The hockey banquet was held tonight in the University Club at the Bank. Rand was not there as he's with the US U18 team in Russia so Bill Riga took the reins and did a fabulous job.
The 5 seniors (MacMaster, McKernan, Smith, Pieper, and Duane) were honored as was John Furgele who is leaving the program and school. He will be graduating in May (a year early) and has eligibility problems (only would have been able to play half a season next year. Supposedly is going to Portland, Maine to play pro hockey.
MVP: Chase Priske
Rookie of the Year: Odeen Tufto
Coaches Award: Kevin Duane
7th Player: Alex Whelan
Academic Award: John Furgele & Bo Pieper
Chase Priske will return as captain with Scott Davidson as an assistant. A second assistant will likely be named at the start of next season.
Next year will start with an exhibition against Prince Edward Island. The non conference schedule includes:
@Vermont
UConn
AIC home & home
@ Maine x2
UMass home & home
Holy Cross
@BU
BC
Colgate at the Nassau Coliseum
Bill Schweitzer was given a very nice send off fro his 21 years of calling QU hockey and basketball.
Another season in the books.
Is it October yet?