Hard work and a positive mindset have made freshman Charlie Herrick a frontline goalie for the Ice Cats varsity ice hockey team.

“Charlie is a great teammate, hardworking and has improved a lot early on in the season. Charlie has helped us to stay in games and gave us chances to win games this season,” Ice Cats Head Coach Wayne Neiman said. “Charlie puts in a lot of work at each practice and continues to push himself to be better each game. He has a good positive mindset and continues to work each game and night. It shows with each game the improvement he has been making.”

In recognition of his strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Charlie is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed t-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

Player of the Week Profile

Athlete: Charles Herrick

Hometown: Casco

Year in School: 9th grade

Parent: Chris Herrick

Sports you Play: Hockey (the Ice Cats is a co-op team consisting of Lake Region, Fryeburg Academy and Oxford Hills, which competes in Class A South)

Q. What do you find most challenging about the sport? Competing with older players.

Q. What goal did you set for yourself this season, and what will it take to reach that goal? To have a .850 save percentage or higher. To reach that goal, I need to stop as many shots as possible.

Q. What is your favorite sports memory and/or achievement (explain why)? Playing in the Maine state finals for tier 2 hockey.

Q. Name a teammate or coach you admire and explain why? I admire my coach, Wayne Neiman, because of the way he has completely turned around our program since he took over.