Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner for MEN’S Public Relations Association MONTHLY 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 www.HockeyEastOnline.com RELEASE Office: (781) 245-2122 Cell: (603) 512-1166 For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 [email protected] MAINE’S sPENCER ABBOTT HONORED AS PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY ~ BC’s Johnny Gaudreau tabbed Top Rookie; BC’s Parker Milner named Top Goalie ~

Athletic Republic Player of the Month Feb. Opponent Result G-A-P 3 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE W, 4-3 1-2-3 Spencer Abbott – Maine 4 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE W, 5-0 1-3-4 Senior Forward; Hamilton, Ont. 10 at Providence L, 3-4 1-1-2 Abbott scored six goals and dished out 10 assists to lead the Black Bears 11 at UMass-Lowell W, 2-1 0-0-0 with league-best 16 points in February helping Maine to a 5-3-0 record in 17 MASSACHUSETTS W, 7-3 0-2-2 the month. He had points in seven of Maine’s eight games with a four point 18 MASSACHUSETTS L, 1-4 0-1-1 game and a pair of three point games. Abbott posted goals in five of the 24 at Northeastern L, 2-4 1-0-1 eight games and finished the month a +10 plus/minus rating. 25 at Northeastern W, 7-1 2-1-3 Totals 5-3-0 6-10-16 Runners-up: Alex Chaisson, BU (Jr., F, St. Augustin, Que.) 8GP, 13 pts. (3g,10a) Michael Pereira, UMass (So., F, West Haven, Conn.) 8GP, 11 pts. (8g,3a) Riley Wetmore (Jr., F, Swanton, Vt.) 8GP, 12 pts. (3g,9a)

Hockey East of the Month Feb. Opponent Result Min Svs GA 6 vs. Northeastern W, 7-1 60:00 22 1 Parker Milner – 10 at Vermont W, 6-1 60:00 21 1 Junior Goaltender; Pittsburgh, Pa. 13 vs. Boston U. W, 3-2 79:49 32 2 Milner went 7-0 with a 0.98 GAA and a .962 save percentage for 17 MERRIMACK W, 4-2 60:00 17 2 the Eagles in the month of February. He allowed seven goals all 18 at Merrimack W, 2-1 60:00 30 1 month (4 PPG, 3 EV) in seven games and stopped 176-of-183 24 at Providence W, 3-0 60:00 29 0 shots faced. Registered two shutouts, held opponents to one 25 PROVIDENCE W, 7-0 49:14 25 0 goal or fewer five times and held all February opponents to two Totals 7-0-0 429:03 176 7 goals or fewer. 0.98 GAA, .962 save percentage

Runners-up: Kieran Millan, BU (Sr., Edmonton, Alta.) 4-3-0, 2.37 GAA, .928 save%

Pro Ambitions Hockey Rookie of the Month Feb. Opponent Result G-A-P Johnny Gaudreau – Boston College 6 vs. Northeastern W, 7-1 2-1-3 10 at Vermont W, 6-1 2-1-3 Freshman Forward; Carneys Point, N.J. 13 vs. Boston U. W, 3-2 0-1-1 Gaudreau ecorded 13 points (7g,6a) in seven games in a 7-0 month 17 MERRIMACK W, 4-2 1-0-1 for the Eagles. He registered team highs in points, goals and 18 at Merrimack W, 2-1 0-2-2 plus-minus (+11). Tallied at least one point in all seven games and 24 at Providence W, 3-0 0-1-1 posted four multiple-point efforts, including two three-point nights. 25 PROVIDENCE W, 7-0 2-0-2 Captured MVP accolades after tallied four points (2g,2a) Totals 7-0-0 7-6-13 in two Beanpot games.

Runners-up: Casey DeSmith, UNH (G, Rochester, N.H.) 5-2-1, 2.22 GAA, .933 save% Scott Wilson, UML (F, Oakville, Ont.) 8GP, 11 pts. (4g,7a)

BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of MAINE • UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS • UMASS LOWELL MERRIMACK COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT