DANBURY, CONN. – ECAC Hockey has selected the men's weekly award winners for the week ending on October 19th, 2026: Tyler Wallace (Sr., Clarkson), Kazimier Sobieski (Jr., RPI), Ethan McCallum (Fr., RPI) and Christian Kirsch (Fr., Quinnipiac).
High Peaks Resort Forward of the Week
Tyler Wallace (Sr., Clarkson) has been named ECAC Hockey's High Peaks Resort Forward of the Week. The Calgary, ALB was a critical part of the Golden Knight's offense in their weekend series against Canisius. Wallace tallied a goal and two assists (1-2-3) on Friday, tying a career high for points in a game. On Saturday, Wallace added another goal and registered three shots on net, finishing the weekend with four points and a +3 rating.
Defender of the Week
Kazimier Sobieski (Jr., RPI) has been named ECAC Hockey's Defender of the Week. The Deerfield, Mass., native played a huge role in the Engineers' weekend sweep over LIU at Houston Field House. Sobieski added an assist and took six shots, tying for the team high in that category, in Friday's 2-1 win. Then, he scored two goals and an assist (2-1-3), including the game-winner in the second period, tying a career high for points in a game as RPI won 3-2 to complete the sweep.
Rookie of the Week Presented by Just Play
Ethan McCallum (Fr., RPI) has been named ECAC Hockey's Rookie of the Week Presented by Just Play. The Brandon, MB native entered the crease for the Engineers on Saturday, making his first career appearance. He stopped 24 of the 26 shots that he faced, including 11 saves in the second period and an additional eight stops in the third, securing his first career victory and helping Eric Lang's group improve to 3-1 on the season.
MAC Goaltending Goaltender of the Week
Christian Kirsch (Fr., Quinnipiac) has been named ECAC Hockey's MAC Goaltending Goaltender of the Week. The Zug, CH native manned the crease for the Bobcats in their non-conference matchup with Penn State on Friday night, making his third NCAA appearance. Kirsch made an even 30 saves in the contest, including 12 in the third period, as Quinnipiac walked away with the 6-3 victory. Kirsch moved to 3-0 on the season, and the Bobcats improved to 4-1.
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