ALBANY, N.Y. – ECAC Hockey has announced the winner of this year’s Player of the Year award, and Morgan Barron (Cornell University) has been honored.

This is the first time since 2005 (David McKee) that a Big Red player has been honored with this award. He’s the first Cornell skater to earn the award since Joe Nieuwendyk in 1987.

Barron (Jr. – Halifax, N.S.) recorded 32 points in 2019-20, including 22 (11G, 11A) during league play. His +17 plus-minus rating was third amongst ECAC Hockey forwards, while his 14 goals was tied for fifth. The junior was the offensive leader of a Cornell team that spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and ranked second in scoring margin (2.03).

The New York Rangers draft pick is now a 2x First-Team All-League selection, and was named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award earlier this week.

The remainder of this year’s ECAC Hockey men’s major award winners will be announced throughout the week.

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior alternate captain Alex Wilkinson of the Army West Point hockey team has been named the Atlantic Hockey Association Individual Sportsman of the Year, announced by the league on Wednesday.

“Wilky is such a natural fit for this award,” said head coach Brian Riley. “He plays the game the right way and he respects other players and officials. It’s amazing with the amount of ice time that he plays that he has only had one penalty in the last two years. It’s a true testament to his character and why he is such a worthy recipient.”

Wilkinson is the third Black Knight to claim the individual sportsmanship honor in program history and the second in three seasons. Ryan Nick earned the award in 2017, while Chris Garceau was also a recipient in 2005.

The Raleigh, N.C., native is one of the team’s alternate captains this season. Arguably one of Wilkinson’s greatest accomplishments is his ability to stay out of the penalty box. After playing in 67 games, the senior recorded just one penalty in the past two seasons and zero during his senior campaign.

Wilkinson was one of seven Cadets to play in all 33 games this year. He scored four goals, two on the power play, and dished out nine assists for 13 points. Wilkinson posted 50 blocks as well.

The defenseman finishes his career with 17 goals and 59 assists for 76 points in 132 games played. Wilkinson also had eight power play goals and four game-winners. The senior graduates with just nine penalties in his four years wearing an Army sweater.

TROY, N.Y. – The All-ECAC Hockey teams have been announced from men’s hockey and two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athletes have been recognized. Will Reilly and Owen Savory have both been named to the Second Team, along with Connor McCarthy (Clarkson University), Curtis Hall (Yale University), Odeen Tufto (Quinnipiac University) and Jack Drury (Harvard University).

A senior defenseman and captain from Toronto, Ont., Reilly played in all 34 games for the Engineers this season, recording eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points. The team-leader in plus/minus at +14, he also led the club in power play points with nine, on four goals and five assists. Averaging a team-high 2.53 shots per game, he had 27 blocked shots and was assessed six penalties for 12 minutes.

Reilly anchored a defensive unit that has allowed 2.55 goals per game overall and just 1.86 during ECAC Hockey play. RPI’s penalty kill of 86.0% ranked second in the league and 12th in the country. In 22 conference games, the former Nanaimo Clippers standout had six goals and 10 assists for 16 points, with a team-high +17 rating.

Offensively, Reilly recorded five multi-point efforts, including a three-point game against St. Lawrence on November 8 at the Houston Field House. He had a goal and two assists in that contest, as the Engineers won, 6-2. A finalist for the conference’s Top Defensive Defenseman, he ranked second in goals, fourth in plus/minus and fifth in points among league blueliners.

As a junior, Reilly notched five goals and 13 assists for 18 points in 33 games. Limited to just 19 league contests, he had one goal and eight assists for nine points. In 2017-18, he collected seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 37 games.

In 139 career games at RPI, Reilly notched 22 goals and 46 assists for 68 points.

A sophomore from Cambridge, Ont., Savory started 24 games for the Engineers this season, posting a 13-9-2 record, with a 2.06 goals against average and a .932 save percentage and five shutouts – the most by an RPI netminder since Nathan Marsters ’04 had five in 2003-04.

In 18 ECAC Hockey contests, Savory went 11-6-1 with a 1.74 goals against average and a .941 save percentage and four shutouts. The former St. Catharines Falcons standout led all conference goalies in both save percentage and shutouts, while ranking third in goals against average, fourth in winning percentage (.639) and seventh in total saves (479).

Nationally, Savory ranked second in shutouts, seventh in save percentage and 12th in goals against average. His five shutouts were one shy of the school record of six, which is held by Laing from the 1999-00 season.

