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Player of the Week

Phil McDavitt, Skidmore College
Junior, Defenseman - Duxbury, Mass./Bridgewater Bandits

McDavitt scored two first-period goals 2:03 apart in a 4-0 road win at Wentworth. The junior blue liner, who was a +3, led the Skidmore defense that killed eight penalties to record its first shutout of the season.

Goalie of the Week

Ryan Donovan, UMass Boston
Sophomore - Rexford, N.Y./Hartford Wolfpack (AJHL)

Donovan, in one of the best performances of his career, made 35 saves in 65 minutes of action and allowed just one goal for a goals against average of 0.92, while posting a .972 save percentage in the Beacons' 1-1 overtime tie vs. nationally ranked number eight Babson College on December 5.

Rookie of the Week

Ryan Butler, Saint Anselm College
Forward - Arlington, Mass./Avon Old Farms

Butler scored a hat trick in the Hawks' 7-2 win over Assumption.

Honor Roll

Kris Kranzky, UMass Boston
Sophomore, Forward - Glendora, Calif./Nichols College

Kranzky netted a goal to ensure a 1-1 overtime tie with nationally ranked number eight Babson College on December 5. The tie was UMass Boston's first point vs. a nationally ranked team in at least eight years.

Tyler Bilton, Saint Michael's 
Junior, Goalie - Penticton, B.C./Finlandia University

Bilton stopped 69 shots over two games and allowed only one goal in a win over Franklin Pierce. Bilton posted a .907 save percentage on the week as well.

Chad Anderson, Norwich University
Freshman, Forward - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia/Weyburn

Anderson led all NU players with three goals this past week, netting two versus Saint Michael's and one against Wentworth. The rookie is second among the Cadets with five points, tallying two assists to go along with his three goals.