Jan 22, 2008

Ryan Gervais of Nichols College Named ECAC Northeast Player of the Week Presented By Turfer Athletic


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Player of the Week

Ryan Gervais, Nichols College
Junior, Forward - Chicago, Ill./Chicago Force

Gervais tallied six points in Nichols' two conference wins on the week. After posting two assists in a 7-3 win over Johnson & Wales, he went on to record his second hat trick of the season in a 9-2 win over Worcester State. Gervais moves back into first place (tie) in the conference in goal scoring with 15.

Goalie of the Week

Justin Richards, Western New England College
Freshman - Somers, Conn./Somers High School

Richards helped lead the Golden Bears to a pair of identical 3-2 victories over Franklin Pierce in overtime and UMass Dartmouth to raise his record to 3-0 as the starting goalie. He compiled 45 saves in the two outings, including 24 against the Corsairs who entered the contest unbeaten in ECAC Northeast action. Richards has a .921 save percentage in five games.

Rookie of the Week

Geric Brodt, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Forward - Anchorage, Alaska/Dauphin (MJHL)

Brodt enjoyed a five-point week for the Leopards, tallying one goal and assisting on four others. In a 6-3 loss to Fitchburg State, he had a pair of helpers, while in a 6-0 win over Assumption, he scored once and assisted on two others. Through 14 games he is the team's leading scorer (3-8­-11)

Honor Roll

Mike Majesty, Western New England College
Junior, Forward - Chicago, Ill./Toledo Cherokee

Majesty tallied two goals in the final period, including the game-winner at the 11:29 as the Golden Bears upset visiting UMass Dartmouth 3-2. The Corsairs entered the contest unbeaten in ECAC Northeast play. Majesty previously had only one goal this season. The victory gave Western New England College its first three-game winning streak in four years.

Chase Goodrich, Salve Regina University
Junior, Goalie -Salisbury, Vt./Proctor Academy

Goodrich had a .935 save percentage in 119:42 in net last week, stopping 86 of the 92 shots he faced. He single-handedly kept Salve Regina close in a 3-1 loss to first-place UMass Dartmouth, making 58 saves, including 26 in the first period alone. Goodrich then made 28 saves in a 4-3 overtime win at Franklin Piece. Two of the three goals allowed came in power play situations for Franklin Pierce.

Jason Yuel, Curry College
Freshman, Forward - Winnipeg, Manitoba/Winnipeg Saints (MJHL)

Yuel netted his first collegiate hat trick against Southern New Hampshire University and added an assist for four total points.

 

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