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. Honorable Mention on the Top Forwards Team included: Niko Dimitrakos (Maine), Patrick Eaves, Steve Heinze and Tim Sweeney all from Boston College and Rejean Stringer from Merrimack College. Hockey East’s Top 25 forwards were chosen by a fan vote through the league’s official website – HockeyEastOnline.com - and votes from Hockey East’s 25th Anniversary Committee, which includes representatives from each Hockey East school. Throughout the season, fans have cast their ballots for Hockey East’s All-Time Team, Top 25 Forwards, and Top 25 Defenders. In addition to these major categories, a number of other ballot questions appeared at regular intervals throughout the year. All fan voting is now complete. The league has already announced the results of nine previous polls conducted during the 25th anniversary celebration, including: Top Goalie (Chris Terreri - PC), Best Goal Scorer (Brian Gionta - BC), Best Playmaker (Paul Kariya - Maine), Best Defensive Defenseman (Brian Leetch - BC), Best Defensive Forward (Chris Drury - BU), the Naukabout Unsung Player (Scott Clemmensen – BC), Humboldt Storage and Moving Top-3 Best Coaching Performances, Top-3 Most Memorable Moments and the SwingJuice Top-3 Best Individual Performances. HOCKEY EAST TOP 25 FORWARDS Brian Boyle, Boston College Darren Haydar, New Hampshire Ben Eaves, Boston College Jason Krog, New Hampshire David Emma, BostonCollege Mark Mowers, New Hampshire Nathan Gerbe, Boston College Jon Morris, UMass-Lowell Brian Gionta, Boston College Tim Army, Providence Craig Janney, Boston College Rob Gaudreau, Providence Marty Reasoner, Boston College Kevin Stevens, Boston College Honorable Mention Tony Amonte, Boston University Niko Dimitrakos, Maine John Cullen, Boston University Patrick Eaves, Boston College Chris Drury, Boston University Steve Heinze, Boston College Mike Grier, Boston University Rejean Stringer, Merrimack Shawn McEachern, Boston University Tim Sweeney, Boston College Jay Pandolfo, Boston University David Sacco, Boston University Paul Kariya, Maine Jim Montgomery, Maine Scott Pellerin, Maine Jean Yves-Roy, Maine 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.