Senior forward Jordan Seyfert (Annville, PA) of the Merrimack College ice hockey team was named the winner of the 2021-22 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA).
The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army player Derek Hines, who was a “consummate team player and team builder.” Hines played at Army from 1999-2003 and was a four-year letter-winner as well as a co-captain his senior season. He was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 1, 2005 in Afghanistan.
Hockey East Winners of the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award | |
Year | Recipient/Class/Position/Institution |
2014 | Brice O’Connor, SR, Defenseman, University of Maine |
2022 | Jordan Seyfert, SR, Forward, Merrimack College |