Boston University freshman defenseman Lane Hutson (North Barrington, Ill.) was named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year for 2021-22.

playerHutson led Hockey East in scoring with 34 points in league play, becoming the first-ever defenseman to win the Hockey East scoring crown in its 39-year history. He is also the first rookie to do so since Jack Eichel in 2014-15. The North Barrington, Illinois native also led all Hockey East players in assists (25), points per game (1.42), and plus-minus (+19). His 34 points in just 23 league games is the eighth-highest total in a single-season for a Hockey East blueliner and he is the first defender with at least nine goals since 2008-09. He dished out 25 assists, a top-10 Hockey East single-season mark among defenseman. His 1.42 points per game was the fourth-highest single-season total among defenseman and tied for fifth-best among all rookies in league history while his 1.04 assists per game was tied for sixth-best. Hutson became the first rookie defenseman with 25 assists since Brian Leetch reached the mark in 1986-87. He was a unanimous selection to the All-Hockey East First Team and Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team and took home the PNC Bank Three Stars Award. During the regular season, he was named Hockey East Player of the Week once, Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week six times (including three consecutive weeks in January) Army ROTC Defender of the Month twice, and Hockey East Player of the Month once.

Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Award Winners
Season Player Pos Team
1984-85 Ken Hodge F Boston College
1985-86 Scott Young F Boston University
Al Loring G Maine
1986-87 Brian Leetch D Boston College
1987-88 Mario Thyer F Maine
1988-89 Rob Gaudreau F Providence College
Scott Pellerin F Maine
1989-90 Scott Cashman G Boston University
1990-91 Jeff Levy G New Hampshire
1991-92 Craig Darby F Providence College
Ian Moran D Boston College
1992-93 Paul Kariya F Maine
1993-94 Greg Bullock F UMass Lowell
1994-95 Mark Mowers F New Hampshire
1995-96 Marty Reasoner F Boston College
1996-97 Greg Koehler F UMass Lowell
1997-98 Brian Gionta F Boston College
1998-99 Darren Haydar F New Hampshire
1999-00 Rick DiPietro G Boston University
2000-01 Chuck Kobasew F Boston College
2001-02 Sean Collins F New Hampshire
2002-03 Jimmy Howard G Maine
2003-04 Michel Léveillé F Maine
2004-05 Peter Vetri G UMass Lowell
2005-06 Brandon Yip F Boston University
2006-07 Teddy Purcell F Maine
2007-08 Colin Wilson F Boston University
2008-09 Kieran Millan # G Boston University
2009-10 Stephane Da Costa # F Merrimack College
2010-11 Charlie Coyle F Boston University
2011-12 Scott Wilson F UMass Lowell
2012-13 Jon Gillies # G Providence College
2013-14 Mario Puskarich F Vermont
2014-15 Jack Eichel # F Boston University
2015-16 Colin White F Boston College
2016-17 Clayton Keller F Boston University
2017-18 Logan Hutsko F Boston College
2018-19 Joel Farabee # F Boston University
2019-20 Alex Newhook # F Boston College
2020-21 Josh Lopina F UMass
Nikita Nesterenko F Boston College
2021-22 Devon Levi G Northeastern
2022-23 Lane Hutson D Boston University
# denotes National Rookie of the Year recipient