• 7:05 PM Thu, February 09
    RIT
    at Canisius

March 2, 2010

Atlantic Hockey Names Monthly Award Winners for February

Atlantic Hockey Names Monthly Awards for February


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Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month

 

Cameron Burt - RIT

Sophomore, Forward, Detroit, Mich.

Burt led the Tigers to a 7-1 mark in February, recording 15 points (2-13-15) in eight games. He had six multiple-point efforts. Burt opened the month with three assists in a 5-2 win over Sacred Heart. The following afternoon, Burt dished out two assists. On Feb. 13, Burt recorded a career-high four assists in a 5-2 win at Army. Burt scored a power-play goal and added an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Air Force on Feb. 19. On Feb. 26, Burt scored a goal and dished out two assists in an 8-0 win over Canisius. Burt leads RIT with 13 goals and is second with 23 assists and 36 points in 33 games this season.

OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED: Tim Kirby, Air Force; Steve McLeod, American Int’l; Josh Heidinger, Canisius; Andrew Olson, Connecticut; Jordan Cyr; Holy Cross; Mike Gurtler, Mercyhurst; Nick Johnson, Sacred Heart.

     

Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month

  Jared DeMichiel - RIT

Senior, Goaltender, Avon, Conn.

DeMichiel led RIT to a 7-1 mark and the AHA Regular Season title in February, recording a 1.91 goals against average, and .930 save percentage, with three shutouts (two alone, one shared). DeMichiel opened the month by stopping 28 shots in a 5-2 win over Sacred Heart. He posted his first shutout of the month on Feb. 12, stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over Army. Eight days later, DeMichiel made 27 saves in a 3-0 win over Air Force. On Feb. 26, DeMichiel stopped all 20 shots he faced in 50 minutes of work in an 8-0 win over Canisius. DeMichiel earned AHA Goaltender of the Week honors twice in February. He led the league in conference play with a 21-4-1 mark, 1.78 goals against average, .932 save percentage, and five solo shutouts. He also was part of two shared shutouts. Overall, DeMichiel is seventh nationally with a 2.11 goals against average. He is 21-9-1 and has a .920 save percentage.

OTHER GOALIES NOMINATED: Thomas Tysowsky, Holy Cross.

     

Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month

  Joe Campanelli - Bentley

Freshman, Forward, Pierrefonds, Quebec

Campanelli was Bentley's second leading scorer during January with a 2-6-8 line. Campanelli had a five-point weekend against Canisius on Jan. 8 and 9, scoring two goals and handing out three assists. In a 5-4 win on Jan. 8, he had a goal and two assists, including an assist on the game-winning goal. Campanelli was named the Atlantic Hockey co-Rookie of the Week three days later for the second time this season. He also had two assists in a 5-4 win over RIT on Jan. 30. Campanelli is tied for second in scoring among rookies in Atlantic Hockey at 6-13-19.

OTHER ROOKIES NOMINATED:  Preston Shupe, Canisius; Chris Tanev, R.I.T.