The United Collegiate Hockey Conference is pleased to announce its weekly award winners, released on November 3, 2025, for games played from October 31-November 2. The UCHC weekly awards program highlights the top performances from around the conference over each week of the regular season. It is the first UCHC weekly honors release of the 2025-26 season. 
 
UCHC MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jake LaRusso, Chatham, Jr., F, Colts Neck, NJ
LaRusso led Chatham to a pair of victories and the team title at the Buffalo State Classic Tournament over the weekend, recording five points on a goal and four assists. He had a goal and three assists in Friday’s 10-1 win over Hiram and added an assist in Chatham’s 3-2 win over St. John Fisher in the title game Saturday.
 
UCHC WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Amy Laskowski, Nazareth, So., F, Clarendon Hills, IL
Laskowski, the reigning 2024-25 UCHC Co-Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, tallied six points on three goals and three assists in a pair of wins for No. 10 Nazareth. She had a goal and two assists in a 4-0 win over Rivier on Friday and added two goals and an assist in a 5-1 victory over Anna Maria.

UCHC MEN’S GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK – Jacob Torgner, SUNY Geneseo, Jr., G, Mjolby, Sweden
Torgner stopped 34-of-36 shots in SUNY Geneseo’s season-opening 2-2 tie against Wilkes University on Saturday. He also helped lead Geneseo to a win in the three-round shootout as well.
 
UCHC WOMEN’S CO-GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK – Christmas Johnson, Albertus Magnus, Jr., G, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Johnson stopped all 35 shots she faced in a 1-0 shutout win over Johnson and Wales on Saturday, as the Falcons earned their first victory of the 2025-26 season.  
 
UCHC WOMEN’S CO-GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK – Brook Thompson, Hilbert, Jr., G, Toronto, Ontario
Thompson was tremendous in net in a 1-0 loss to Keene State on Saturday, stopping 63-of-64 shots. She had a 0.984 save percentage in the contest.
 
UCHC MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Nick Reif, SUNY Brockport, Fr., F, Depew, NY
In a 1-1 opening weekend for Brockport, Nick Reif recorded four goals on nine shots to power the Golden Eagles offense. In Brockport's 6-2 win against Neumann Saturday, Reif netted three straight goals in 7:55 for his first collegiate hat-trick. He also scored Brockport’s goal at Stevenson Friday.

UCHC WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Brynn Bacak, St. John Fisher, Fr., G, Williamsville, NY
Bacak earned two wins in the Cardinals' weekend sweep over Neumann University. Over the two games, she recorded 39 saves, allowed just on goal, and posted an impressive .975 save percentage. She also collected the first shutout and victory in program history.
 
ABOUT THE UNITED COLLEGIATE HOCKEY CONFERENCE
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference provides a competitive environment and structure for NCAA Division III men's and women's ice hockey in the Eastern United States. The UCHC will enter its ninth season in 2025-26 with original member Elmira College returning, along with newcomers Albertus Magnus College, Hilbert College, and St. John Fisher University joining second-year members SUNY Brockport and SUNY Geneseo, in addition to founding members Chatham University, Manhattanville University, Nazareth University and Utica University. For more on the UCHC, visit the league's homepage at http://www.theuchc.com/.
 
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