March 16, 2006
Collins, Parker Headline HEA Winners
CHN Staff Report
BOSTON — Boston College forward Chris Collins, following three non-descript if productive seasons with the Eagles, busted out in 2005-06 and has won the Hockey East Player of the Year Award.
BU goaltender John Curry was the runner up for the second consecutive season.
Collins was 18-21—39 in 27 league games.
Boston University won two major awards, with Brandon Yip winning Rookie of the Year honors, and Jack Parker being named Coach of the Year. With that, Parker became the first back-to-back recipient of Coach of the Year in HEA history. It's his fifth such honor in the league's history.
BU won the its first outright regular season title since the 1999-2000 season.
Award Winners
Player of the Year
Chris Collins, Boston College
(Sr. F; Fairport, N.Y.)
Runner-up: John Curry, Boston University
Rookie of the Year
Brandon Yip, Boston University
(Fr. F; Maple Ridge, BC)
Runner-up: Cody Wild, Providence
Coach of the Year
Jack Parker, Boston University
Runner-up: Tim Army, Providence
Hockey East Scoring Champion
Chris Collins, Boston College (39 points)
(Sr. F; Fairport, N.Y.)
Runner-up: Brian Boyle, Boston College (33 pts.)
ITECH Goaltending Champion
Cory Schneider, Boston College (1.96 GAA)
(So.; Marblehead, Mass.)
Runner-up: John Curry, Boston Univ. (2.12 GAA)
Best Defensive Forward
Brad Zancanaro, Boston University
(Sr. F; Trenton, Mich.)
Runner-up: Greg Moore, Maine
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
Danny O'Brien, Mass.-Lowell
(Sr. F; South Boston, Mass.)
Runner-up: Stephen Werner, Massachusetts
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award
Vermont
Runner-up: Providence
ITECH "Three Stars" Award
Chris Collins, Boston College
(Sr. F; Fairport, N.Y.)
Cory Schneider, Boston College
Best Defensive Defenseman
Peter Harrold, Boston College
(Sr. D; Kirtland Hill, Ohio)
Runner-up: Dan Spang, Boston University
