BEMIDJI, Minn. – For the second consecutive month, Bemidji State University Men's Hockey freshman Lleyton Roed is the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Month for February.
 
The White Bear Lake, Minn., native led Bemidji State and all league freshmen with 10 points off five goals and five assists while also a +3 rating on the ice. He ranked second among all skaters in points and assists and third in goals and power-play goals during the month. He totaled 24 shots on goal to lead the team and had three multi-point efforts during the month including a career-high four points (2g-2a) in a 7-2 victory at St. Thomas on Feb. 25.
 
Roed leads the Bemidji State, CCHA Rookies and is t-13^th nationally with 30 points (13g-17a) this season and is tied with Andrew Murray (01-02) for the fifth best season scoring mark in Bemidji State's Division I program history. It is also the best scoring performance by a freshman since Jordan George recorded a program DI record 34 points (13g-21a) during the 2009-10 season.
 
Northern Michigan's Andre Ghantous and Simon Kjellberg Jr. were tabbed the leagues Forward and Defenseman of the Month while Michigan Tech's Blake Pietila was named the Goaltender of the Month.
 
Roed and the Beavers travel to Northern Michigan to begin the CCHA Playoffs and battle the Wildcats for a best-of-three series to advance to the semifinal round. The Beavers and Wildcats begin their series Friday, Mar. 3 at 6:07 p.m. CT from Berry Events Center in Marquette, Mich.
 
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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