Scoring is up in the WCHA this season and two players contributing to all the offense are sophomore left winger Brock Nelson of North Dakota and junior center Rylan Schwartz of Colorado College. Both had six point-weekends as their teams played each other and are the co-WCHA players of the week.
Nelson, 6-4, 192 from Warroad, Minn., had two power-play goals and an assist as the Fighting Sioux beat CC 7-6 on Friday. His goal at 11:54 of the final period was the game-winner. He had another power-play goal and two assists as UND beat CC 4-3 on Saturday.
One of his assists the second game came on Danny Kristo's short-handed, game-winner in the third period.
In 14 games, Nelson has 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points, tying him for the team scoring lead. He is a NHL draft pick of the New York Islanders.
Schwartz, a 5-10, 196-pound junior from Wilcox, Saskatchewan, had hat tricks in both the Tigers' two losses. He is tied for the scoring lead on his team, too, with 13 goals and four assists for 17 points in 11 games.
Forward Zach Lehrke of Minnesota State, the Gophers' opponent this weekend, was also nominated for this award.
D-MAN WITH OFFENSE
All-america junior defenseman Justin Schultz of Wisconsin is the WCHA's defensive player of the week. He had seven points as the Badgers swept Mercyhurst 7-2 and 5-2.
