HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES

Sophomore Matt Boldy (Millis, Mass.) paced No. 1/2 Boston College’s offense with five points (1g, 4a) in a 7-1 Friday victory of UMass Lowell as part of a weekend sweep of the River Hawks.

Northeastern secured a weekend sweep of New Hampshire that saw 11 goals from the Huskies’ offense. Sophomore Aidan McDonough (Milton, Mass.) led the league with five goals and six points, including the game-winning goal with just under four minutes left Saturday night. He followed up with a hat trick on Friday.

In Providence’s lone game of the weekend, freshman Nick Poisson (Vancouver, B.C.) registered two assists in a 4-0 victory over UConn. Transfer netminder Jaxson Stauber (Plymouth, Minn.) turned away all 20 shots he faced to post his fourth shutout of the season, which is tied for third nationally and leads all Hockey East goaltenders.

Boston University won its third straight game with a weekend sweep of Vermont. Jay O’Brien (Hingham, Mass.) scored his first collegiate hat trick in Saturday’s 5-1 win after earning the primary assist in a 1-0 win over the Catamounts on Friday. Freshman netminder Vinny Duplessis (Quebec City, Que.) stopped 34 of 35 shots and posted his first collegiate shutout in Friday’s 1-0 triumph over the Catamounts with 18 saves.

Reid Stefanson (Winnipeg, Man.) led the River Hawks with four points (1g, 3a) in three games this week including one goal and two assists in an overtime win against UConn. Andre Lee (Karlstad, Sweden) scored with just over a minute remaining in overtime on Tuesday to propel the River Hawks to a 3-2 victory over No. 15/20 UConn.

ARMY ROTC HOCKEY EAST CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Matt Boldy - Boston College
Aidan McDonough - Northeastern

Matt Boldy (Millis, Mass.) posted a career-high five points (1g, 4a) in Friday’s 7-1 home victory over UMass Lowell. The sophomore forward’s big night included a helper on the game-winning goal. He tied for the team lead with seven shots on net for the weekend.

Aidan McDonough (Milton, Mass.) led the league with five goals and six points in a two-game home-and-home sweep over UNH including the game-winning goal with just under four minutes left Saturday night. He followed up with a hat trick on Friday. Four of the sophomore’s goals came on the power- play, including three Friday night, as he became the first Husky to accomplish a power-play hat trick since Dec. 29, 2012.

PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Nick Poisson - Providence

Nick Poisson (Vancouver, B.C.) registered two assists in the Friars’ lone game against UConn on Friday, a 4-0 victory. He also finished with a plus-one rating and was the only rookie in the league to average two points per game last week.

HOCKEY EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Vinny Duplessis - Boston University

Vinny Duplessis (Quebec City, Que.) stopped 34 of 35 shots in the weekend sweep at Vermont to extend his personal winning streak to three games. The rookie netminder allowed just one goal and posted his first collegiate shutout in Friday’s 1-0 triumph over the Catamounts with 18 saves.

HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS

Jack McBain, BC (Jr., F; Toronto, Ont.) Scored the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 4-3 road win over UMass Lowell. He three assists in the weekend sweep of the River Hawks, while winning 27 of his 39 faceoffs and finishing with a plusthree rating.

Drew Helleson, BC (So., D; Farmington, Minn.) Registered two goals and two assists for four points to help UMass Lowell and lead the Eagles with a plus-four rating. He picked up a career-high three points (1g, 2a) on Saturday, including a helper on the decisive tally.

Jay O'Brien, BU (So., F; Hingham, Mass.) Scored his first collegiate hat trick in Saturday’s 5-1 win at Vermont after earning the primary assist in a 1-0 win over the Catamounts on Friday, accounting for four of the six BU goals in the sweep.

Reid Stefanson, UML (Jr., F; Winnipeg, Man.) Led the River Hawks in three games this week with four points (1g, 3a) including one goal and two assists in an overtime win against UConn.

Lucas Condotta, UML (Jr., F; Georgetown, Ont.) Scored a goal in each game against No. 1/2 Boston College over the weekend.

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, NU (Fr., F; East Greenwich, R.I.) Fontaine had one goal and four shots on goal in the twogame sweep over New Hampshire. He now sits third among all Hockey East freshman in scoring with 12 points on five goals and seven assists.

Jordan Harris, NU (Jr., D; Haverhill, Mass.) Set up five goals in a two-game sweep of New Hampshire, including the game-winning strike on Saturday as part of a three-assist performance.

Jaxson Stauber, PC (So., G; Plymouth, Minn.) Turned away all 20 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory over UConn on Friday night. The shutout was his fourth of the season, which is tied for third nationally and leads all Hockey East goaltenders. His 1.69 GAA this season leads all Hockey East goaltenders, while his .933 save percentage ranks second behind BC’s Spencer Knight.