First-year Endicott bags three of four ECAC Northeast awards

Endicott’s Kevin Aldridge is the ECAC Northeast Goaltender and Rookie of the Year for the 2015-16 season (photo: David Le).

The ECAC Northeast announced its major award winners and all-conference teams recently.

Tyler Beasley from Nichols garnered Player of the Year after averaging over a point per game in 2015-16 and posting 13 goals and 30 points in 25 games.

In its first year as a varsity program, Endicott collected the three remaining major awards as R.J. Tolan was voted as Coach of the Year in leading the Gulls to the top of the league standings, while freshman Kevin Aldridge garnered both the Goaltender of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

Aldridge played every minute in net for Endicott this year, posting a 15-8-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.74 GAA and a .921 save percentage. In conference play, Aldridge compiled an 11-4-1 mark to lead the ECAC Northeast in wins in conference action and ended the 16-game league slate with a 2.55 GAA and .929 save percentage.

Tolan guided the Gulls to a 15-8-2 mark and 11-4-1 record in the ECAC Northeast.

2015-16 First Team All-ECAC Northeast

Player's NamePositionClassSchool
Tyler BeasleyFSr.Nichols
Ross OlssonFFr.Endicott
Frank ButlerFSr.Nichols
Alex PompeoDSr.Salve Regina
Carter HorwitzDFr.Endicott
Kevin AldridgeGFr.Endicott

2015-16 Second Team All-ECAC Northeast

Player's NamePositionClassSchool
Justin SelepFJr.Suffolk
Connor BatesFJr.Johnson and Wales
Evan SchultzFJr.Salve Regina
Mack HeisingerDFr.Curry
Jake FlynnDJr.Wentworth
Joey BallmerGJr.Johnson and Wales

2015-16 ECAC Northeast Honorable Mention

Player's NamePositionClassSchool
Parker WoodFFr.Endicott
Evan SchmidbauerFSo.Salve Regina
Gerald OwenFJr.Becker
Steve LeceyDSr.Nichols
Tyler HeinemanDSr.Suffolk
Joel MillerGSr.Wentworth

2015-16 ECAC Northeast All-Rookie Team

Player's NamePositionSchool
Ross OlssonFEndicott
Parker WoodFEndicott
Jonathan RuizFJohnson and Wales
Mack HeisingerDCurry
Carter HorwitzDEndicott
Kevin AldridgeGEndicott