Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year
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PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Pro Ambitions Hockey, this award is voted by the head coaches and is given to Winners Award the first-year player who has shown skill, ability and leadership beyond that expected of a player in his rookie season. This honor is awarded by the head coaches to one player who has demonstrated superior play and leadership for his team during his freshman season in Hockey East. Boston College’s Colin White paced all league rookies in nearly every offensive category, including goals (12), assists (17), points (29), short-handed goals (2), game-winning goals (2), hat tricks (1), plus-minus (+25), shots on goal (69), and shots on goals per game (3.45). Nationally, White placed fourth among all rookies in point scoring with 43 (19g, 24a) while he was the 26th most prolific scorer in the country among all skaters and leading the Eagles in conference scoring during the 2015-16 regular season. He led all Hockey East skaters in points per game (1.45), while placing second in goals (12) and goals per game (0.60), third in assists per game (0.86), and fourth in assists (17). He registered 12 multi-point outings, including a pair of four-point games in league play, and netted his first career hat trick Jan. 8 against Providence (3g, 1a). Overall among all NCAA rookies, he finished the regular season fifth in goals (17), fourth in assists (22) and points (39), and second in points per game (1.30). Colin White • Boston College Forward; Hanover, Mass. 2015-16 GP G A P +/- Overall 37 19 24 43 +24 Hockey East 20 12 17 29 +13 PLAYER OF THE YEAR HISTORY Colin White (BC) receives the Rookie of the Year Award from Season Player Pos Team Mike Hoffman of Pro Ambitions 1984-85 Ken Hodge F Boston College 1985-86 Scott Young F Boston University ALL-ROOKIE TEAM AT A GLANCE Al Loring G Maine 1986-87 Brian Leetch D Boston College Boston College: 35 1987-88 Mario Thyer F Maine Last: Casey Fitzgerald and Colin White (2016) 1988-89 Rob Gaudreau F Providence College Scott Pellerin F Maine Boston University: 40 1989-90 Scott Cashman G Boston University Last: Charlie McAvoy and Jakob Forsback Karlsson (2016) 1990-91 Jeff Levy G New Hampshire 1991-92 Craig Darby F Providence College UConn: 1 Ian Moran D Boston College Last: Max Letunov (2016) 1992-93 Paul Kariya F Maine 1993-94 Greg Bullock F UMass Lowell Maine: 26 1994-95 Mark Mowers F New Hampshire Last: Dan Sullivan (2011) 1995-96 Marty Reasoner F Boston College 1996-97 Greg Koehler F UMass Lowell Massachusetts: 9 Last: Brandon Montour (2015) 1997-98 Brian Gionta F Boston College 1998-99 Darren Haydar F New Hampshire UMass Lowell: 16 1999-00 Rick DiPietro G Boston University Last: C.J. Smith (2015) 2000-01 Chuck Kobasew F Boston College 2001-02 Sean Collins F New Hampshire Merrimack: 13 2002-03 Jimmy Howard G Maine Last: Mike Collins (2011) 2003-04 Michel Léveillé F Maine 2004-05 Peter Vetri G UMass Lowell New Hampshire: 18 2005-06 Brandon Yip F Boston University Last: Casey DeSmith and Trevor van Riemsdyk (2012) 2006-07 Teddy Purcell F Maine 2007-08 Colin Wilson F Boston University Northeastern: 21 2008-09 Kieran Millan # G Boston University Last: Mike Szmatula (2014) 2009-10 Stephane Da Costa # F Merrimack College 2010-11 Charlie Coyle F Boston University Notre Dame: 3 2011-12 Scott Wilson F UMass Lowell Last: Bobby Nardella (2016) 2012-13 Jon Gillies # G Providence College Providence: 16 2013-14 Mario Puskarich F Vermont Last: Jon Gillies (2013) 2014-15 Jack Eichel # F Boston University 2015-16 Colin White F Boston College Vermont: 4 # denotes National Rookie of the Year recipient Last: Mario Puskarich (2014) 69.