ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR This honor is awarded by the head coaches to one player among those nominated for consideration. A player receiving this recognition has demonstrated superior play and leadership for his team. Senior forward Bobby Butler in the seventh UNH student-athlete to garner this honor and is the fourth Wildcat forward to earn the distinction, along with Jason Krog (199), Darren Haydar (2002) and Steve Saviano (2004). Butler was a First-Team All-American and First-Team Hockey East All-Star as he ranked second in the nation with 29 goals. Boston College and New Hampshire players have earned 12 of the last 14 Hockey East Player of the Year honors, with former Terrier goalie John Curry breaking that trend in 2006-07 and NU goalie Brad Thiessen in 2008-09. BOBBY BUTLER (SR., F, MARLBORO, MASS.) UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 2009-10 GP G A P +/- Overall 39 29 24 53 +17 Hockey East 27 21 20 41 +15 2009-10 Butler Season Highlights: • Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalist and First-Team All-American • Hockey East First-Team All-Star • Hockey East Three Stars Award winner • His 29 goals ranked second in the nation and his 1.36 points per game ranked fifth nationally among Div. I skaters. • Posted a league-high 41 points and 21 goals in his senior season (27 league contests). • Walter Brown Award Winner and New England All-Star • Leonard Fowle Award winner (NE MVP) and Herb Gallagher Award winner (NE’s best forward). PLAYER OF THE YEAR • He became the first player in Hockey East to register 20 goals and 20 assists in league play since Jason Krog in 1999. 2010 Hockey East Player of the Year New Hampshire’s Bobby Butler PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD HISTORY Season Player Cl. Pos. Team WALTER BROWN AWARD 1984-85 Chris Terreri Jr. G Providence 1985-86 Scott Harlow Sr. F Boston College The GridIron Club of Greater Boston presents this award at the New 1986-87 Brian Leetch Fr. D Boston College England Hockey Writers banquet annually every April. The award is given 1987-88 Mike McHugh Sr. F Maine to the best american born college hockey player in New England. The Walter Brown Award is the oldest nationally recognized honor accorded 1988-89 Greg Brown So. D Boston College to individual players in the sport of American college hockey. 1989-90 Greg Brown Jr. D Boston College 1990-91 David Emma Sr. F Boston College WALTER BROWN AWARD HISTORY Season Player Team 1991-92 Scott Pellerin Sr. F Maine 1985 Tim Army Providence 1992-93 Paul Kariya Fr. F Maine 1986 Scott Harlow Boston College 1993-94 Dwayne Roloson Sr, G UMass-Lowell 1987 Brian Leetch Boston College 1988 Mike McHugh Maine 1994-95 Chris Imes Sr. D Maine 1990 Greg Brown Boston College 1996-96 Jay Pandolfo Sr. F Boston University 1991 Dave Emma Boston College 1996-97 Chris Drury Jr. F Boston University 1992 Rob Gaudreau Providence 1993 Dave Sacco Boston University 1997-98 Chris Drury Sr. F Boston University 1994 Jacques Joubert Boston University 1998-99 Jason Krog Sr. F New Hampshire 1995 Mike Grier Boston University 1999-00 Ty Conklin So. G New Hampshire 1996 Jay Pandolfo Boston University 1997 Chris Drury Boston University Mike Mottau Sr. D Boston College 1998 Chris Drury Boston University 2000-01 Brian Gionta Sr. F Boston College 1999 Mike Mottau Boston College 2001-02 Darren Haydar Sr. F New Hampshire Mike Omicioli Providence 2000 Mike Mottau Boston College 2002-03 Mike Ayers Jr. G New Hampshire 2001 Ty Conklin New Hampshire Ben Eaves Jr. F Boston College Brian Gionta Boston College 2003-04 Steve Saviano Sr. F New Hampshire 2002 Jim Fahey Northeastern 2003 Mike Ayers New Hampshire 2004-05 Patrick Eaves Jr. F Boston College 2004 Steve Saviano New Hampshire 2005-06 Chris Collins Sr. F Boston College 2006 Chris Collins Boston College 2006-07 John Curry Sr. G Boston University 2007 John Curry Boston University 2008 Kevin Regan New Hampshire 2007-08 Kevin Regan Sr. G New Hampshire 2009 Matt Gilroy Boston University 2008-09 Brad Thiessen Jr. G Northeastern 2010 Bobby Butler New Hampshire 2009-10 Bobby Butler Sr. F New Hampshire 92 www.HockeyEastOnline.com PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Pro Ambitions Hockey, this award is voted by the head coaches and is given to the first-year player who has shown skill, ability and leadership beyond that expected of a player in his rookie year. Da Costa is the first Merrimack player in team history to win the award, as he led the Merrimack College roster in scoring with 45 points (16g,29a). His 45 points are a new freshman record at Merrimack and it’s the most scored by any Warrior player since Rejean Stringer in the 1998-99 