Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Brickley, Michaelis earn top honors

Minnesota State sophomore defenseman Daniel Brickley and freshman forward Marc Michaelis earned WCHA postseason individual awards on Tuesday.

Brickley was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, and Michaelis was named Rookie of the Year.

Bemidji State goaltender Michael Bitzer was named WCHA Player of the Year, while his coach, Tom Serratore, was named Coach of the Year.

Brickley finished the season with 31 points, including eight goals, in 31 games. Despite missing eight games with injury, he was the WCHA’s top-scoring defenseman and is currently second in the nation among defensemen with 1.00 points per game.

Michaelis led the Mavericks and the WCHA (overall games) in scoring with 36 points, including 13 goals. He’s currently the fourth-leading rookie scorer in the country.

Brickely, considered one of the top free agents in college hockey, appears to be staying in Mankato for another season per this tweet from TSN hockey insider Bob McKenzie on Monday:

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