With the opening weekend of the NCAA season in the rearview mirror, here are some of the top performers so far
With the NCAA's first weekend of games in the rearview mirror, the 2024-25 season has provided spectators with entertaining storylines thus far.
While there have been many solid performances from players across all conferences, here are five players who have had the best starts for their teams.
Bennett Schimek, F, Arizona State
Schimek, a junior from Mendota Heights, Minn., is currently tied for the NCAA points lead after an impressive four goals and two assists in two games vs. Air Force.
With this being his first year with the Sun Devils, Schimek transferred to the team after two seasons with Providence.
Jack Devine, F, Denver
A 2022 seventh-round pick of the Florida Panthers, Devine has picked up where he left off last season for the Pioneers.
In the team's opening two games against Alaska Anchorage, the senior picked up an impressive six assists, tying him with Schimek for the current NCAA points lead.
Noah Beck, D, Arizona State
In his fifth season of NCAA eligibility, Beck has taken the early lead for points by a defensemen after collecting five assists in two games vs. Air Force.
A product of Richmond Hill, Ont., Beck is in his first season with the Sun Devils after spending four years at Clarkson.
Isaac Howard, F, Michigan State
A 2022 first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Howard opened up his junior season with three goals and two assists in two games vs. Lake Superior State.
Hailing from Hudson, Wis., Howard collected eight goals and 28 assists for 36 points in 36 games with the Spartans last year.
Aiden Fink, F, Penn State
A 2023 seventh-round pick of the Nashville Predators, Fink is tied with Beck and Howard for second place in points across the NCAA after collecting one goal and four assists in two games vs. Alaska Fairbanks.
Currently in his sophomore season for the Nittany Lions, Fink was a point per game player as a freshman last year, putting up 34 points in 34 games.
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