March 20, 2008
Princeton Leads ECAC Annual Award Winners
Jubinville named Player of the Year, Gadowsky named Coach of the Year
CHN Staff Report
ALBANY, N.Y. — After finishing in second place for the first time in school history, Princeton won top honors at the ECAC's annual banquet Thursday night.
Tigers junior forward Lee Jubinville was named the ECAC Hockey's Player of the Year, and Princeton head coach Guy Gadowsky was named Coach of the Year. Jubinville was the ECAC Hockey leader in points (10-21-31), and ranked in the top 10 in goals (10), assists (21), and power-play points (3-7-10).
Harvard sophomore Kyle Richter won the the league's Ken Dryden Award presented annually to the top goaltender and was also named as a first-team all-league selection. Richter led the league with a .935 save percentage.
Rookie of the Year honors went to newcomer Cornell's forward Riley Nash, who was also selected to the league's all-rookie team. Nash led all freshmen in scoring this season. Senior Mike Moore of Princeton was named Best Defensive Defenseman and Clarkson's senior Nick Dodge was named Best Defensive Forward.
Clarkson senior teammates defenseman Grant Clitsome and forward Steve Zalewski and Dartmouth senior forward Nick Johnson, joined Jubinville, Richter, and Moore, as each also earned first-teams honors.
Below is the complete list of award recipients.
2008 ECAC HOCKEY ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Year - Lee Jubinville, Princeton
Goaltender of the Year - Kyle Richter, Harvard
Rookie of the Year - Riley Nash, Cornell
Best Defensive Forward - Nick Dodge, Clarkson
Best Defensive Defenseman - Mike Moore, Princeton
Coach of the Year - Guy Gadowsky, Princeton
Turfer Athletic Trophy - Princeton
FIRST TEAM ALL-ECAC
G Kyle Richter, Harvard
D Grant Clitsome, Clarkson
D Mike Moore, Princeton
F Nick Johnson, Dartmouth
F Lee Jubinville, Princeton
F Steve Zalewski, Clarkson
SECOND TEAM ALL-ECAC
G David Leggio, Clarkson
D Lane Caffaro, Union
D Sean Hurley, Brown
F Tyler Burton, Colgate
F Colin Greening, Cornell
F Brett Wilson, Princeton
THIRD TEAM ALL-ECAC
G Mark Dekanich, Colgate
D Alex Biega, Harvard
D Zach Miskovic, St. Lawrence
D Evan Stephens, Dartmouth
F Sean Backman, Yale
F Matt Beca, Clarkson
F Jesse Winchester, Colgate
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
G Corey Milan, Union
D Mike Devin, Cornell
D Evan Stephens, Dartmouth
F Riley Nash, Cornell
F Chase Polacek, Rensselaer
F Adam Presizniuk, Union
