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First-Team

Brian Gibbons, Boston College (previous blog galleries 1  2)

Gustav Nyquist, University of Maine (previous blog gallery)
Bobby Butler, University of New Hampshire (previous blog galleries  1  2)
Colby Cohen, Boston University (previous blog gallery)

Blake Kessel, University of New Hampshire

Surprised I hadn’t done a post including Blake before.  He is a sibling – younger brother of Phil (previous blog gallery) and older brother of Amanda who has committed to the University of Minnesota for next season.

Justin Braun, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog galleries  1  2)
Brian Foster, University of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire (previous blog gallery)

Second-Team

Cam Atkinson, Boston College (previous blog gallery)

Stephane Da Costa, Merrimack College (previous blog galleries 1   2)
James Marcou, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog gallery)

Jeremy Dehner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (previous blog gallery)
Jeff Dimmen, University of Maine (previous blog gallery)

 
Carter Hutton, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (previous blog gallery)

Honorable Mention

Carl Sneep, Boston College (previous blog gallery)
 

Mark Fayne, Providence College

 
Nick Bonino, Boston University (previous blog gallery)

Brian Flynn, University of Maine (previous blog galleries  1  2)
Casey Wellman, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog gallery)
Alex Beaudry, Providence College (previous blog gallery)

Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award:  Ben Smith, Boston College (3 previous galleries  1  2  3)

 
Player of the Year:  Bobby Butler, University of New Hampshire (previous blog gallery).  Runner-up:  Gustav Nyquist, University of Maine (previous blog gallery)

Rookie of the Year:  Stephane Da Costa, Merrimack College (previous blog galleries 1  2).  Runner-up:  Chris Rawlings, Northeastern University (4 previous blog galleries  1  2  3  4)

Coach of the Year:  Mark Dennehy, Merrimack College and Dick Umile, University of New Hampshire.  Runner-up:  Tim Whitehead, University of Maine

Best Defensive Defenseman:  Justin Braun, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog gallery)

Goaltending Champion: Carter Hutton, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (previous blog gallery)

Best Defensive Forward:  Ben Holmstrom, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (previous blog gallery)

University of Massachusetts-Amherst Minuteman sophomore forward Casey Wellman has signed with the Minnesota Wild and could be in the Wild’s lineup tonight against the Edmonton Oilers.   Wellman is a Brentwood, California, native.
 

From Southern California, San Jacinto-native and Northeastern University Husky freshman defenseman Jake Newton is rumored to be signing with the Anaheim Ducks in the near future.

Players of the Week:  Justin Braun, UMass and Melissa Haber, BU (earlier blog galleries – 1  2)

Rookies of the Week: Alex Chiasson, BU and Elisabeth Stathopulos, UConn (earlier blog gallery)

Defensive Players of the Week: Carter Hutton, Lowell and Tara Watchorn, BU (earlier blog galleries)

Reading this weekend’s Hockey East release, I realized I had completely missed Nick Bonino of Boston University hitting the 100 career points mark back on January 29.

Six players have reached the milestone so far this season:

November 24: James Marcou, UMass

January 1: Ben Smith, Boston College (earlier blog gallery)

January 22: Bobby Butler, UNH (earlier blog gallery)

February 20: Kory Falite, Lowell (earlier blog gallery)

February 21: Brian Gibbons, Boston College (earlier blog galleries – 1 2)

Hoping BC Eagle Joe Whitney (earlier blog gallery) will get the needed five points to hit the century mark over the next two games to have it out of the way before the playoffs (College point totals include regular season combined with post-season points, unlike professional totals which keep the two separate. They do not include points earned during exhibition games.) With at least 2 more Hockey East quarterfinal games guaranteed or nearly guaranteed in addition to this weekend’s pair, sophomore Maine Black Bear Gustav Nyquist (86 currently) and junior Northeastern Husky Wade MacLeod (90) (earlier blog gallery) have a chance to reach the mark this year regardless of the game results.