HADLEY, Mass. - Trinity senior Lucas Michaud is the 2022 NESCAC Player of the Year as voted by the conference coaches. He is the fourth Bantam since 2014 to earn the honor. The Player of the Year honor bookends his career after being named NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2019.
Michaud picks up his third All-NESCAC honor with a spot on the first team and helped the Bantams earn the No. 2 seed in the NESCAC Championship. He is tied for the lead in conference points with 22 on nine goals and 13 assists. He has netted four power-play goals and two game-winning tallies while registering a point in 14 games this season, including six straight heading into the NESCAC Semifinal.
Colby sophomore Jack Sullivan is the first Mule to garner NESCAC Rookie of the Year honor. Sullivan, a defenseman, ranks second among the Colby scoring leaders and is fourth in the NESCAC with 21 points on nine goals and 12 assists. He has recorded a point in 13 of 20 games and also has a team-high 29 blocked shots.
Colby head coach Blaise MacDonald was selected as the NESCAC Coach of the Year by his peers. He earns the honor for the first time in his career after leading the Mules to the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC Championship for the first time since 2008.
2022 NESCAC Men’s Ice Hockey Awards
Player of the Year: Lucas Michaud, Trinity
Rookie of the Year: Jack Sullivan, Colby
Coach of the Year: Blaise MacDonald, Colby
| All-NESCAC First Team |
| Pos |
Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
Past Honors |
| F |
Chris Brown |
Bowdoin |
Jr. |
Worcester, Mass. |
|
| F |
Justin Grillo |
Colby |
Sr. |
Rockville Centre, N.Y. |
|
| F |
Lucas Michaud |
Trinity |
Sr. |
South Portland, Maine |
2020 First Team, 2019 Second Team
2019 Rookie of the Year |
| D |
Nick Rutigliano |
Hamilton |
Sr. |
Upton, Mass. |
2019 Second Team |
| D |
Jack Sullivan |
Colby |
So. |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
|
| G |
Andy Beran |
Colby |
So. |
St. Paul, Minn. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All-NESCAC Second Team |
| Pos |
Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
Past Honors |
| F |
Justin Brandt |
Tufts |
Sr. |
Ann Arbor, Mich |
|
| F |
Grisha Gotovets |
Hamilton |
Fy. |
Minsk, Belarus |
|
| F |
Jordi Jefferson |
Hamilton |
Sr. |
Wasaga Beach, Ontario |
|
| D |
John Campomenosi |
Trinity |
So. |
Wayne, N.J. |
|
| D |
Matt Zandi |
Wesleyan |
Gr. |
Mount Kisco, N.Y. |
|
| G |
Evan Ruschil |
Williams |
Jr. |
Katonah, N.Y. |
2020 Rookie of the Year |
