Hockey East Player of the Month Tyler Madden of Northeastern
Tyler Madden Named Hockey East Player of the Month
BC's Knight Wins Top Rookie; UML's Wall Earns Best Goaltender Honors

HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Tyler Madden - Northeastern
Sophomore Forward; Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Madden finished the month of November with 17 points off of seven goals and 10 assists. Three of the sophomore's seven goals in November came during the Huskies' weekend opener against Maine on November 22, when Madden posted a career-first hat trick. Additionally in the contest, the sophomore matched his previously set single-game career-high in points with four off three goals and one assist. For his four-point performance and five-point weekend, Madden was named the Hockey East Player of the Week (Nov. 25) as well as the NCAA Second Star of the Week (Nov. 25). Currently, Madden is tied for first in the nation in goals with 12 and ranks third in points with 22. Madden led the NCAA with seven goals and tied for the national lead with 17 points in November. His 46 shots on goal also led all NCAA players. He paced all players in Hockey East with eight power-play points and one hat trick.

Runner-up: Jack Dugan, Providence


PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

Spencer Knight - Boston College
Goaltender, Darien, Conn.

Knight went 7-1-0 in November, including 5-1-0 on the road, with a 1.12 goals against average and a .959 save percentage. He posted two shutouts in league play against UConn and Vermont and didn't allow more than two goals in any of his eight starts. The freshman closed the month on a personal seven-game winning streak. He led Hockey East in wins (7), save percentage (.959), goals against average (1.12), and shutouts (2), while he ranked tied for first nationally in wins and shutouts, and second in all other categories. He allowed just nine goals on 218 shots against.

Runner-up: Alex Newhook, Boston College


STOP IT GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

Tyler Wall - UMass Lowell
Senior; Leamington, Ontario

Wall has been named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week five times in the last nine weeks, including twice in the month of November. Wall recorded a 5-1-2 record in the month with a 1.71 GAA and a .947 save percentage with one shutout. He stopped 250 of 264 shots in the month. The senior netminder posted 30 or more saves in five games in the month and allowed two goals or fewer in six of the contests.

Runner-up: Spencer Knight, Boston College