Ehrman and Mikaelyan Earn WCHA Weekly Awards

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Hockey freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) and sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) earned Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) weekly honors, as announced by the league office on Monday. Ehrman was named the Goaltender of the Week after notching a 33-save shutout in her first collegiate start while Mikaelyan was named Forward of the Week after a six-point weekend in SCSU's road sweep of then-No. 15/14 Minnesota State.

WCHA Release

The weekly honor is the third in Mikaelyan's young career and the first Forward of the Week nod after being named Rookie of the Week last season twice (Oct. 13, 2025 and Dec. 8, 2025). It was the first career weekly honor for Ehrman as well and the second and third weekly honors for the Huskies this season after senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named Forward of the Week on Sept. 28.

Ehrman made her collegiate debut on Friday, making a relief appearance for junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Ylöjärvi, Finland), who was injured during a collision behind the net. She played the final 9:40 and saved all four shots she saw. Then, in her first career start on Saturday, she posted a 33-save shutout, becoming the first Husky since Kyrkkö to earn a shutout in their first career start.

The freshman netminder's 33 saves were the third most in a game by a WCHA goaltender during the week and she also ranked No. 1 in save percentage (1.000), No. 1 in goals against average (0.00), tied for No. 1 in shutouts (one), No. 3 in total saves (37) among WCHA goaltenders during the week.

Mikaelyan recorded the league's first trick of the new season and led all WCHA skaters in goals (five), game-winning goals (two), power play goals (three), points (six, tie) and multi-point games (two, tie). She also ranked No. 3 in shot percentage (.455) and No. 4 in total shots (11).

Her first career hat trick, which included two power play goals, came in Friday's 5-2 win at No. 15/14 Minnesota State. It was the 29^th hat trick in program history and the first since senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) netted one against Colgate on Nov. 28, 2025. In Saturday's series finale win, the sophomore notched three more points (two goals and one assist). Mikaelyan was named one of the WCHA 3 Stars of the Night after each game.

Over the weekend the Moscow, Russia native tallied her third and fourth career multi-goal games, fifth and sixth multi-point games, second and third 3+ point games and first career game with multiple power play goals.

The Huskies recorded a road sweep of then-No. 15/14 Minnesota State last weekend, taking down the Mavericks 5-2 in game one and 3-0 in game two. SCSU also opened a season 4-0-0 for just the second time ever and extended its win streak over ranked opponents to a program-best four games.

SCSU travels to Hamilton, New York to play its second nonconference series of the season against No. 14/15 Colgate (2-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey) this weekend. Puck drops from the Class of 1965 Arena are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT/6:30 p.m. ET (Friday) and 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET (Saturday). Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Women's Hockey game day central or schedule page.

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