PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Norwich University’s Boyd Stahlbaum, Cooper Bertrand and Jake Kavanagh joined WestConn’s Michael Burgos in earning Little East Conference (LEC) men’s ice hockey weekly awards for their performances during the week ending Nov. 1, 2026.

Forward of the Week: Boyd Stahlbaum, Norwich

Stahlbaum, a senior forward from Peterborough, Ontario, recorded a game-high four assists in No. 10 Norwich’s season-opening 7-6 overtime victory over No. 9 University of New England. He assisted on each of the Cadets’ first three power-play goals as Norwich converted its first three opportunities with the man advantage. Stahlbaum added his fourth assist on Jake Kavanagh’s third-period goal that gave the Cadets a 6-4 lead and finished with two blocked shots.

Defender of the Week: Cooper Bertrand, Norwich

Bertrand, a senior defenseman from Caledon, Ontario, scored twice and added an assist in Norwich’s 7-6 overtime victory over the University of New England. The senior captain assisted on the Cadets’ opening power-play goal before scoring in the second period, just 13 seconds after UNE tied the game. Bertrand also recorded two blocked shots, including one early in overtime, before scoring the game-winning goal 2:34 into the extra period to give Norwich its first victory over UNE since 2019.

Goaltender of the Week: Michael Burgos, WestConn

Burgos, a sophomore goaltender from Castle Rock, Colo., made 46 saves in his WestConn debut to lead the Wolves to a 3-1 road victory over Albertus Magnus. He stopped 46 of the 47 shots he faced, posting a .979 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average in the victory.

Rookie of the Week: Jake Kavanagh, Norwich

Kavanagh, a freshman forward from Kirkland, Quebec, recorded a goal and two assists in his collegiate debut as Norwich defeated the University of New England, 7-6, in overtime. He assisted on Cooper Bertrand’s second-period goal, scored in the third period to put the Cadets ahead 6-4 and set up Bertrand’s game-winning goal 2:34 into overtime. Kavanagh finished with a team-best plus-4 rating and won nine of his 13 faceoffs for a 69.2 percent success rate.