The CCHA has announced that Northern Michigan senior AJ Vanderbeck is the CCHA Forward of the Month.

Vanderbeck led all CCHA skaters in goals (six), points (13), points per game (1.44), multi-point games (four), game-winning goals (two), shorthanded goals (one), shots (52) and shots per game (5.78) in the month of October, while playing in nine of the Wildcats 10 games.

Nationally, the Monument native ranks third in both game-winning and shorthanded tallies, while sitting 13th in points per contest.

Once earning CCHA Forward of the Week this season, he has one four-point game and three two-goal games to his credit.

Back home, Vanderbeck played for the Colorado Rampage and at Lewis-Palmer High School.

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(November 2, 2022)