Savory was a two-time Hockey Commissioners Association and ECAC Hockey/MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Month (January and February) and a four-time ECACH Hockey/MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Week.

In 49 career games at RPI, Savory is 18-24-5, with a 2.26 goals against average and a .929 save percentage, which both rank first in program history. His six career shutouts are fourth all-time.

RPI posted a 17-15-2 overall record, this season, including a 13-8-1 mark in ECAC Hockey play, earning its first bye in the conference tournament since the 2012-13 season. The Engineers’ 17 victories are the most since 2015-16.

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Due to their outstanding performances on the ice for the 2019-20 season, Dominic Franco and Anthony Firriolo received Atlantic Hockey All-Conference honors, announced by the league. Franco was tabbed to the second team, while Firriolo was named to the All-Rookie squad.

“Dom has had an outstanding season,” said head coach Brian Riley. “He has proven to be a difference maker every time he has been on the ice. We are very proud of him and happy to see him receive league recognition.”

Franco garnered post season honors for the first time in his career after being a threat on both ends of the ice. The senior alternate captain led the team in points with 23 and posted a team best four power play scores.

The Portsmouth, R.I., native finished the regular season with 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points. He boasts a +5 rating and made 32 blocks to rank fourth on the squad. Franco produced three multi-assist games this season and six multi-point contests.

“I am very happy to see Anthony receive recognition on this year’s All-Rookie Team,” said Riley. “He has had a stand out first year for us. There is no doubt that we are looking for big things from him in the coming years.”

Firriolo, who hails from Montville, N.J., was recognized on the All-Rookie Team after an exceptional freshman campaign.

The freshman scored three goals this season and added nine assists for 12 points. He had 21 blocked shots while finishing with a +6 rating. Firriolo had two multi-assist performances in 2019-20 and three multi-point performances.

ALBANY, N.Y. – ECAC Hockey has announced the finalists for the men’s Player of the Year award, and Nick Abruzzese (Harvard), Morgan Barron (Cornell), and Frank Marotte (Clarkson) have all been honored.

Abruzzese (Fr. – Slate Hill, N.Y.) was the league’s leading scoring during ECAC Hockey contests this season, registering 31 points (11G, 20A) in 22 games played. He also finished in a tie for second in the nation with 1.42 points per-game, leading the next best rookie skater by a wide margin. His 44 points in a season were the most by a NCAA Division I freshman since the 2016-17 season.

Barron (Jr. – Halifax, N.S.) recorded 32 points in 2019-20, including 22 (11G, 11A) during league play. His +17 plus-minus rating was third amongst ECAC Hockey forwards, while his 14 goals was tied for fifth. The junior was the offensive leader of a Cornell team that spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and ranked second in scoring margin (2.03).

During league play, there was no goaltender hotter than Marotte (Sr. – Longueuil, Que.), who posted a 16-5-1 record against ECAC Hockey opponents. The senior ranked first in GAA (1.63), second in save percentage (.940), and second in saves (546) in his 22 league starts. On the national stage, Marotte ranked fourth in both GAA and save percentage, and sixth in winning percentage.

The Player of the Year award will be announced on Friday, March 20 at 12 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. – ECAC Hockey has announced the finalists for the Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year award (sponsored by MAC Goaltending), and Matthew Galajda (Cornell), Frank Marotte (Clarkson), and Owen Savory (RPI) have all been honored.

Galajda (Jr. – Aurora, Ont.) has been a finalist for this award in each of his first three seasons, and won it during his rookie campaign in 2017-18. He leads ECAC Hockey in GAA (1.56), having allowed just 45 goals in 29 games played this season. He boasts a 23-2-4 record for the No. 1-ranked Big Red, including an 18-2-2 mark in league play.

In his first season donning the Green and Gold, Marotte (Sr. – Longueuil, Que.) has emerged as one of the nations top goaltenders, ranking in the top-10 nationally in GAA (4th – 1.78), save percentage (4th – .938), winning percentage (6th – .721), and shutouts (8th – 4). He’s played all but 34 minutes in net for Clarkson, backstopping the team to a 23-8-3 (16-5-1) mark.

Savory (So. – Cambridge, Ont.) has been the hottest goalie in the nation during the second half of the season, earning National Goaltender of the Month in both January and February. He boasts a a .932 save percentage in his 24 starts, which includes five shutouts (3rd in NCAA). He’s been even better during ECAC Hockey play, posting a .941 shave percentage and 1.74 GAA.

The MAC Goaltending Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year award will be announced on Thursday, March 19 at 4 p.m.