Cape Cod, Mass. - Commissioner of the ECAC Rudy Keeling announced today the ECAC Men's East All-Conference teams for the 2007-08 season. The team is voted on by the coaches of the league each year.

Senior forward Rick Cleaver (Vancouver Island, British Columbia/Salmon Arm Silverbacks) earned Player of the Year in the Men's East. Cleaver scored 20 goals and added 14 helpers to lead all league scorers with 34 points in 19 Men's East games. Ryan Donovan (Rexford, New York/Hartford Wolfpack, AJHL) of UMass Boston was voted Goalie of the Year, compiling a .904 save percentage and an 11-13-2 record in league play. Salem State forward Justin Fox (Whiby, Ontario/New market Hurricanes) received Rookie of the Year honors. Fox led all rookie scorers with 28 points in league play, tallying 12 goals and adding 16 assists.

Mike McShane, who is in his 12th season behind the Norwich University bench, has been named Coach of the Year. McShane led the Cadets to 15 league wins and an ECAC Men's East regular season title.

Joining Cleaver and Donovan on the All-ECAC East First Team are forwards Mark Ehl (North Vancouver, British Columbi /Powell River Kings) of New England College, and Nikita Kashirsky (Moscow, Russia/Walpole Stars, EJHL) from Norwich. The All-ECAC First Team defensemen are Babson College's Casey Fazekas (Montreal, Quebec/Westminster School) and Trevor Turner (Westbank, British Columbia/Williams Lake Timberwolves) a sophomore from New England College. 

First Team All-ECAC East
Forward - Mark Ehl, New England, Sophomore  
Forward - Rick Cleaver, Norwich, Senior
Forward - Nikita Kashirsky, Norwich, Junior
Defense - Casey Fazekas, Babson, Sophomore
Defense - Trevor Turner, New England, Sophomore
Goalie - Ryan Donovan, UMass Boston, Sophomore  

Second Team All-ECAC East
Forward - Brandon Heck, Castleton, Junior
Forward - Brian Pouliot, New England, Senior
Forward - Justin Fox, Salem State, Freshman
Defense - Travis Martel, Castleton, Senior
Defense - Dane Marshall, Southern Maine, Senior
Goalie - David Thompson, Norwich, Sophomore  

All-Rookie Team
Forward - Eric Tufman, UMass Boston  
Forward - Justin Fox, Salem State
Forward - Alex Mykolenko, Skidmore College
Defense - Sylvain Messier, Norwich   
Defense - Paul Conter, Southern Maine  
Goalie - Aaron Harvey, New England   

ECAC Men's East Player of the Year
Rick Cleaver, Norwich

ECAC Men's East Goalie of the Year
Ryan Donovan, UMass Boston

ECAC Men's East Rookie of the Year
Justin Fox, Salem State

ECAC Men's East Coach of the Year
Mike McShane, Norwich  

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