season. The Paris, France native finished 18 points ahead of the next first-year player in the Hockey East Rookie scoring race with 36 points (9g, 27a) in 26 league contests. His league play point total ranked third in the conference among all league skaters. He was also named National Rookie of the Year by the Hockey Commissioners Association. STEPHANE DA COSTA (F, PARIS, FRANCE) MERRIMACK COLLEGE 2009-10 GP G A P +/- Overall 34 16 29 45 +12 Hockey East 26 9 27 36 +10 Da Costa’s 09-10 Season Highlights: • Earned National Rookie of the Year Award. • Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. • Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention • His 1.32 points per game were seventh best among Division I skaters and that average led all first-year players in NCAA Div. I hockey. • His 36 points in league play point total ranked third in the con- ference among all league skaters and was first among rookies. • He was the first five-time Hockey East Rookie of the Month in the 26-year history of the conference. Stephane Da Costa accepts the Rookie of the Year • Had a career-high five goals in his second collegiate game vs. trophy from Jeff Serowik of Pro Ambitions Army on Oct. 17, 2010. • Scored at least one point in 26 of 34 games during the season. ALL-ROOKIE TEAM SELECTIONS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD HISTORY Season Player Pos Team 1984-85 Ken Hodge F Boston College Boston College: 26 1985-86 Scott Young F Boston University Last: Chris Kreider and Brian Dumoulin (2010) Al Loring G Maine ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1986-87 Brian Leetch D Boston College Boston University: 31 1987-88 Mario Thyer F Maine 1988-89 Rob Gaudreau F Providence Last: Max Nicastro Scott Pellerin F Maine 1989-90 Scott Cashman G Boston University Maine: 25 1990-91 Jeff Levy G New Hampshire Last: Gustav Nyquist (2009) 1991-92 Craig Darby F Providence Ian Moran D Boston College Massachusetts: 7 1992-93 Paul Kariya F Maine Last: Casey Wellman (2009) 1993-94 Greg Bullock F UMass-Lowell 1994-95 Mark Mowers F New Hampshire UMass-Lowell: 11 1995-96 Marty Reasoner F Boston College Last: David Vallorani (2009) 1996-97 Greg Koehler F UMass-Lowell 1997-98 Brian Gionta F Boston College Merrimack: 12 1998-99 Darren Haydar F New Hampshire Last: Stephane Da Costa 1999-00 Rick DiPietro G Boston University 2000-01 Chuck Kobasew F Boston College New Hampshire: 16 2001-02 Sean Collins F New Hampshire 2002-03 Jimmy Howard G Maine Last: James van Riemsdyk (2008) 2003-04 Michel Léveillé F Maine 2004-05 Peter Vetri G UMass-Lowell Northeastern: 16 2005-06 Brandon Yip F Boston University Last: Jake Newton and Chris Rawlings (2010) 2006-07 Teddy Purcell F Maine 2007-08 Colin Wilson F Boston University Providence: 14 2008-09 Kieran Millan G Boston University Last: Mark Fayne (2007) 2009-10 Stephane Da Costa F Merrimack College Vermont: Last: Sebastian Stålberg (2010) 93 THE HOCKEY HUMANITARIAN AWARD Arguably the highest individual honor in the sport of college ice hockey, the Hockey Humanitarian Award bridges the gender gap between the men’s and women’s game and any perceived talent gap between divisions. Annually presented to the athlete that best demonstrates the highest qualities of humanity, the award has become a symbol for everything that is right with college athletics, and it is an honor just to be nominated for the award, or to be selected as one of the five annual finalists. First given to Boston University’s J.P. McKersie in 1996, the prestigious award was claimed in back-to-back seasons by Hockey East athletes in 2003-04 (Northeastern goaltender Chanda Gunn) and 2004-05 (Boston College defense- man Sarah Carlson.) Maine’s Jim Leger was the other Hockey East winner, receiving the award for the 1999-2000 season. Northeastern’s Missy Elumba became the fifth recipient in HEA history in April of 2009. She was presented the award at the Men’s Frozen Four in Washington, D.C. at the Verizon Center. Hockey East has also had seven Hockey Humanitarian finalists and had seven total finalists spanning four consecutive seasons between 2002-03 and 2005-06. MISSION STATEMENT HOCKEY HUMANITARIAN WINNERS AND FINALISTS (Hockey East winners in bold) In an era of ever-increasing ego display, 1996-97 J.P. McKersie, Boston University when so many of today’s athletes are sending 1999-00 Jim Leger, Maine the wrong message to our children and when Finalist: Craig Brown, UMass Lowell success often seems measured solely by 2002-03 Finalist: Chanda Gunn, Northeastern dollar signs and contract signings, it is time to call attention to individuals who embody all 2003-04 Chanda Gunn, Northeastern that is, and can be, right with sport.