BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Men's Hockey freshman Lleyton Roed caps-off his hot month of January after being named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Month announced by the league Wednesday afternoon.
 
A three-time CCHA Rookie of the Week honoree during the month, Roed paced all league freshmen with eight points off two goals and six assists in eight games. The White Bear Lake, Minn., native recorded at least one point in six games during the month and once held a four-game point streak. He also posted a team-high 29 shots during January and posted two, two-point games.
 
Roed is having one of the most successful freshman campaigns at Bemidji State in recent years and has totaled 20 points (8g-12) in just 26 collegiate games. His point total is the most by a BSU freshman since Elias Rosén totaled 24 points during his freshman season in 2019-20. Bemidji State's Division I record for most points by a freshman is Jordan George who recorded 34 points (13g-21a) in 36 games during the 2009-10 season.
 
Joining Roed as league players of the month were Bowling Green's Austen Swankler as the forward of the month, Minnesota State's Akito Hirose as the defenseman and Michigan Tech' Blake Pietila as the goaltender.
 
Roed and the rest of the Beavers return to Sanford Center this weekend and host No. 12 Michigan Tech for a two-game league series beginning Friday at 7:07 p.m.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State men's hockey program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on Twitter or Instagram (@BSUBeaversMHKY), or like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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