BOSTON, MA -- Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Steve Grogan announced today that 16 NCAA Division II/III players are semi-finalists for the eighth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the D-II/III level. Eph senior forward and captain Alex Smigelski (Mountain Lakes, NJ) has been named as one of the semi-finalists. Smigelski is bidding to become the first Eph to capture the Concannon Award.
Back in 2001, the first Joe Concannon Award was bestowed upon Norwich forward — and current Washington Capital — Keith Aucoin. The honor, which is named after the distinguished sports writer from the Boston Globe, celebrates the best American-born player at the D-II/III level in New England.
The Concannon
Award keys on on-ice performance, sportsmanship, leadership, and
off-ice values, including academic and citizenship on campus.
Smigelski leads the 10-3-3 Ephs in scoring with 19 goals and 6
assists for 19 points. He has netted one game-winning goal thus far
this season.
Smigelski has
appeared in 79 games in his Eph career heading into tonight’s
contest with St. Michael’s. He has tallied 37 goals and
registered 28 assists for 65 career points.
The Gridiron Club plans to announce the finalists and winner of
the 10th Joe Concannon Award in March, prior to the start of NCAA
Frozen Four Tournament play and present the award during the New
England Hockey Writers dinner in mid-April.
Alphabetical Listing of Semi-Finalists for 2010 Joe
Concannon Award:
Scott Barchard, goalie, Reading, MA, Tufts???
Chris Chambers, forward, Crofton, MD, Plymouth State???
Billy Crinnion, forward, Smithtown, NY, Colby???
Bryan Curran, defense, Defense Wilmette, IL, Middlebury???
Tom Derosa*, forward, Charlestown, MA, Tufts???
Vinnie Jacona, forward, East Stroudsburg, PA, UMass-Boston???
Skylur Jameson, forward, Long Beach, CA, Wentworth???
Zach Joy, forward, Dover, NH, Southern Maine???
Ryan Kligensmith*, goalie, Morton, PA, Norwich???
Alex Muse, forward, Lynnfield, MA, New England College
Coleman Noonan, forward, Norfolk, MA, St. Anselm???
Pat O’Kane, forward, Hollis, NH, Assumption???
Alex Smigelski, forward, Mt. Lakes, NJ, Williams???
Eric Tallent, defense, Garland, TX, Norwich???
Terry Woods, forward, Duxbury, MA, Babson???
Dennis Zak*, forward , Dover, NJ, Westfield State
*Repeat Nominee
