Feb 1, 2010

Babson's Hoban Nabs Player of the Week Award


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Player of the Week

Mike Hoban-Babson
Sophomore, Forward, Medfield, Mass./St. Sebastian's

Hoban recorded four goals and three assists for seven points in a 2-0-1 week for Babson. On Tuesday, he recorded one goal and assisted three others in a 6-2 victory over non-conference power Curry. Then on Friday, Hoban scored the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over Saint Michael's. Hoban finished the week by scored a pair of goals in a 3-3 tie with second-ranked Norwich on Saturday.

Goalie of the Week

Ryan Klingensmith-Norwich
Senior, Morton, Pa./Philadelphia Flyers (MJHL)

Klingensmith stopped all 22 shots that he faced en route to picking up his sixth shutout of the season on Friday in Norwich's 2-0 blanking of UMass-Boston, He stopped 14 shots on Saturday as the Cadets rallied to earn a 3-3 tie at Babson College. For the season, Klingensmith shows a 1.23 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage.

Rookie of the Week

Ryan Smith-Babson
Forward, Lynnfield, Mass./Boston Bulldogs (AJHL)

Smith totaled two goals and two assists for four points in a 2-0-1 week for Babson. He recorded one goal and one assist in the Beavers' 6-2 win over Curry and then added a goal in Babson's 4-1 victory over Saint Michael's on Friday. Smith dished out an assist in Babson's final game of the week - a 3-3 tie with second-ranked Norwich on Saturday.

Honor Roll

Ryan Donovan-UMass Boston
Senior, Goalie, Rexford, N.Y./Hartford Wolf Pack (AJHL)

In his only game of the week, the senior posted a 2.02 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.  Donovan stopped 24 of 26 shots in 59:28 vs. nationally-ranked number two Norwich University on January 29.

Tyler Atkins-Castleton
Sophomore, Defender, Brockville, Ontario/Brockville (CJHL)

Not only did Atkins score his first-collegiate goal in a 5-0 win over Connecticut College, but he also notched his first-collegiate hat trick in the same game to lead the Spartans over the Camels on Saturday. Atkins buried a goal in each period including a shorthanded goal at 11:43 of the third period to cap off his hat trick.

Blake Forkey-Norwich
Freshman, Forward, Boca Raton, Fla./Avon Old Farms

Forkey scored two goals, including the game-tying marker in the final minute of regulation time, in Norwich's 3-3 overtime tie at Babson College on Saturday afternoon. For the season, Forkey leads the team in goals (14) and points (26), while listing third in assists (12).

Coleman Noonan-Saint Anselm
Junior, Forward, Norfolk, Mass./Catholic Memorial

Noonan skated to a five-point weekend, notching three goals and two assists in two games for the Hawks.  He scored two goals, one shorthanded, and an assist against Trinity College on Friday night, to lead the Hawks to a 5-3 victory.  He then netted a goal and an assist on Saturday evening against the Wesleyan University Cardinals.

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