PETER SOURIS Director of Public Relations Hockey East Association PRESS 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 RELEASE Office: (781) 245-2122 Celebrating 25 Years of Success Cell: (603) 512-1166
[email protected] For Immediate Release: Saturday, March 14, 2009 HOCKEY EAST ANNOUNCES 25 TOP FORWARDS DURING 25TH CELEBRATION WAKEFIELD, Mass. - The Hockey East Association is pleased to announced the 25 Top Forwards in league history, as the league con- tinues its 25th Anniversary celebration. The 25 forwards were chosen in a vote comprised of Hockey East fans and members of the league’s 25th Anniversary Committee. The team was comprised of eight players from Boston College, seven players from Boston University, four players from New Hampshire, two from Providence College and one from UMass-Lowell. Headling the list were BU’s Chris Drury and Maine’s Paul Kariya as the two unanimous selections to the team. The list also includes; Brian Boyle, Ben Eaves, David Emma, Nathan Gerbe, Brian Gionta, Craig Janney, Marty Reasoner and Kevin Stevens all from the Boston College Eagles. Boston University was also represented well on the team as Tony Amonte, John Cullen, Chris Drury, Mike Grier, Shawn McEachern, Jay Pandolfo and David Sacco were the Terriers named to the all-time forwards team. In addition to Kariya, Jim Montgomery, Scott Pellerin and Jean-Yves Roy represented the Maine Black Bears. The New Hampshire Wildcats trio of Darren Haydar, Jason Krog and Mark Mowers were also named to the team. UMass-Lowell’s Jon Morris, along with Tim Army and Rob Gaudreau from Providence College were also honored.