Heinonen Named WCHA Player of the Month
by Zackary Friedli, director of new media, athletics
Michigan Tech junior forward Tyler Heinonen has been named the WCHA Player of the Month for November.
Heinonen score six times and added four assists for 10 points in eight outings. The winger led the WCHA in goals, points, power-play goals and game-winners during the month after earning points in six-of-eight games.
The Delano, Minn., native was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 23 after his six-point weekend at Michigan State and is the first Michigan Tech player to earn WCHA Player of the Month honors.