HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Alex Jefferies - Merrimack

Jefferies returned to the Warriors’ lineup in November, exploding for 13 points in his first eight games back from injury. Highlighted by a three-goal, five-point night in a 6-3 win at UConn, the senior forward recorded four multi-point games and scored at least one point in six of his outings. His 13 points and eight goals were both second in the NCAA while his 33 shots on net ranked fifth.

Runner-up: Cy Leclerc, New Hampshire

PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

Ryan Leonard - Boston College

Leonard was tops among all NCAA rookies with eight goals and two game-winning strikes in eight games in November, recording at least one point in each outings. His 11 points were fifth nationally and his 30 shots on net stood third. Among first-year Hockey East players, Leonard led in goals, was second in points and shots, and third in plus-minus ranking (plus-5). He is currently riding an eight-game point streak (8g, 3a).

Runner-up: Macklin Celebrini, Boston University

ARMY ROTC DEFENDER OF THE MONTH

Lane Hutson - Boston University

No defensemanin the NCAA had more goals (6) or pow- er-play tallies (3) than Lane Hutson’s in eight November games, adding five helpers for 11 points, the third-best mark in the country. His 22 shots on net was the sec- ond-highest total of any Hockey East blueliner and the sophomore added 12 blocked shots, to rank sixth among all league defenders in the category.

Runner-up: Scott Morrow, Massachusetts

STOP IT GOALTENDING GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

Jacob Fowler - Boston College

Fowler earns back-to-back Goaltender of the Month accolades as his .939 save percentage was second-best among all NCAA netminders who played more than three games in November while facing the sixth-most shots in the country. His 231 saves were fifth in the nation. He paced Hockey East in save percentage (.939), goals against average (1.85), shutouts (1), saves (231), shots against (246), and wins (6) among goaltenders with at least four appearances.

Runner-up: Jakob Hellsten, New Hampshire