Czarnik named to AHL All-Rookie team
Former Miami University hockey captain Austin Czarnik earned a spot on the American Hockey League All-Rookie Team on Wednesday. In his first season with the Providence Bruins, Czarnik is tied for ninth in the league with 56 points, which is tied for the lead among all rookies. He has a +15 rating on the ice, and his 40 assists are tied for fifth in the AHL.
Two other former Miami hockey players had stand-out seasons in the AHL. Former Hobey Baker winner Andy Miele sits seventh in the AHL with 58 points (18 goals, 40 assists). Czarnik's former teammate Riley Barber is 18th in the league and third among rookies with 52 points (24 goals, 28 assists).
MU players named MAC doubles team of week
The sophomore pair of Nelli Ponomareva and Anastasiia Vasiukhina was named the MAC Doubles Team of the Week on Wednesday.
It is the second consecutive week the duo has received this honor and the third time this season. Ponomareva has received the award five times in her career.
Ponomareva and Vasiukhina are on a four-match win streak. The pair beat Ball State University's doubles team 6-2 last Friday. They won 7-5 against University of Toledo on Sunday.