CCHA Reporters Predict Individual Award Winners

Co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer discuss the top contenders for the CCHA's individual honors with one week left in the regular season.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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In the 51st episode of The CCHA Reporter's Corner podcast, co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer make their predictions for the winners of the CCHA's individual awards, including Defensive Defenseman of the Year, Player of the Year, Goaltender of the Year, and Forward of the Year. They also discuss what the all-conference first team and all-rookie team might look like as the regular season comes to a close.

Why it matters

With the CCHA regular season winding down, the race for the league's top individual honors is heating up. The predictions from Rubado and Singer provide insight into which players have emerged as the frontrunners for these prestigious awards.

The details

Rubado and Singer break down the top contenders for each of the CCHA's individual awards, including Defensive Defenseman of the Year, Player of the Year, Goaltender of the Year, and Forward of the Year. They analyze the stats and performances of the leading candidates and make their best guesses as to who will ultimately take home the hardware.

  • The CCHA regular season has one week remaining.
  • The 51st episode of The CCHA Reporter's Corner podcast was released on February 27, 2026.

The players

Jared Rubado

Co-host of The CCHA Reporter's Corner podcast.

Trent Singer

Co-host of The CCHA Reporter's Corner podcast.

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What they’re saying

“From CCHA Defensive Defenseman of the Year to Player of the Year, Rubado and Singer discuss a litany of names in the running for the conference's top individual honors.”

— Jared Rubado and Trent Singer, Co-hosts, The CCHA Reporter's Corner (yahoo.com)

“In a league full of elite netminders, which player will nab the award for Goaltender of the Year? Which forwards are emerging in a neck-and-neck race for Forward of the Year? What will the all-conference first team and all-rookie team look like?”

— Jared Rubado and Trent Singer, Co-hosts, The CCHA Reporter's Corner (yahoo.com)

What’s next

With the regular season winding down, the CCHA will announce its individual award winners in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

As the CCHA regular season reaches its conclusion, the race for the league's top individual honors remains wide open. Rubado and Singer's predictions provide a glimpse into which players have emerged as the frontrunners, setting the stage for an exciting finish to the 2025-26 campaign.