Faceoff Factor

Faceoff Factor Conference Awards

Andrew Chiappazzi | Amateur Hockey (Juniors/NCAA)

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Now is the time of year when we hand down the various personal awards. While the Hobey Baker Presentation will certainly trump any award handed out in the next few weeks, we here at Faceoff Factor certainly think our little bundles of recognition carry some weight.

So, it’s time to go conference by conference and award the following honors to one player in each conference – points leader, goal scorer, top defenseman, top goalie, MVP, and freshman of the year.

ATLANTIC HOCKEY
Points Leader: Simon Lambert, Sr., RIT (51 points)
Goal Leader: Matt Smith, Sr. RIT (27 goals)
Top Defenseman: Greg Flynn, Jr., Army (8 goals, 23 assists, 31 points and a +/- of 15)
Top Goalie: Josh Kassel, Jr., Army (1.92 GAA, .925 PCT, 18-10-2)
Freshman of the Year: Erik Peterson, Bentley (16 goals, 11 assists in 35 games)
MVP: Simon Lambert, RIT

CCHA
Points Leader: Kevin Porter, Sr. Michigan (62 points)
Goal Leader: Porter (33 goals)
Top Defenseman: Mark Mitera, Jr. Michigan (+/- of 31 to go with 21 assists and 23 points)
Top Goalie: Jeff Zatkoff, Jr. Miami (1.72 GAA, .933 PCT, 27-8-1)
Freshman of the Year: Mark Olver, Northern Michigan (21 goals, 17 assists in 39 games with little help)
MVP: Kevin Porter, Michigan

CHA
Points Leader: Ryan Cruthers, Sr. Robert Morris (49 points)
Goal Leader: Cruthers, (22 goals)
Top Defenseman: Dan Sullivan, Jr. Niagara (11 points, +/- 13)
Top Goalie: Matt Climie, Sr. Bemidji State (2.16 GAA, 9.13 PCT, 14-8-3)
Freshman of the Year: Denny Urban, Robert Morris (6 goals, 15 points in 30 games, +/- 5)
MVP: Ryan Cruthers, Robert Morris

ECAC
Points Leader: Tyler Burton, Sr. Colgate (41 points)
Goal Leader: Burton (23 goals)
Top Defenseman: Grant Clitsome, Sr. Clarkson (17 assists, 22 points, +/- 22)
Top Goalie: Ben Scrivens, So. Cornell (2.02 GAA, .930 PCT, 19-12-3)
Freshman of the Year: Riley Nash, Cornell (12 goals, 20 assists)
MVP: Grant Clitsome, Clarkson

HOCKEY EAST
Points Leader: Nathan Gerbe, Jr. Boston College (60 points)
Goal Leader: Gerbe (30 goals)
_Top Defenseman:_Joe Charlebois, Jr. New Hampshire (9 points, +/- 23)
Top Goalie: Kevin Regan, Sr. New Hampshire (2.21 GAA, .930 PCT, 23-8-1)
Freshman of the Year: Joe Whitney, Boston College (10 goals, 40 assists in 42 games)
MVP: Nathan Gerbe, Boston College

WCHA
Points Leader: Ryan Lasch, So. St. Cloud State (53 points)
Goal Leader: Chad Rau, Jr. Colorado College (28 goals)
Top Defenseman: Joe Finley, Jr., North Dakota (+/- of 28 to go with 15 points)
Top Goalie: Jean-Philippe Lamoreux, Sr. North Dakota (1.64 GAA, .936 PCT, 27-10-4)
Freshman of the Year: Garrett Roe, St. Cloud State (18 goals, 27 assists in 39 games)
MVP: Jean-Philippe Lamoreux, North Dakota