BEMIDJI, Minn. – In the final Central Collegiate Hockey Association weekly awards for the 2023-24 season, Bemidji State Men's Hockey freshman Eric Pohlkamp was named the league's Defenseman of the Week announced Monday afternoon.
 
The All-CCHA First Team and Rookie Team selection earns his third CCHA Defenseman of the Week accolade and twice was named the league's Rookie of the Week during the season.
 
Pohlkamp helped Bemidji State extend its unbeaten streak to 11 games (10-0-1) last week, scoring a goal in a 4-1 victory over Lake Superior State in the Mason Cup Semifinals. Finishing at +2 on the night, he recorded four shots on goal and one block at the defensive end of the ice. 
 
He was joined by Michigan Tech's Logan Pietila (Forward) and Max Koskipirtti (Rookie) and Lake Superior State's Ethan Langenegger (Goaltender) as players of the week.
 
The Beavers host the Huskies for the CCHA Mason Cup Championship Friday (March 22) at Sanford Center in an attempt to win their first-ever CCHA Playoff Championship. Tickets are on sale now and can be bought at ticketmaster.com or at the Sanford Center Box Office.
 
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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