College Hockey:Boston College’s Gaudreau wins Hockey East player of the year laurels
Hockey East announced its three major award winners Thursday and three All-Star teams.
Boston College sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau was named player of the year, Providence goalie Jon Gillies took home rookie of the year honors and Massachusetts-Lowell’s Norm Bazin was named coach of the year.
Gillies was also runner-up for player of the year along with Merrimack’s Mike Collins.
Lowell goalie Connor Hellebuyck was runner-up for rookie of the year, while Providence’s Nate Leaman finished second to Bazin in the coaching category.
2013 Hockey East First All-Star Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Whitney | F | Sr. | Boston College |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | So. | Boston College |
| Mike Collins | F | Jr. | Merrimack |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | So. | New Hampshire |
| Chad Ruhwedel | D | Jr. | Massachusetts-Lowell |
| Jon Gillies | G | Fr. | Providence |
2013 Hockey East Second All-Star Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Wetmore | F | Sr. | Massachusetts-Lowell |
| Evan Rodrigues | F | So. | Boston University |
| Joseph Pendenza | F | Jr. | Massachusetts-Lowell |
| Patrick Wey | D | Sr. | Boston College |
| Jordan Heywood | D | Jr. | Merrimack |
| Connor Hellebuyck | G | Fr. | Massachusetts-Lowell |
2013 Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Stars
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris McCarthy | F | Jr. | Vermont |
| Wade Megan | F | Sr. | Boston University |
| Branden Gracel | F | Jr. | Massachusetts |
| Kevin Goumas | F | Jr. | New Hampshire |
| Steven Shamanski | D | Jr. | Providence |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Fr. | Boston University |
| Casey DeSmith | G | So. | New Hampshire |
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