Cape Cod, Mass. - The New England Hockey Writers Association (NEHWA) announced its ECAC East/NESCAC New England All-Star team last week. Six ECAC Men's East players were honored representing three league members. Three New England College players were named to the team, two Norwich Cadets were honored, and UMass Boston had one representative.

UMass Boston goaltender Ryan Donovan was one of two All-Star goalie selections. The sophomore played in 27 games on the season recording a .902 save percentage and 3.46 goals against average. Donovan was also named the 2007-08 ECAC Men's East Goalie of the Year. The Rexford, New York native made a total of 846 saves on the season putting him in the top five among Division II/III players for number of saves.

Trevor Turner (Westbank, British Columbia) from New England College was named an All-Star defenseman by the NEHWA. Turner was a key component of a Pilgrim defense that allowed an average of 2.56 goals per game. The sophomore blueliner also had a strong season offensively notching 23 assists to lead all New England College defensemen in scoring.

New England College also had two forwards named to the All-Star team, with Mark Ehl and Brian Pouliot each receiving recognition. In his sophomore season Ehl (North Vancouver, British Columbia) led the Pilgrims in scoring, tallying 23 times to go along with 18 helpers. Ehl's 0.85 goals per game put him in the top 10 among all Division II/III players. Brian Pouliot finished his senior season with 38 points on 18 goals and 20 assists. The Hooksett, New Hampshire native finished second on New England College in points.

Norwich University forwards Nikita Kashirsky and Rick Cleaver were both named to the NEHWA All-Star team. Kashirsky (Moscow, Russia) netted 20 goals on the season totaling 42 points for a Cadet offense that averaged 4.70 goals per game, the third highest average among all Division II/III schools. Teammate Rick Cleaver rounded out a brilliant career at Norwich with a 50 point season placing him ninth in the nation among Division II/III players with 1.79 points per game. Cleaver, who hails from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, was also named the ECAC East/NESCAC Most Valuable Player for the 2007-08 season by the New England hockey Writers Association.

The All-Stars will be honored on April 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the New England Hockey Writers banquet to be held at Prince Restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus, Mass. Reservations for the dinner can be made with the Northeastern Athletic Ticket Manager John Gruppo by calling 617-373-7409. April 14 is the deadline to make reservations. 

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2007-08 NEHWA ECAC East/NESCAC All-Stars

Goalies    
Ryan Donovan, UMass Boston
Cody McKinney, Colby

Defense    
Arthur Fritch, Colby
Tom Maldonado, Middlebury
Trevor Turner, N.E.C.
Mike Westerman, Bowdoin

Forwards    
Rick Cleaver, Norwich
Mark Ehl, N.E.C.
Nikita Kashirsky, Norwich
T.J. Kelley, Colby
Brian Pouliot, N.E.C
Josh Reber, Colby

ECAC East/NESCAC MVP
Rick Cleaver, Norwich

ECAC East/NESCAC Coach of the Year
Jim Tortorella, Colby