Hensick, Hunwick Win CCHA Player of the Week Awards

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Sophomore forward T.J. Hensick (Howell, Mich.) and sophomore defenseman Matt Hunwick (Sterling Heights, Mich.) of the University of Michigan ice hockey team were both honored with CCHA Player of the Week awards, the league announced Monday (Dec. 13). Hensick received the Offensive Player of the Week laurel while Hunwick was named the Defenseman of the Week.

	Hensick		Hunwick

Hensick celebrated his 19th birthday on Friday (Dec. 10) with two goals and one assist against Bowling Green at Yost Ice Arena. His first tally of the night proved to be the game-winner. He also had a +2 rating during the 8-3 U-M victory. The next evening Hensick added a goal and assist and was +1 as U-M came from behind for a 5-4 win at BGSU for the weekend sweep.

Hensick is currently on a four-game point and goal streak (5-3-8), and he leads the team in scoring with 11 goals and 13 assist for 24 points. Hensick also won CCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 22. He won CCHA Rookie of the Week honors twice during the 2003-04 season.

Hunwick picked up his first career hat trick on Friday night vs. the Falcons and in the process set personal single-game records for goals (3) and points (3-0-3). By bringing his goal total to four this season he also set a season high for goals. On Saturday, Hunwick notched two assists. The first came on the game-tying goal in the third period, while the second came just minutes later on the game-winner.

Hunwick has an active three-game point streak with a 3-3-6 line over the span. He won a CCHA Rookie of the Week award once last season.

Michigan earned two CCHA Player of the Week awards for the second straight week, bringing the total for the 2004-05 season to seven. Previously, Hensick and Jeff Tambellini (Port Moody, B.C.) were CCHA Offensive Players of the Week, Brandon Rogers (Rochester, N.H.) and Eric Werner (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) were CCHA Defensive Players of the Week and Kevin Porter (Northville, Mich.) was CCHA Rookie of the Week.

The No. 4-ranked Wolverines completed their first-half schedule on a four-game winning streak and will be off until Dec. 29-30 when they compete in the 40th annual Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit, Mich. Michigan plays Michigan Tech at 4:30 p.m. in a semifinal matchup on Dec. 29 at Joe Louis Arena. Depending on the outcome, U-M will face either Michigan State or New Hampshire on Dec. 30. The championship game is at 8 p.m., while the third-place contest is at 4:30 p.m.

Contact: Matt Trevor (734) 763-4423

University of Michigan Athletics

Players Mentioned

T.J. Hensick

Kevin Porter

Brandon Rogers

Jeff Tambellini

Eric Werner

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