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In this week’s NCAA Roundup, we focus on four alumni that took home a combination of weekly and monthly conference awards in recent days.
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month & Rookie of the Week
Nathan Free (F) – Freshman – Union College (Brooks Bandits)
Free is currently the Division I leader in goals scored by a freshman (six), while his three game-winning tallies lead all NCAA skaters. He is currently riding a six-game point streak and has finished with multiple points in five of those six games. He was all over the scoresheet in his team’s weekend sweep to begin conference play last weekend, scoring four goals, two of which were game-winners.
Free played two seasons in the BCHL, both with the Brooks Bandits. He averaged over a point per game, finishing his stint in the league with 87 in 74 games on 40 goals and 47 assists. In his final year with the Bandits in 2024-25, the Calgary, Alta. product put up 66 points to finish eighth in league scoring, while his 30 goals ranked sixth. He won a league championship that season and was named a Second-Team All-Star.
Atlantic Hockey America Forward of the Month
Owen Kim – Junior – College of the Holy Cross (Langley/Vernon)
Kim led his conference in goals (six) and points (12) in October and was the only Atlantic Hockey player in double digits in points. His three power-play goals led the league and his plus-6 rating shared the lead among conference forwards. Kim had an eight-game point streak from Oct. 3 to 30 that included four multiple-point games. He had his first career two-goal game Oct. 17 against Army West Point and scored goals in three straight contests from Oct. 23 to 30.
The 2004-born forward played three seasons in the BCHL, the first two with the Langley Rivermen and his third with the Vernon Vipers. His best year was with Vernon where he averaged over a point per game with 49 in 47 contests.
Atlantic Hockey America Rookie of the Month
Jack Lisson (G) – Freshman – Canisius University (West Kelowna Warriors)
Lisson made six starts and appeared in all eight games for Canisius in October, posting three wins, one shutout, a 2.45 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. He was the first Canisius rookie to start in goal in the season opener in 21 years, stopping all 23 shots he faced to become the first Golden Griffin in the team’s Division I history to post a shutout in his debut for the team.
Lisson played 10 games for the West Kelowna Warriors during the 2024-25 season, compiling a record of 2-3-3 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.98 goals-against average.
NCHC Goaltender of the Week
Will Ingemann – Sophomore – University of St. Thomas (Penticton Vees)
Ingemann helping St. Thomas earn a split at Miami in their NCHC conference debut last weekend. In Friday’s opener, he racked up 32 saves in a 2-1 loss, then stopped a career-high 35 shots in a 4-1 victory the next night. Ingemann made double-digit saves all three periods, allowing only a late power-play goal.
The Plymouth, Minn. product played two seasons in the BCHL from 2023 to 2025, both with the Penticton Vees. Ingemann put up stellar numbers both years, leading the league in goals-against average in his first campaign with a mark of 1.85. He finished his stint in the league with a 46-11-7 record, 2.20 goals-against and a .905 save percentage with eight shutouts. He was named to the All-Rookie Team after his first year and was a Second-Team All-Star his second.
