WINTHROP, MA - Army West Point freshman Max Itagaki was named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week for the third time this season, announced today by the league.
Itagaki helped Army earn a split with Mercyhurst, logging five points across the weekend. Itagaki began on Friday night with an assist in regulation, before burying the game-winning goal in overtime for this third tally of the season. Returning on Saturday, Itagaki registered three assists with two coming on the power-play. Involved in five of Army's six goals on the weekend, the three-point night marked a new career high for the freshman,
The native of Glenview, Ill.