Monday, February 28, 2011

Stating the obvious: Hockey East's easiest weekly honors yet

After stymieing one of Hockey East’s most prolific offenses, Dan Sullivan (0.50 GAA, .971 sv % last weekend vs. Merrimack) has been named Hockey East’s Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week. In shutting out Merrimack through 82:48 of playing time last weekend, Sullivan set the record for longest shutout in school history, ousting current Detroit Red Wings G Jimmy Howard’s previous mark of 194 minutes.

He’s joined in the weekly honors circle by UNH freshman forward Kevin Goumas, who’s starting to get comfortable with the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week award, having won it twice consecutively and three times in four weeks. Goumas helped UNH come from behind against Northeastern, tying the game at two with his goal in the third period on Friday night, and handed out three assists Saturday night in the Wildcats’ 6-3 win at Matthews Arena.

With a six-point weekend in tow, Lowell’s David Vallorani (3-3) earned the Athletic Republic Player of the Week honors. The RiverHawks won the weekend series, taking three points from Providence and Vallorani scored the game-winner in Saturday’s 7-2 victory over the Friars.

For their all-team effort against Merrimack, Maine was also named Hockey East’s team of the week. The Black Bears killed all 12 Merrimack power plays and went six for 14 on the man-advantage en route to 4-0 and 7-1 wins at Alfond Arena.

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