Courtesy: MTU
Left winger Ryan Furne, who scored a pair of goals and fired 10 shots on goal as visiting Michigan Technological University earned a two-game league series split with No. 4-ranked Denver last weekend, has been named the Red Baron® WCHA Rookie of the Week for Feb. 22, 2011.
A 6-2, 200-pound freshman from Oakdale, Minn., Furne scored the game-winning goal shorthanded at 8:38 of the second period in the Huskies’ 3-2 upset of host Denver last Friday (Feb. 18). He also scored Michigan Tech’s lone goal and took a team-high six shots in a 5-1 setback at DU last Saturday. In addition to his two goals, Furne finished earned a +1 plus/minus rating in the series and had a team-high 10 shots on the weekend.
Furne, who has played in all 32 games this season, is second in scoring for Tech with 18 points (10g, 8a).
Also nominated this week: Jeff Jubinville, F, BSU; Jaden Schwartz, F, CC; David Makowski, D, DU; Justin Faulk, D, UMD; Derek Forbort, D, UND.
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