HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Marc McLaughlin - Boston College
Senior Forward; North Billerica, Mass.
McLaughlin led the Eagles with six points on four goals and two
assists in just four games, a 1.50 points per game rate, in an
unbeaten month of December (3-0-1). The captain finished the
month with a plus-6 rating and 12 shots on goal in four game. He
was named to the Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team following
wins over Mercyhurst and Dartmouth. McLaughlin potted one
game-winning goal, one power-play goal and took zero penalties
while winning 51.4% of his faceoffs.
Runner-up: Patrick Moynihan, Providence
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Matt Crasa - UMass Lowell
Forward; New York, N.Y.
Finished the month of December with four goals and two
assists for six points in five games played. His 1.20 points per
game was tops among all league rookies in December. He
ended the the month with a plus-6 rating and currently leads all
River Hawk freshmen in scoring with 12 point, which is tied for
third among all Hockey East first-years. He ranks second on the
team in goals with seven and tallied one power play goal and
one game-winner in December for the River Hawks.
Runner-up: Riley Duran, Providence
HOCKEY EAST DEFENDER OF THE MONTH
Jack St. Ivany - Boston College
Senior; Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Posted four points on a goal and three assists in four games,
helping the Eagles to an unbeaten December at 3-0-1. He finished
the month with a plus-6 rating while blocking seven shots to help
anchor the Eagles defense. The senior blueliner was also named
to the Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team following wins over
Mercyhurst and Dartmouth, Boston College’s second tournament
trophy of the year after claiming the Ice Breaker crown. He ended
the month on a three-game point streak.
Runner-up: Domenic Fensore, Boston University
STOP IT GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Drew Commesso - Boston University Sophomore; Norwell, Mass.
Commesso was exceptional in his three December starts for
the Terriers, posting a 1.59 GAA and a .944 save percentage
en route to an unbeaten 2-0-1 record. He made 85 saves in his
three appearances. In the Terriers’ 2-1 overtime win at UNH, Commesso made 21 of his 28 saves in the third period and overtime.
He allowed just one goal in each victory over the Wildcats and
made 30 saves in a thrilling back-and-forth affair against Boston
College, including four crucial saves during overtime. Additionally,
Commesso made two appearances in the shortened World Junior
Championship for Team USA, stopping 12 of 13 shots in net in
a pre-tournament game against Finland before earning Player of
the Game honors for stopping 23 shots in a 3-2 win over Slovakia.
Runner-up: Owen Savory, UML
