Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month

Kyle De Laurell - Air Force

Junior, Forward, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Leads Air Force with six goals and is second with 10 points … Two assists in the season opener vs. third-ranked North Dakota … Two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to beat Niagara …  Four points (2-2-4) in the Alabama-Huntsville series … Season high three points (2-1-3) in the win over UAH, Oct. 20 … Scored a goal in the tie with Canisius … Has scored a point in five straight games and six of seven this season … Has scored a goal in four of the last five … 16th in the nation in goals per game with 0.86 … tied for the league lead with six goals and is second with 10 points.

OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED:  Steve Mele, American International; Kyle Gibbons, Canisius; Brant Harris, Connecticut; Adam Schmidt, Holy Cross; Derek Elliott, Mercyhurst; Scott Arnold, Niagara; Trevor Lewis, Robert Morris.

Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month

Stephen Caple - Air Force

Senior, Goaltender, Rice Lake, Wisc.

Took over as the starter after an injury to Jason Torf … Record of 3-0-2 in five starts ... In his first series, stopped 39 of 43 shots as AFA beat Niagara and Robert Morris … Career high 28 saves in the 1-1 overtime tie with Alabama-Huntsville … Leads the AHA with a 1.93 GAA and a .800 winning percentage … Fifth in the AHA with a .915 saves percentage … Has started more games this month (five) than in his entire career entering this month (three).

OTHER GOALIES NOMINATED:  Garrett Bartus, Connecticut; Eric Levine, Robert Morris

Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month

Cole Gunner - Air Force

Freshman, Forward, Richfield, Minn.

Leads Air Force with 11 points this season … twice named the AHA Rookie of the Week … tied for sixth in nation in assists with 1.29 per game … second in the nation in points by a freshman with 11 … leads the AHA with nine assists and 11 points … in his first career game, had two assists against third-ranked North Dakota … tied his career high with two assists in the win over Niagara … Three assists against Niagara and Robert Morris to earn first AHA Rookie of the Week award … four points (2-2-4) as AFA took three points at Alabama-Huntsville as he was named the AHA Rookie of the Week for the second time… first career goal was the game-tying goal vs. UAH … career best three points vs. UAH on Oct. 20 … Two assists against Canisius … Has scored in five straight games and six of seven this season.

OTHER ROOKIES NOMINATED: Alex Grieve, Bentley; Nardo Nagtzaam, Mercyhurst; Tyson Wilson, Robert Morris.