Hockey East honored nine Boston College players, led by Brian Gionta, at its annual banquet. Gionta earned four distinctions: Player of the Year, scoring champion, first-team all-star and winner of the ITECH “Three Stars” Award. Teammate Chuck Kobasew was named Rookie of the Year, a second-team all-star and a member of the all-rookie team.<\/p>\n
Providence coach Paul Pooley earned the Bob Kullen Award as coach of the year. Five Friars also received honors.<\/p>\n
Eight of the nine Hockey East teams claimed awards, with seven of the nine placing members on the first or second team all-stars.<\/p>\n
All four semifinalist coaches spoke, leading to a poignant moment when Maine coach Shawn Walsh took his turn. Walsh has battled cancer since last summer and is slated to begin new treatments at the close of the season.<\/p>\n
“For me personally, [Hockey East] has been a people’s league,” he said. His voice breaking, he continued, “It’s been a very special year for me. I want to thank all of you very much. I’ve got to thank everybody for their support.<\/p>\n
“I’d like to leave you with this statement. Cancer is so limited. It cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith. It cannot eat away peace. It cannot destroy confidence. It can’t kill friendship. But maybe most importantly of all for all the players out there, it can’t shut out memories.”<\/p>\n
The audience responded with a standing ovation.<\/p>\n
First Team<\/b>
\nGoalie Ty Conklin, New Hampshire, Sr.*+
\nDefense Bobby Allen, Boston College, Sr.+
\nDefense Ron Hainsey, UMass-Lowell, So.*
\nForward Brian Gionta, Boston College, Sr.*+
\nForward Carl Corazzini, Boston University, Sr.
\nForward Devin Rask, Providence, So.<\/p>\n
* – unanimous selection
\n+ – repeat selection<\/p>\n
Second Team<\/b>
\nGoalie Nolan Schaefer, Providence, So.
\nDefense Jim Fahey, Northeastern, Jr.
\nDefense Matt Libby, Providence, Sr.
\nForward Anthony Aquino, Merrimack, So.
\nForward Chuck Kobasew, Boston College, Fr.
\nForward Krys Kolanos, Boston College, So. <\/p>\n
Honorable Mention<\/b>
\nGoalie: Scott Clemmensen (Boston College)
\nDefensemen: Peter Metcalf (Maine), Rob Scuderi (Boston College)
\nForwards: Peter Fregoe (Providence), Darren Haydar (New Hampshire), Graig
\nMischler (Northeastern), Brad Rooney (Umass Lowell)<\/p>\n
All-Rookie Team<\/b>
\nGoalie Joe Exter, Merrimack
\nDefense J.D. Forrest, Boston College
\nDefense Regan Kelly, Providence
\nForward Ben Eaves, Boston College*
\nForward Chuck Kobasew, Boston College*
\nForward Laurent Meunier, UMass-Lowell*<\/p>\n
* – unanimous selection<\/p>\n
KOHO Player of the Year<\/b>
\nBrian Gionta, Boston College
\nRunner-up: Ty Conklin, New Hampshire<\/p>\n
Bob Kullen Award – Coach of the Year<\/b>
\nPaul Pooley, Providence
\nRunner-up: Tim Whitehead, UMass Lowell<\/p>\n
Rookie of the Year<\/b>
\nChuck Kobasew, Boston College*
\nRunner-up: Regan Kelly, Providence<\/p>\n
ITECH “Three Stars” Award<\/b>
\nBrian Gionta, Boston College
\nRunner-up: Ty Conklin, New Hampshire <\/p>\n
Hockey East Scoring Champion<\/b>
\nBrian Gionta, Boston College (35 pts)
\nRunner-up: Devin Rask, Providence (33 pts)<\/p>\n
ITECH Goaltending Champion<\/b>
\nTy Conklin, New Hampshire (1.83 GAA)
\nRunner-up: Scott Clemmensen, Boston College (2.19 GAA)<\/p>\n
Old Time Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman<\/b>
\nBobby Allen, Boston College
\nRunner-up: A.J. Begg, Maine<\/p>\n
Best Defensive Forward<\/b>
\nMike Lephart, Boston College
\nRunners-up: Chris Lynch, Northeastern; Matthias Trattnig, Maine<\/p>\n
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award<\/b>
\nMike Jozefowicz, Northeastern
\nRunner-up: Scott Clemmensen, Boston College<\/p>\n
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award<\/b>
\nUniversity of Maine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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