Nov. 12, 2007

This week's Players of the Week honors go to: Bowling Green senior forward Derek Whitmore (Offensive), Nebraska-Omaha freshman defenseman Alain Goulet (Defensive), Michigan junior goaltender Billy Sauer (Goaltender) and Michigan freshman forward Aaron Palushaj (Rookie).

Offensive

Derek Whitmore, BGSU
Sr., F (Rochester, NY)
Whitmore (5-0-0, +1) powered the Falcons to their first road sweep of a CCHA opponent since 1996 with a hat trick in Saturday's 3-1 victory following a two-goal performance in Friday's 6-3 win over Ferris State.

Defenseman

Alain Goulet, UNO
Fr., (Kapuskasing, ON)
Goulet (1-2-3, +1) scored a power-play goal and added an assist to earn second-star honors in Thursday's 5-2 win at Ohio State. He picked up his third helper of the season in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Buckeyes.

Goaltender

Billy Sauer, UM
Jr., (Walworth, NY)
Sauer earned his third career shutout in Friday's 4-0 win and did not allow a goal until late in the second period Saturday to set a career-best shutout streak at 128:30 for the Wolverines' eighth consecutive win.

Rookie

Aaron Palushaj, UM
F (Northville, MI)
Palushaj (2-1-3, +3) posted a goal and an assist on the game-winner in Friday's 4-0 blanking of Alaska at home before notching his third goal of his career in Saturday's 4-2 win against the Nanooks.