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

Hutson 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.