HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Jeremy Davies - Northeastern
Junior Defenseman; Ste-Anne- de-Bellevue, Qué.
Among all skaters, Davies tied for second in the nation,
tied for first in Hockey East, and led all defensemen nationally
with 12 points on three goals and nine assists in
February. His offensive output including two power play
goals, a game-winning goal, a plus-nine rating and 15
blocks. He had points in all but one of Northeastern's
game in February, helping the Huskies to a 6-2-0 record,
highlighted by the program's second straight Beanpot
title. He also became the first Northeastern defenseman
since Dan McGillis (1994-95, 1995-96) to record 30 points
in back to back seasons.
Runner-up: Mitchell Fossier, Maine
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Ruslan Iskhakov - UConn
Forward; Moscow, Russia
Freshman forward Ruslan Iskhakov tied for the league lead
among all rookies with nine points in February, including
three goals and six assists. His three power-play assists
and three power-play points and one game-winning goal
also led, or tied for the lead, among all conference first-year
players. He helped UConn go 3-4-0 in the month, including
overtime wins against then-#13 Northeastern and Boston
University. Iskhakov's nine points and three power-play
assists also tied for third among all national freshmen.
Runner-up: Joel Farabee, BU
STOP IT GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Jeremy Swayman - Maine
Sophomore; Anchorage, Alaska
No goaltender in the NCAA saw more shots or made more
saves in February than Maine's Jeremy Swayman, who
kicked out 265 of the 280 shots he saw for the Black Bears.
He backboned his squad to a 5-2-1 record, picking up
.946 save percentage, good for fourth in the league and
seventh nationally, and a 1.85 save percentage. Swayman
had at least 30 saves in six of his eight outings and kicked
out 41 on Feb. 2 at New Hampshire in a 5-3 victory.
Runner-up: Stefanos Lekkas, Vermont