DANBURY, CONN. – ECAC Hockey has selected the men’s weekly award winners for the week ending on January 5th, 2026: Victor Czerneckianair (Sr., Quinnipiac), Tyler Rubin (Sr., Princeton), Aiden Long (Fr., Cornell), and Arthur Smith (Jr., Princeton).

Laurel Lake Placid Forward of the Month
Victor Czerneckianair (Sr. Quinnipiac) claims Laurel Lake Placid Forward of the Week honors. The Tri-City Storm (USHL) alum was prominent in No. 10 Quinnipiac's first weekend sweep of 2026. On Friday night, Czerneckianair found the back of the net twice to help the Bobcats to a 9-1 win over No. 18 Harvard. The next day, the Bobcats faced No. 9 Dartmouth, where Czerneckianair posted one goal and one assist in Quinnipiac's 5-3 win over the Big Green. The Bobcats will host Union and RPI on January 9th and 10th for more ECAC action.

ADAPT Nutrition Defender of the Week
Tyler Rubin (Sr., Princeton) has been honored with the ADAPT Nutrition Defender of the Week award for the second week in a row. The Natick, Massachusetts native tallied three assists in the Tigers' weekend sweep over ranked opponents Harvard and Dartmouth. Friday night against Dartmouth, Rubin assisted on the Tigers' first goal and later found teammate David Jacobs, who netted the game-tying goal four minutes into the third period. The Tigers then netted two more for a 5-4 win. The next day, Rubin tallied an assist on the Tigers' power play and second goal of the night, later going on to win 3-2 with 2.6 seconds left in the game.

Rookie of the Week
Aiden Long (Fr., Cornell) claims Rookie of the Week recognition. The Canadian rookie forward was on fire in the No. 17 Cornell’s weekend sweep over Nebraska Omaha. Long scored his first collegiate goal Friday night, making it 3-0 at 9:16 into the first period, and did not stop there, as he scored the last goal of the game, making the final score 6-4. He stayed hot heading into Saturday, scoring the second goal of the game and assisting teammate Jonathan Castagna for the game-winning goal, for a 3-2 win, completing the weekend sweep.

MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Week
Arthur Smith (Jr., Princeton) is the MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Week. The Lone Star Brahmas alum went 2-0-0 this weekend over ranked opponents Dartmouth and Harvard. Smith made a total of 58 saves, allowing six goals for a 0.906 save percentage. The Tigers completed their first weekend sweep of ranked opponents since 2018, taking down No. 18 Harvard Saturday night. The victory secures a program-record eighth consecutive home win to start the season, surpassing a mark set in 1923, and catapults the Tigers into first place in the ECAC.

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