Krug Named CCHA Rookie of the Month

Feb. 3, 2010

East Lansing, Mich. - The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that defenseman Torey Krug of Michigan State has been named the CCM CCHA Rookie of the Month for January. This is the second time he has earned the award this season.

Krug, a member of the Spartans' top defensive pair, tallied two goals and six assists for eight points during January and averaged 2.5 blocks per game. He registered the game-winning goal, his second of the season, against Ohio State on Jan. 22. Krug's other marker came with less than three minutes remaining in a Jan. 9 matchup with Lake Superior and served as the game-tying goal. He also registered an assist on Derek Grant's game-winning goal against LSSU (Jan. 8).

The Livonia, Mich., native was named CCM CCHA Rookie of the Week on Feb. 1 following a series split with archrival Michigan. Krug assisted on Corey Tropp's first-period power-play goal in a 3-2 win at Munn Ice Arena Jan. 29. He followed that effort with two assists the next night as the Spartans fought back from a three-goal deficit to take a 4-3 lead over the Wolverines before falling, 5-4, at Joe Louis Arena.

Notre Dame forward Nick Larson earned special mention for CCM CCHA Rookie of the Month for January.

Michigan State freshmen have won three of the four CCHA Rookie of the Month awards in the 2009-10 season. Derek Grant was the Rookie of the Month for October, while Krug earned the honor in both December and January.

2009-10 CCHA Rookies of the Month

January - Torey Krug, D, Michigan State University

December - Torey Krug, D, Michigan State University

November - Andy Taranto, F, University of Alaska

October - Derek Grant, F, Michigan State University