Northeastern’s Aston-Reese, Wisconsin’s Frederic garner monthly HCA awards

Northeastern senior forward Zach Aston-Reese has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for February 2017, while the HCA National Rookie of the Month for February is Wisconsin’s Trent Frederic. Aston-Reese is the second consecutive Husky to earn the distinction after junior forward Dylan Sikura was so honored in … Read more

Northeastern’s Sikura, Boston University’s Keller bag monthly HCA laurels

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Northeastern junior forward Dylan Sikura has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for January, while the National Rookie of the Month for January is Boston University’s Clayton Keller. Sikura helped the Huskies end the first month of 2017 on a five-game unbeaten streak and leading the nation over … Read more

Princeton’s Véronneau, Minnesota State’s Michaelis tabbed monthly HCA award winners

Princeton sophomore forward Max Véronneau, who led the Tigers to a 5-2-0 record last month, which included the program’s first five-game win streak since the 2010-11 season, was named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for December. The HCA National Rookie of the Month for December is Minnesota State forward … Read more

St. Lawrence goalie Hayton, Penn State freshman Smirnov garner HCA honors for November

St. Lawrence junior goaltender Kyle Hayton has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November, while Penn State freshman forward Denis Smirnov is the HCA National Rookie of the Month. Hayton led the Saints to a No. 19 national ranking last month and finished November tied among all … Read more

Union’s Vecchione, New Hampshire’s Grasso honored with monthly HCA awards

Union senior forward Mike Vecchione has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October. The HCA National Rookie of the Month for October is Patrick Grasso from New Hampshire. Union’s captain, Vecchione finished the month as the Division I leader in goals (10) and multi-point games (5), ranking … Read more

Legendary college hockey coach Mason passes away at 76

Former Lake Superior State, Bowling Green and Michigan State coach Ron Mason passed away overnight at the age of 76. Mason also played at St. Lawrence in the early 1960s. He won 924 games over 36 seasons at LSSU (1966-73), BGSU (1973-79) and MSU (1979-2002), retiring as the all-time winningest college hockey coach. Mason led … Read more

North Dakota’s Boeser named HCA Player, Rookie of the Month for March/April

After helping lead North Dakota to its first national championship in 16 years, UND freshman forward Brock Boeser capped a stellar freshman campaign by being selected both Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) National Division I Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month for March/April, which are the final HCA monthly awards for the 2015-16 … Read more

Michigan duo of Motte, Connor garner monthly HCA honors

The Hockey Commissioners’ Association announced this week that Michigan junior forward Tyler Motte and Wolverines freshman Kyle Connor have been chosen the HCA’s Player and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for January. Ironically, Motte and Connor are also linemates for the Wolverines this season. Motte scored in every game last month as the Wolverines went … Read more

November HCA awards go to Quinnipiac’s Garteig, Boston College’s White

Quinnipiac senior goaltender Michael Garteig has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Player of the Month for November, while Boston College freshman forward Colin White is the HCA Rookie of the Month. Garteig went 7-0-2 last month and led all ECAC Hockey goalies in games played (9) minutes (528:51), wins (7) and shutouts (2). … Read more

Vesey, Eichel pick up final HCA awards for ’14-15 season

Harvard junior forward Jimmy Vesey has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for March/April 2015 and Boston University forward Jack Eichel has picked up the HCA National Division I Rookie of the Month award for the same time period. Vesey, a Hobey Baker Award finalist, led the … Read more

Omaha’s Ortega, Mercyhurst’s Riley pick up national monthly honors

Nebraska-Omaha sophomore forward Austin Ortega has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for December 2014, while the HCA National Rookie of the Month is Mercyhurst forward Jack Riley. Ortega scored an NCAA-best seven goals (four game-winners) and added nine points in eight games for the Mavericks. He … Read more

North Dakota’s Caggiula, Minnesota-Duluth’s Kaskisuo named monthly HCA award winners

North Dakota junior forward Drake Caggiula has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November, while Minnesota-Duluth freshman goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo was named HCA National Rookie of the Month. Caggiula tallied 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in nine games last month and recorded a point in … Read more

Colgate goalie Finn, Boston University’s Eichel take home national monthly honors

Colgate sophomore goaltender Charlie Finn has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October, while Boston University forward Jack Eichel has captured HCA Rookie of the Month honors. Finn registered six wins in seven contests in October, going 6-1-0 overall and allowing just eight goals while recording a nation-best three … Read more

Nebraska-Omaha’s Archibald, Michigan Tech’s Sturos earn national honors for February

Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more