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Monthly Honors
January 2, 2009
UNH’s MIKE SISLO NAMED REEBOK PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER
~BU’s Millan tabbed as Top Goalie; Maine’s Nyquist earns Top Rookie honors~

Reebok Hockey Player of the Month
Mike Sislo – New Hampshire
Sophomore Forward; Superior, Wis.

Sislo potted five goals and seven points with a +5 rating in just three games lifting the Wildcats to a perfect 3-0-0 mark in December. Sislo’s huge month was powered by a four-goal, six-point performance to close out 2008 in a 9-4 win over Holy Cross. He scored an insurance goal and helped the Wildcats secure a 2-0 victory over on Dec. 5 to open the month.

Runners-up: Fraser Allan, Merrimack (So., D, N. Battleford, Sask.) 3GP, 5 points (2g,3a)
Chris Davis, UMass (Sr., F, Simsbury, Conn.) 4GP, 6 points (2g,4a)


Dec. Opponent Result G-A-P
5 at UMass Lowell W 2-0 1-0-1
6 UMass Lowell W 3-2 0-0-0
11 Holy Cross W 9-4 4-2-6
Totals 3-0-0 5-2-7


ITECH Goaltender of the Month
Kieran Millan – Boston University
Freshman Goaltender; Edmonton, Alb.

Millan led Terriers to undefeated month (2-0-1) with a 1.30 GAA and a .938 save percentage...Held BC scoreless for a span of just under 100 minutes during the Terriers’ three-point weekend against their archrival. He registered 61 saves in the month, allowing two goals or less in all three starts.

Runners-up: Brian Foster, UNH (Jr., G, Pembroke, N.H.) 2-0-0, 2.34 GAA, .903 save percentage
Paul Dainton, UMass (So., G, Genelle, B.C.) 2-1-0, 1.73 GAA, .911 save percentage


Dec. Opponent Result Min Svs GA
5 Boston College T-1-1 64:56 21 1
6 at Boston College W 3-1 60:00 18 1
12 UMass Lowell W 3-2 60:00 22 2
Totals 2-0-1 184:56 61 4
1.30 GAA, .938 save%


PRO AMBITIONS Rookie of the Month
Gustav Nyquist – Maine
Freshman Forward; Malmo, Sweden

Nyquist led Maine with three goals and three assists for six points in six games in December with a point in five of the six games. He dished out an assist in Maine’s 2-3 overtime loss to Northeastern and scored a power play goal in Maine’s 3-2 win over Merrimack. Nyquist tallied an assist in Maine’s 3-1 win over Union and two goals in then he score two goals in Maine’s 5-1 victory over Union. He also notched game-winner in the game against the Dutchmen.

Runners-up: Scott Darling, Maine (Fr., G, Lemont, Ill.) 3-2-1, 2.09 GAA, .918 save percentage
Casey Wellman, UMass (Fr., F, Brentwood, Calif.) 4GP, 6 points (2g,4a)


Dec. Opponent Result G-A-P
5 at Northeastern L 2-3 OT 0-1-1
7 at Merrimack W 3-2 1-0-1
12 Union W 3-1 0-1-1
13 Union W 5-1 2-0-2
27 vs. Colgate L 2-3 OT 0-0-0
28 vs. St. Cloud T 3-3 OT 0-1-1
Totals 3-2-1 3-3-6


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