Bemidji State University defender Zach Whitecloud has been selected for Western Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Week honors following a two-point collegiate debut weekend versus No. 15 Bowling Green State University, Oct. 7-8.

Whitecloud had an impressive debut weekend, factoring heavily in Bemidji State’s power play and on the blue line as the Beavers posted a sweep over a nationally-ranked Bowling Green team. Playing on the Beavers’ top power-play unit, the freshman from Brandon, Manitoba scored BSU’s first goal of the season at the 6:15 mark of the first period Friday – setting the stage for a 2-1 victory. Saturday, he earned an assist on the man advantage for Bemidji State’s final goal in a 4-1 triumph. Whitecloud finished the weekend with four blocked shots, helping BSU hold the Falcons to just two goals.

This marks the Beavers’ first WCHA weekly award of the 2016-17 season and the first of Whitecloud’s career.

The Beavers, now 2-0-0 overall and in WCHA play, heads west for its first road trip of the 2016-17 season Oct. 14-15, when to team travels to Marquette, Mich. for a league matchup with Northern Michigan University.