Eick Named WCHA Scholar-Athlete

Appleton Native Solid on the Ice, Too

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CJ Eick awarded academic honors from WCHA.

HOUGHTON, MI (02/18/2014)(readMedia)-- Four Michigan Tech hockey players have been named Western Collegiate Hockey Association Scholar-Athletes, the league announced recently.

Among them was CJ Eick from Appleton.

To earn recognition as a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, conference-member student-athletes must have completed at least one year of residency at their present institution prior to the current academic year and must also have a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for the previous two semesters or three quarters, or may qualify if his/her cumulative GPA is at least 3.50 for all terms at his or her present institution.

Eick is a first-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete with a 3.56 GPA in sports and fitness management. The sophomore forward has played in all 32 games this season with five goals and 10 assists. His 15 total points rank fifth on the team. Eick played with the Green Bay Gamblers prior to attending Michigan Tech.

Tanner Kero (Hancock, Mich.), Daniel Sova (Cottage Grove, Minn.) and Brad Stebner (Fort McMurray, Alb.) also were honored.

The four Michigan Tech players were counted among the 113 male and female student-athletes honored league-wide. The full release from the conference office is at WCHA.com.

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