HADLEY, Mass. – The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) announced its men's ice hockey awards for the 2023-24 season on Wednesday.
Trinity netminder Devon Bobak was selected as the NESCAC Player of the Year by the conference coaches. Bobak is the fifth Bantam to garner the honor and third in four seasons. Bobak anchors a defensive unit that has allowed the fewest goals this season in the NESCAC (32). The sophomore, who also earned his second All-NESCAC honor with a spot on the First Team, owns the best goals against average (1.26) and top save percentage (.939) among the NESCAC goaltenders. Trinity stands at 21-3-1 and will host the remaining rounds of the NESCAC Tournament on March 2-3. The Bantams are making their sixth semifinal appearance in seven tournaments.
Fellow Bantam Ned Blanchard is the inaugural winner of the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year award which was established this season. The senior is tied for fourth on the team in scoring with 17 points on two goals and a team-leading 15 assists. Blanchard, who was also named to the All-NESCAC First Team, has 13 blocked shots and owns +27 +/- rating heading into the semifinal matchup versus Middlebury.
Hamilton's Luke Tchor was voted as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Tchor has played in 25 games and leads the NESCAC in points (34) and in assists (21) and ranks third in the conference in goals scored (13). The newcomer, who also earned a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team, is second straight Hamilton player to garner the NESCAC Rookie of the Year honor and the fourth overall. The Continentals own a 17-7-1 record as they make their fifth semifinal appearance in seven tournaments.
Trinity's Matthew Greason was voted as the NESCAC Coach of the Year by his peers. Greason garners the honor for the second time in his 13th season behind the Bantams' bench. As the leader of the Bantams, Greason entered the season with a career record of 223-77-21 and his 223 victories are the most among active Division III coaches with 12 or fewer seasons. Greason also ranks seventh among the active coaches in winning percentage (.727).
2024 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Awards
Player of the Year: Devon Bobak, Trinity
Defensive Player of the Year: Ned Blanchard, Trinity
Rookie of the Year: Luke Tchor, Hamilton
Coach of the Year: Matthew Greason, Trinity
| All-NESCAC First Team |
| Pos-Name |
School |
Yr |
Hometown |
Previous Honors |
| F - Richard Boysen |
Trinity |
Jr. |
Belle Vernon, Pa. |
|
| F - Tyler Sedlak |
Tufts |
Jr. |
Wyckoff, N.J. |
|
| F - Luke Tchor |
Hamilton |
Fy. |
Toronto, Ontario |
|
| F - Ryan Tucker |
Amherst |
Sr. |
Clarkston, Mich. |
|
| D - Ned Blanchard |
Trinity |
Sr. |
West Hartford, Conn. |
|
| D - John Campomenosi |
Trinity |
Sr. |
Wayne, N.J. |
2022 2nd Team |
| D - James Philpott |
Hamilton |
Jr. |
Calgary, Alberta |
2023 2nd Team |
| G - Devon Bobak |
Trinity |
So. |
Northwood, Ohio |
2023 2nd Team |
| All-NESCAC Second Team |
| Pos-Name |
School |
Yr |
Hometown |
Previous Honors |
| F - Bryce Bollman |
Bowdoin |
Fy. |
Orland Park, Ill. |
|
| F - Jin Lee |
Middlebury |
Jr. |
Stamford, Conn. |
|
| F - Max Resnick |
Tufts |
So. |
Tampa, Fla. |
|
| F - Kyle Tomaso |
Trinity |
Sr. |
Newport, R.I. |
|
| D - Isaac Abbott |
Bowdoin |
Fy. |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
|
| D - Sam Miller |
Tufts |
Sr. |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
|
| D - Jack Sullivan |
Colby |
Sr. |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
2023 1st Team, 2022 ROY, 2022 1st Team |
| G - Alex Kozic |
Bowdoin |
Sr. |
Burnham Norton, England |
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