Brenden Paden and David Dell swept the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference hockey weekly awards after UM-Dearborn outscored Rochester Christian 30-1.
The league announced the honors Monday, Oct. 19, according to a UM-Dearborn athletics release. Paden, a forward, earned Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Offensive Player of the Week. Dell took Defensive Player of the Week. The two University of Michigan-Dearborn men's ice hockey players claimed both conference awards in the same week after a dominant series against the Warriors.
The Wolverines won 15-1 at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 16, then shut out Rochester Christian 15-0 on the road at Mt. Clemens Ice Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Paden, a Woodhaven native who wears No. 91, posted five goals and four assists across the two games. He recorded a hat trick Friday.
In conference play alone, Paden has piled up nine points on five goals and four assists in just two games, according to his UM-Dearborn athletics page. His biography lists 14 points on 10 goals and four assists overall.
Dell, a White Lake native wearing No. 55, put up three goals and five assists while anchoring a blue line that held Rochester Christian to a single goal all weekend. The university's release described Dell as "playing a strong two-way game" across the series.
Dell has 13 points on four goals and nine assists, per his athletics page. He also has one game-winning goal on the season. In conference games, Dell has posted eight points on three goals and five assists in two outings.
The Wolverines sit at 6-3 overall and a perfect 2-0 in WHAC play. They are 3-2 at home and 3-1 on the road, riding a two-game winning streak, according to the team's schedule page.
UM-Dearborn travels to Indiana Tech for a conference game Friday, Oct. 23, then hosts Indiana Tech at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
