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Player of the Year:  Marc Cheverie, Denver
Defensive Player of the Year: Brendan Smith, Wisconsin

Rookie of the Year:  Danny Kristo, North Dakota (previous blog gallery)

Student-Athlete of the Year: Eli Vlaisavljevich, Michigan Tech – read this on the kid; mega-brains
Coach of the Year: George Gwozdecky, Denver

First Team

Rhett Rakhshani, Denver (previous blog gallery)
Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin

Jack Connolly, Minnesota-Duluth
Brendan Smith, Wisconsin (see Defensive POY above)
Patrick Wiercioch, Denver
Marc Cheverie, Denver

Second Team

Justin Fontaine, Minnesota-Duluth
Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud
Tyler Ruegsegger, Denver

Ryan McDonagh, Wisconsin

Nate Prosser, Colorado College
Brad Eidsness, North Dakota

Third Team

Michael Davies, Wisconsin

Joe Colborne, Denver

Garrett Roe, St. Cloud

Garrett Raboin, St. Cloud
Chay Genoway, North Dakota

Dan Dunn, St. Cloud

Rookies

Danny Kristo, North Dakota (see ROY award above)
Craig Smith, Wisconsin
Rylan Schwartz, Colorado College
Matt Donovan, Denver (earlier blog gallery)

Justin Schultz, Wisconsin
Joe Howe, Colorado College

Player of the Year:  Chase Polacek, RPI*

Ken Dryden Award: Ben Scrivens, Cornell

Rookie of the Year: Jerry D’Amigo, RPI*

Defensive Forward of the Year: Travis Vermeulen, St. Lawrence*

Defensive Defenseman of the Year:  Justin Krueger, Cornell

* All three were honored on the ECAC All-Stars teams and galleries can be found on that blog post.

The Boston Herald had a nice article on Barry Almeida coming back from his eye injury written by John “Jocko” Connolly.

Links to galleries from previous meetings between the four teams taking part in the Hockey East Championship this Friday and Saturday, March 19-20.

Semi-Final 1:
11/15/09 – Vermont at Boston College

Semi-Final 2:
2/13/10 – Maine at Boston University

Possibilities for the Final:
11/21/09 – Boston College at Maine
1/15/10 – Maine at Boston College

12/5/09 – Boston College at Boston University
1/8/10 – Boston University at Boston College (Fenway)
1/22/10 – Boston University at Boston College
2/8/10 – Boston College vs. Boston University (Beanpot Final)

Unfortunately I did not shoot the 12/4, 2/26 and 2/28 games this season between Vermont and Boston University.

More from the coaches transcript, this time Tim Whitehead of Maine:

“Tanner has been absolutely fabulous for us as a captain on and off the ice this year. A big part of us taking a step this year has been Tanner’s leadership, along with the other juniors and seniors. They have really reestablished the culture that we want in our Maine Black Bear teams. Tanner has been at the forefront for that. It was great to see him step up on a big weekend and deliver some big plays. Tanner was key not just in regards to the goals, but he also won some big face-offs and played well defensively, just all-around gritty hard-nosed hockey. He certainly set the tone for our team and I am very proud of him.”

Previous blog gallery from 12/1