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News from The Gridiron Club of Greater BostonWeb site: www.gridclubofgreaterboston.com 
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Announces 16 Semi-Finalists for 61st Walter Brown Award Slate of American-born Division One hockey players in New England includes eight from Hockey East, seven from ECAC, one repeat nominee from Atlantic Hockey BOSTON – February 4, 2013 – Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president John Ingoldsby announced today that 16 NCAA Division One players are semi-finalists for the 61st Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the 1933 Massachusetts Rangers, the first American team ever to win the World Championship Tournament. Brown coached the Rangers to the title in Prague, Czechoslovakia, that year; the team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime in the championship game. Twelve teams are represented in the slate of candidates that includes eight players from Hockey East, seven from ECAC Hockey, and one from Atlantic Hockey. The slate comprises nine forwards, three goalies, and four defensemen. Boston College, New Hampshire, Yale, and Quinnipiac each have two nominees.. Atlantic Hockey’s lone semifinalist, Bentley University junior forward Brett Gensler (St. Charles, MO), was the Walter Brown Award winner last year. He currently leads Atlantic Hockey in scoring and has 12-19-31 overall through 24 games. In Hockey East, Boston College has set the pace for most of the season thus far, thanks in large part to the scoring leadership of sophomore Johnny Gaudreau (Carney’s Point, NJ) and senior Steve Whitney (Reading, MA). Gaudreau’s 13-20-33 in 21 games leads the nation in points per game. He also leads all Hockey East scorers. Whitney, a right wing who also plays defense occasionally for the Eagles, has 16-12-28 to date. New Hampshire junior Kevin Goumas (Long Beach, NY) and Merrimack junior Mike Collins (Boston, MA) and both a single point astern of Goudreau in the overall scoring chase. Goumas has 10-22-32 in 24 games while Collins stands at 14-18-32 in 27 contests. New Hampshire’s other semifinalist is Trevor Van Riemsdyk, (Middletown, NJ), a sophomore defenseman with 6-13-19 to date to lead all Hockey East defensemen in scoring. UMass-Lowell junior Chad Ruhwedel (San Diego, CA) is another defenseman whose play has figured prominently in his team’s impressive performance to date. Ruhwedel has 6-8-14 for the River Hawks. Rounding out the Hockey East representatives are a pair of freshmen, Boston University defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (Charlestown, MA) and Providence goalie Jon Gillies (South Portland, ME). Grzelcyk’s 2-14-16 place him second in scoring among the league’s defensemen. Gillies has a 2.18 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage for the fast-improving Friars. In the ECAC, Quinnipiac’s surge to first place, both in the league standings and in the national pair-wise rankings, has been due in large part to senior goalie Eric Hartzell (White Bear Lake, MN), who has a 1.46 goals-against average in 25 games. Another senior, forward Jeremy Langlois (Tempe, AZ) leads the Bobcats’ offense with 11-14-25 in 25 games. Yale, currently in second place behind Quinnipiac in the ECAC standings, is represented by senior forward Andrew Miller (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and junior forward Kenny Agostino (Flanders, NJ). Agostino leads the Elis in scoring with 12-15-27, while Miller is third at 10-13-23. Dartmouth senior defenseman Mike Keenan (Weymouth, MA) has been a bulwark for the Big Green and has 2-9-11 to date. Brown’s senior goaltender Anthony Borelli (Grand Island, NY), playing his first full season as a regular, has posted a sparkling 1.54 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage for the Bruins. Harvard freshman forward Jimmy Vesey (North Reading, MA) is the Crimson’s leading scorer to date, bagging ten goals and adding four assists in 17 games. Page 1 of 2 Gridiron Club Announces 2013 Walter Brown Award Semi-Finalists Page 2 “We feel that we’ve got a superb roster of semifinalists for the Walter Brown Award this year. That said, there were many others in all three leagues whose play merited strong consideration. It’s never a simple task to evaluate all nominees and make a cut to a manageable number,” said Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Committee chairman Tim Costello. The Gridiron Club will