HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Alex Jefferies - Merrimack
Junior; Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Alex Jefferies led all Hockey East players with eight points and
seven assists through five outings in December. The junior forward
helped the Warriors to a 4-1-0 record and recorded a point in four
of his five appearances. His 1.60 points per game were second
among all league skaters. He fired 16 shots on net and scored
one game-winning goal and one power-play strike.
Runner-up: Nikita Nesterenko, BC
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Bennett Schimek - Providence
Forward; Mendota Heights, Minn.
Bennett Schimek exploded in the final three games of 2022, compiling four goals and two assists for six points. His offensive output
propelled the Friars to the Ledyard Classic crown and he was
named tournament MVP for his efforts. No league freshman had
more goals or points than Schimek did in five games in December.
He also finished with a +6 rating and scored shootout goals in both
games against Boston College (Dec. 2-3).
Runner-up: Cy LeClerc, UNH
ARMY ROTC DEFENDER OF THE MONTH
Domenick Fensore - Boston University
Senior; Thornwood, N.Y.
Domenick Fensore captained the Terriers to a 4-1-0 December
record. He led all Hockey East blueliners in goals (4) and points
(7) and tallied a league-best three game-winning goals with two of
the three winners coming in the third period or overtime, including
a goal in OT to push BU past No. 9 Harvard. Fensore generated a
league-high 26 shots on goal and was the only Hockey East player
to average over five shots on goal per game (5.20). He ended the
month on a seven game point streak (5g, 4a).
Runner-up: Max Crozier, PC
STOP IT GOALTENDING GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Victor Ostman - Maine
Junior; Danderyd, Sweden
Victor Ostman was nearly perfect across three starts in December,
earning a 3-0-0 record while he led the NCAA with a .966 save
percentage and 0.67 goals against average. He pitched a 22-save
shutout on Dec. 10 and allowed just two goals in 179:29 of work.
Runner-up: Philip Svedeback, PC
