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Monthly Honors
February 3, 2009
~BU’s Millan and NU’s Thiessen tabbed as Top Goalie; UMass’ Wellman earns Rookie honors~
 Reebok Hockey Player of the Month
Viktor Stålberg – Vermont
Junior Forward; Gothenburg, Sweden
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Stålberg led No. 7 Vermont to a 5-2-2 month while registering
12 points (8g,4a). Six of Vermont’s nine games were against opponents
ranked in the Top-18 of the latest PairWise Ratings. He
recorded at least one point in eight of nine games and scored at
least one goal in seven of nine contests. He finished the month
with 51 shots on goal and averaged 5.67 shots per game. He had
four points (3g) in a weekend split at No. 3 Northeastern on Jan.
16/17 on his way to being named HEA Player of the Week.
Runners-up: Ryan Ginand, NU (Sr., F, Milford, Mass.) 9GP, 11 points (7g,4a)
Jason Lawrence, BU (Sr., F, Saugus, Mass.) 9GP, 10 points (5g,5a)
| Jan. |
Opponent |
Result |
G-A-P |
| 2 |
Colgate |
W, 6-4 |
0-2-2 |
| 3 |
St. Lawrence |
W, 4-0 |
1-1-2 |
| 9 |
Boston College |
T, 3-3 OT |
1-0-1 |
| 10 |
Boston College |
W, 4-2 |
1-0-1 |
| 16 |
at Northeastern |
L, 1-3 |
1-0-1 |
| 17 |
at Northeastern |
W, 4-2 |
2-1-3 |
| 23 |
Massachusetts |
W, 2-1 |
0-0-0 |
| 24 |
Massachusetts |
T, 1-1 OT |
1-0-1 |
| 30 |
at New Hampshire |
L, 2-3 |
1-0-1 |
| Totals |
5-2-2 |
8-4-12 |
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 ITECH Co-Goaltender of the Month
Kieran Millan – Boston University
Freshman Goaltender; Edmonton, Alb.
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Millan posted a perfect 7-0-0 record in the month for the
Terriers with a impressive 1.00 GAA and a .957 save percentage.
He gave up one goal or less in six of his seven
starts vs. four nationally ranked opponents, which included
a 5-0 shutout vs. UNH on Jan. 23rd.
| Jan. |
Opponent |
Result |
Min |
Svs |
GA |
| 3 |
at Denver |
W, 4-1 |
60:00 |
33 |
1 |
| 10 |
at Maine |
W, 4-1 |
59:53 |
15 |
1 |
| 16 |
at Merrimack |
W, 4-1 |
60:00 |
14 |
1 |
| 17 |
Boston College |
W, 5-2 |
60:00 |
19 |
2 |
| 23 |
New Hampshire |
W, 5-0 |
59:54 |
22 |
0 |
| 24 |
at New Hampshire |
W, 3-1 |
60:00 |
29 |
1 |
| 30 |
at Merrimack |
W, 3-1 |
59:37 |
25 |
1 |
| Totals |
7-0-0 |
419:24 |
157 |
7 |
7-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .957 save percentage |
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ITECH Co-Goaltender of the Month
Brad Thiessen – Northeastern
Junior Goaltender; Aldergrove, B.C.
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Thiessen led Northeastern to a 6-3-0 month of January,
posting a 2.22 GAA and a .928 save percentage. He held
opponents to a single goal five times and Northeastern won
all five of those games. In seven Hockey East games he went
5-2-0 with a 2.29 GAA and .929 save percentage.
| Jan. |
Opponent |
Result |
Min |
Svs |
GA |
| 2 |
vs. W. Michigan |
W, 3-1 |
59:45 |
23 |
1 |
| 3 |
at Minnesota |
L, 2-3 OT |
61:38 |
27 |
3 |
| 9 |
Merrimack |
W, 2-1 |
59:42 |
31 |
1 |
| 10 |
at Merrimack |
W, 2-1 |
60:00 |
30 |
1 |
| 16 |
Vermont |
W, 3-1 |
60:00 |
32 |
1 |
| 17 |
Vermont |
L, 2-4 |
59:36 |
36 |
3 |
| 23 |
at Providence |
W, 3-1 |
60:00 |
32 |
1 |
| 24 |
Providence |
W, 6-3 |
60:00 |
23 |
3 |
| 30 |
at UMass |
L, 4-6 |
59:24 |
25 |
6 |
| Totals |
6-3-0 |
540:05 |
259 |
20 |
6-3-0, 2.22 GAA, .928 save percentage |
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 PRO AMBITIONS Rookie of the Month
Casey Wellman – Massachusetts
Freshman Forward; Brentwood, Calif.
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Wellman finished second on the team with 8 points (3g,5a) and
had a team-best +4 rating for January. Two of his goals were
on the power play and his goal at Vermont in the season finale
earned a tie. He started the month with a four-game scoring
streak including two assists at New Hampshire and a goal and
an assist against Providence.
Runners-up: Alex Beaudry, PC (G, Cumberland, Ont.) 4-2-2, 2.96 GAA, .914 save%
Chris Connolly, BU (F, Duluth, Minn.) 9GP, 9 points (3g,6a)
Rob Madore, UVM (G, Venetia, Pa.) 4-2-2, 1.72 GAA, .932 save%
| Jan. |
Opponent |
Result |
G-A-P |
| 4 |
Cornell |
L, 2-5 |
1-0-1 |
| 9 |
UNH |
T, 2-2 |
0-1-1 |
| 10 |
at UNH |
L, 2-3 |
0-2-2 |
| 16 |
Providence |
L, 4-5 |
1-1-2 |
| 17 |
at UMass Lowell |
W, 4-3 |
0-0-0 |
| 23 |
at Vermont |
L, 1-2 |
0-0-0 |
| 24 |
at Vermont |
T, 1-1 |
1-0-1 |
| 30 |
Northeastern |
W, 6-4 |
1-0-1 |
| Totals |
2-4-2 |
3-5-8 |
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