announce the finalists and winner of the 61stth Walter Brown Award in March, following league playoffs and before the start of NCAA Tournament play. The award will be presented to the winner at the New England College Hockey Writers’ Dinner in April. Walter Brown Award Winners 1953 Ray Picard Northeastern 1954 Bob Babine Boston College 1955 Bill Cleary Harvard 1956 R.J. Cavanaugh Northeastern 1957 Bob Cleary Harvard 1958 Bob Cleary Harvard 1959 Mike Karin Middlebury 1960 Art Chisholm Northeastern 1961 Tom Martin Boston College 1962 Dave Grannis Harvard 1963 Bill Hogan Boston College 1964 Richie Green Boston University 1965 Bob Gaudreau Brown 1966 John Cunniff Boston College 1967 Jerry York Boston College 1968 Tim Sheehy Boston College 1969 Paul Hurley Boston College 1970 Tim Sheehy Boston College 1971 Joe Cavanagh Harvard 1972 Bob McManama Harvard 1973 Tom Mellor Boston College 1974 Ed Walsh Boston University 1975 Ron Wilson Providence 1976 Richie Smith Boston College 1977 Bob Miller New Hampshire 1978 Joe Mullen Boston College 1979 Ralph Cox New Hampshire 1980 Bill Army Boston College 1981 Mark Switaj Boston College 1982 Chuck Marshall Northeastern 1983 Mark Fusco Harvard 1984 Cleon Daskalakis Boston University 1985 Tim Army Providence 1986 Scott Fusco Harvard Scott Harlow Boston College 1987 Brian Leetch Boston College 1988 Mike McHugh Maine 1989 Lane MacDonald Harvard 1990 Greg Brown Boston College 1991 Dave Emma Boston College 1992 Rob Gaudreau Providence 1993 Dave Sacco Boston University 1994 Jacques Joubert Boston University 1995 Mike Grier Boston University 1996 Jay Pandolfo Boston University 1997 Chris Drury Boston University 1998 Chris Drury Boston University 1999 Mike Mottau Boston College Mike Omicioli Providence 2000 Mike Mottau Boston College Brian Gionta Boston College 2002 Jim Fahey Northeastern 2003 Mike Ayers New Hampshire 2004 Steve Saviano New Hampshire
2011 John Muse Boston College 2012 Brett Gensler Bentley University The Walter Brown Award Commemorating the life and works of America's greatest sportsman, the Walter Brown Award is given annually to the outstanding American-born college hockey player in New England. The Walter Brown Award is the oldest nationally recognized honor accorded to individual players in the sport of American college hockey. Brown coached the United States to its first world hockey championship in 1933. The U.S. team, the Massachusetts Rangers, comprised players from Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, and Boston Commerce High School. The Americans defeated the Toronto National Sea Fleas, coached by Harold Ballard, 2-1 in overtime in the final game of the 1933 World Tournament at Prague, Czechoslovakia. It was also America’s first win over a team from Canada and the first loss ever suffered by the Canadians in international play. The U.S. team members established the Walter Brown award at their 20th reunion in 1953. Criteria for the selection committee include leadership, character, sportsmanship, and ability as well as on-ice achievement. The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has been the steward of the Walter Brown Award since 1977. 2012-2013 Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Officers: John Ingoldsby, President; Bob Norton, First Vice President; Jim Kearney, Second Vice President; Larry Abare, Third Vice President; Dick Lawrence, Secretary/Treasurer. 2012-2013 Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Selection Committee and Advisory Board: Tim Costello, Chairman; Joe Bertagna, Tom Burke, Jim Connelly, Ned Cully, Bob DeGregorio, Kevin Fleming, Steve Hagwell, Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Hon. Gordon A. Martin, Jr., Paul McNamara, and William J. Stewart III. Press Contacts: Tim Costello, Committee Chairman Phone: 732-425-5922 Tim.costello@ymail.com Tom Burke, Communications Director Phone: 617-323-5694 tomburke99@aol.com Directory: news -> 2012-13 News news -> Nonprofit grant application news -> Bulletin 4 Monday July 8, 2002 Backgammon news -> Last year four of the best Afrikaans Christian singers joined forces to tour Down Under with the production ‘Manne wat Glo’ news -> Management and Marketing news -> World Computer-Chess Championship news -> World Computer-Chess Championship news -> World Computer-Chess Championship 2012-13 News -> Here is the tiebreaker for seeding for the 2012-13 Tournament Download 19.64 Kb. Share with your friends:
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