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Carsen Musser and Nathan Pilling earn CCHA weekly honors
12/8/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Musser stopped 27 of 28 and Pilling recorded five points
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Carsen Musser stepped up big when the Tommies' needed him on Saturday night in their 4-1 win over Lake Superior State and the big man came through with 27 saves on 28 shots. The sophomore has been rewarded with this week's CCHA Goaltender of the Week, this first weekly honor of his career. Nathan Pilling also had a breakthrough weekend with five points between the two games against the Lakers, he has been named CCHA Rookie of the Week. A Tommie has been named ROTW for three weeks running.
Musser is now unbeaten in his last three starts with a 2-0-1 record, 1.97 GAA, and .935 SV%. The Utah Mammoth draft pick saved each of the final 23 shots he faced on Saturday after giving up an early tally. He is the third Tommie netminder to ever receive a Goaltender of the Week from the CCHA and his honor is the 10th in program history (five for Jake Sibell and four for Aaron Trotter). A Tommie last earned the honor on March 17, 2025, after a strong performance in the Mason Cup Semifinal last season.
Pilling tallied a pair of multi-point performances with a goal and an assist on Friday and three assists on Saturday. It was the freshman's first three-point game as a Tommie. He also finished the weekend with a +3 rating. Pilling is the seventh different Tommie to be named ROTW and the second this season. Lucas Van Vliet had been honored each of the previous two weeks. This is the second time in program history that St. Thomas has received a trio of ROTW honors in a single season (2022-23; Eernisse, Braccini, Trotter).
Up Next
The Tommies finish off their 2025 schedule with a pair of road games at the Northern Michigan Wildcats (1-17-0) on Friday, December 12 at 6:07 p.m. and Saturday, December 13 at 5:07 p.m.
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For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Men's Hockey team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieMHockey.
Tickets
Tickets to see Tommie Men's Hockey can be purchased HERE.
Musser is now unbeaten in his last three starts with a 2-0-1 record, 1.97 GAA, and .935 SV%. The Utah Mammoth draft pick saved each of the final 23 shots he faced on Saturday after giving up an early tally. He is the third Tommie netminder to ever receive a Goaltender of the Week from the CCHA and his honor is the 10th in program history (five for Jake Sibell and four for Aaron Trotter). A Tommie last earned the honor on March 17, 2025, after a strong performance in the Mason Cup Semifinal last season.
Pilling tallied a pair of multi-point performances with a goal and an assist on Friday and three assists on Saturday. It was the freshman's first three-point game as a Tommie. He also finished the weekend with a +3 rating. Pilling is the seventh different Tommie to be named ROTW and the second this season. Lucas Van Vliet had been honored each of the previous two weeks. This is the second time in program history that St. Thomas has received a trio of ROTW honors in a single season (2022-23; Eernisse, Braccini, Trotter).
Up Next
The Tommies finish off their 2025 schedule with a pair of road games at the Northern Michigan Wildcats (1-17-0) on Friday, December 12 at 6:07 p.m. and Saturday, December 13 at 5:07 p.m.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Men's Hockey team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieMHockey.
Tickets
Tickets to see Tommie Men's Hockey can be purchased HERE.
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