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Crusaders' Sixsmith Tabbed Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week (3/20/06)
Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week
James Sixsmith - Holy Cross
Junior, Forward, Alexandria, Va.
Sixsmith earned the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Atlantic
Hockey Tournament as he tallied six points over the two games. In
the semifinal victory over UConn, he had two goals and an assist,
while in the title game versus Bentley he scored a goal and added
two assists. Sixsmith became the 37th Crusader to reach 100 career
points. He now has a total of 104 points.
Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week
Tony Quesada - Holy Cross
Senior, Goaltender, South Freeport, Maine
Quesada made 67 saves on 70 shots this weekend. In the 3-1 win
over UConn in the Atlantic Hockey semifinals, he made 37 saves,
while in the championship game against Bentley he stopped 30 shots.
He was named to the all-tournament team. Quesada is now 21-5-2 on
the season. Quesada’s 21 wins is a school record for wins in
a season.
Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week
Tom Dickhudt - Bentley
Freshman, Forward, Woodbury, Minn.
On the weekend, Dickhudt notched three assists in the
Falcons’ semifinal win over Mercyhurst. His third and final
assist came on the game-winner just 58 seconds into the second
overtime frame. For his performance in the AHA Tournament, Dickhudt
was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Weekly Honor Roll
Jaye Judd - Bentley (So., D, Brandon, MAN) -
Judd scored the first two goals of the season in the double
overtime semifinal win against Mercyhurst. He tied the contest with
his first goal of the game at 2:55 of the third period and netted
the game-winner 58 seconds into the second extra session. Judd was
named to the All-Tournament Team for his effort.
Pierre Napert-Frenette - Holy Cross (Sr., F,
Bathurst, NB) - Napert-Frenette earned a spot on the Atlantic
Hockey All-Tournament team as he tallied six points in the two
games. He had a goal and two assists in each game.
Jamie Hunt - Mercyhurst (Jr., D, Calgary, ALB) -
Hunt was a mainstay on defense for the Lakers, being named to the
All-Tournament squad for his performance in the championships. He
netted the first goal in the 3-2 double overtime loss to Bentley in
the semifinals and finished the game with six shots on net.
Tyler Small - Mercyhurst (Fr., G, Kincardine, ONT)
- Small stopped 53 of the 56 shots he faced in the double overtime
loss to Bentley in the semifinals. He made 17 saves in the third
period, enabling the Lakers to tie the score and send the contest
into the extra sessions. He added 11 saves in the first period and
first overtime frame.
Team Notes
Bentley: Bentley advanced to
the Atlantic Hockey Championship game with a 3-2 double overtime
win over second-seeded Mercyhurst Friday night in the Atlantic
Hockey semifinals … It was the second consecutive double
overtime game that Bentley had won, the Falcons beat Army 4-3 in
double overtime the previous weekend in the AHA Quarterfinals
… the Cinderella story ended Saturday night as the Falcons
fell 5-2 to Holy Cross in the AHA Championship game … it was
Bentley’s first appearance in a league championship game at
the Division I level … Bentley finished the season at
15-17-2 and tied the school’s Division I record with 15 wins
and set a new program record in terms of winning percentage at the
Division I level (.473) … Sophomore defenseman Jaye Judd and
freshman forward were named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament
Team. Judd scored a pair of goals Friday’s win over
Mercyhurst including the game-winner 58 seconds into the second
overtime, they were Judd’s first two goals of the season
… Bentley goaltender Ray Jean set an Atlantic Hockey
Tournament Record for minutes played despite being lifted prior to
the third period of the championship game. Jean’s total for
the three games played of 215:28 smashed Mike Ella’s record
of 186 from 2005 … Earlier in the week senior defenseman
Josh Chase was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team,
becoming the first Falcon to be named to an All-Conference team
since 2002-03 when Simon St. Pierre was named to the MAAC
All-Conference Second Team … Freshmen Anthony Canzoneri and
Jeff Gumaer were named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team and
became the first Falcon freshmen to receive all-rookie honors since
current seniors Paul Markarian and Ryan Mayhew were selected to the
MAAC All-Rookie team in 2002-03 … With a pair of assists in
the AHA Championship game, Canzoneri became the first Falcon rookie
to score 30 points in a season at the Division I level and his
team-high season total of 31 points is fifth best for any Falcon at
the Division I level. His team-high 23 assists are the second most
for a Falcon at the Division I level … Gumaer’s goal
in the AHA Championship game was his team-high 16th of the season
and the second highest single season total at the Division I level
in school history … Paul Markarian and Josh Thompson
finished their Bentley careers as the all-time leaders in games
played with 131 …. Josh Chase finishes his collegiate career
having played in a school record 107 consecutive games, a streak
that dates back to his freshman season, while Kyle Larman finishes
his junior season having played in all 103 games during his time at
Bentley … Seven Bentley players appeared in all 37 games
this season; the 37 games played is a new school single season
record … Paul Markarian and Ryan Mayhew finish their careers
as the only Bentley players to score 30 goals and record 40 assists
at the Division I level. Markarian finishes third in school history
at the Division I level with 75 career points (32 goals and 43
assists), while Mayhew is fourth with 72 points (32 goals, 40
assists). The 32 goals for each player leaves them tied for the
school record at the Division I level … Brendan McCartin and
Ryan Lessnau both recorded 65 career points while wearing a Bentley
sweater, a total that leaves them tied for fifth at the Division I
level. McCartin reached 65 points in three years after he played
his freshman season at Miami University, while Lessnau reached the
total in just three and a half years as he did not join Bentley
until midway through his freshman season … Ray Jean in his
first season at Bentley recorded 12 wins, second highest total at
Division I level in school history, and played over 1720 minutes
good enough for second most all-time at Bentley. His final save
percentage of .916 is the best all-time at Bentley and his 2.86 GAA
is the second best all-time in school history and just the second
season in which a Bentley goaltender had a GAA under 3.00 at the
conclusion of the season. He finished the season with exactly 900
saves; the first time that a Bentley goaltender has reached 900
saves in a season … Bentley’s 3.05 GAA for the season
is the best in school history.
Holy Cross: With its 5-2 win over Bentley in the
Atlantic Hockey Championship Game, Holy Cross won its second title
in three years and earned its second NCAA Tournament bid in three
years. Holy Cross is now 7-1 all-time in the Atlantic Hockey
Tournament. Holy Cross’ 26 wins is a new school record. Both
the 1998-99 and 2003-04 teams each won 22 games. The senior class
has been a part of 81 wins, which are the most wins in a four year
period in the program’s history. Senior goaltender Tony
Quesada is now 21-5-2 on the season. Quesada’s 21 wins is a
school record for wins in a season. The record was previously held
by Mark Young who set the record of 19 in the 1979-80 season. His
.928 save percentage this season is currently a single-season
school record. Quesada currently owns five of the six all-time
career goaltending records at Holy Cross. He ranks first all-time
for save percentage (.916), goals against average (2.47), wins
(60), games played (103) and minutes played (5913:08), while he is
second in saves (2638). The Crusaders have never faced Minnesota.
Junior James Sixsmith became the 37th Crusaders to reach 100 career
points. He now has 104 points.
Mercyhurst: Mercyhurst dropped a 3-2 double
overtime decision to Bentley in the Semifinal Round of the Atlantic
Hockey Tournament this past weekend. This was the first lost in the
Atlantic Hockey Tournament the Lakers suffered against the Falcons.
The loss to Bentley ended a five game winning streak for
Mercyhurst.
