists in a 7-1 win over Chatham.
Goaltender of the Week	Patrik Virtanen, Goaltender, Utica
	Virtanen stopped 26 shots to earn his second victory of the season as the nationally-ranked Pioneers topped host Nazareth College 2-1 in the UCHC opener for both teams on Friday night.
Rookie of the Week	Houston Wilson, Forward, Stevenson
	Wilson recorded three points on one goal and two assists in the win over Lebanon Valley. He assisted on a pair of power play goals before scoring an even strength goal in the third period. He was a healthy scratch in the game versus Chatham.

About the UCHC
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference is a collaborative effort between eleven institutions to provide a competitive environment and structure for NCAA Division III men's and women's ice hockey in the Eastern United States. Our membership encompasses a wide geographic area spanning from Central and Western New York, to the greater Pittsburgh and Baltimore areas. In its inaugural season, the UCHC will incorporate the efforts of ice hockey student-athletes from Chatham University, Elmira College, King's College, Lebanon Valley College, Manhattanville College, Nazareth College, Neumann University, Stevenson University, Utica College, and William Smith College into their strong, but evolving membership that strives for on-ice excellence while also preparing student athletes for their off-ice futures. In addition, Wilkes University is set to begin men's and women's play in the fall of 2018. For more on the UCHC, visit the league's homepage at http://www.TheUCHC.com, or follow the league on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/UCHCHockey.