Isa Parekh nabs second CCHA accolade as league鈥檚 Defenseman of the Week

020525.S.BP.BSUMHKY Isa Parekh.jpg — Bemidji State freshman Isa Parekh (7) passes the puck during the second period against Ferris State on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at the Sanford Center.

By Pioneer Staff Report

February 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM

BEMIDJI 鈥� Bemidji State men's hockey freshman defenseman Isa Parekh was named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week for his efforts in helping the Beavers to a five-point weekend against Bowling Green.

Parekh of Nobleton, Ontario, earns his second CCHA weekly nod for the second time this season after previously earning the league鈥檚 Rookie of the Week on Nov. 25.

Parekh helped the Beavers take 5 of 6 points from their weekend series with Bowling Green, dishing out two assists and posting a plus-3 rating. On Friday, he assisted on the game-winning goal in a 3-2 Beavers victory before setting up the tying goal with 11 seconds left in regulation in a 2-1 overtime win on Saturday. For the week, he collected two shots on goal and two blocks defensively.

He was joined by Minnesota State鈥檚 Josh Groll (Forward) and Alex Tracy (Goaltender) and Michigan Tech鈥檚 Elias Jansson (Rookie) as the league鈥檚 weekly award winners for Feb. 24.

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