HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Cale Makar - Massachusetts
Sophomore Defenseman; Calgary, Alta.
Makar tied for second among all national defensemen
with 10 points (3g, 7a) in nine games in March and April,
including one game-winning goal. Three of his points (1g,
2a) came on the power-play and the sophomore scored
a point in all but two games when his team was shut out
in those outings. He was named the Hockey East Player
of the Year as well as a first-team All American after he
finished as Hockey East's leading scorer with 49 points
on the season. Makar was also named Most Outstanding
Player at the NCAA Northeast Regional and the 2019
Hobey Baker Award winner.
Runner-up: Josh Wilkins, Providence
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Jack Dugan - Providence
Forward; Rochester, New York
Dugan led all NCAA freshmen with eight assists in March
and April and tied for the national rookie lead with eight
points. He turned in a three-assist outing on March 16 and
helped Providence to the Frozen Four by factoring in on
eight of Providence's 23 tallies during the stretch run of
the season. Dugan finished tied for first among all Hockey
East players across the final two months of the season and
the rookie forward averaged 1.14 points per game over
that span. Dugan finished the season with 11 points over
his final nine games.
Runner-up: Bobby Trivigno, Massachusetts
STOP IT GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Filip Lindberg - Massachusetts
Freshman; Espoo, Finland
Lindberg led the nation in goals against average (1.19)
and shutouts (4) in March and April, backstopping the
Minutemen to the national title game for the first time. He
posted back-to-back shutouts in the NCAA Regionals
and did not allow a goal in four of his nine games. He
posted a 6-2-0 record and a .947 save percentage and
was twice named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week.
In the national semifinals, Lindberg made a season-best
37 saves in UMass' 4-3 OT win over Denver that sent the
Minutemen into the National Championship game.
Runner-up: Hayden Hawkey, Providence
