Tech\’s Gordic Honored by WCHA
MADISON, Wis. – A pair of freshmen forwards who made key contributions to their team’s successes last weekend – Milos Gordic of Michigan Technological University and Matt White of the University of Nebraska Omaha – have been named Red Baron® WCHA co-Rookies of the Week for Oct. 12.
Gordic, a 6-5, 210-pound right winger from Burnaby, B.C., scored two goals and set up another as the Huskies won twice on the road in the Superior Showcase with a 4-3 (ot) triumph at Northern Michigan on Oct. 8 and a 6-2 victory at Lake Superior State on Oct. 9. He had an assist in the win at NMU as Tech overcame a 2-0 deficit and scored two goals in the win at LSSU last Saturday.
White, a 5-10, 185-pounder right winger from Whittier, Calif., produced four scoring points, including two goals, in Nebraska Omaha’s two victories over Clarkson (8-0 last Friday) and RIT (5-3) last Saturday. He had two goals an an assist vs Clarkson and one assist vs RIT, fired nine shots on goal overall, and earned a +4 rating.