CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — ECAC Hockey has announced its men’s weekly award winners, honoring Matt Hubbarde (Dartmouth), Sam Malinski (Cornell), Ian Shane (Cornell), and Dalton Bancroft (Cornell) for the week of play ending January 21, 2023.
Forward of the Week
Matt Hubbarde (So., Dartmouth) had a five-point week for the Big Green, helping the squad to their first weekend sweep of the season as they brought down both Brown and Yale on the road. On Friday, Hubbarde assisted on Dartmouth’s equalizer against Brown, then followed up the performance with a four-point night on Saturday against Yale, during which he contributed to all four of the Big Green’s goals. Hubbarde scored a goal of his own on the power play and added three helpers in the team’s 4-0 shutout of the Bulldogs.
Defender of the Week
Sam Malinski (Sr., Cornell) was prolific from the blue line this week for the Big Red, tallying assists on five of the team’s seven goals in their weekend sweep of Quinnipiac and Princeton. On Friday, Malinski had helpers on both the power play and at even strength as Cornell handed Quinnipiac their first league loss of the season, a 4-0 shutout that stunned the Bobcats. Saturday’s contest saw Malinski add assists on all three of his team’s goals in their 3-2 defeat of Princeton, delighting the Lynah faithful with three straight power play goals.
MAC Goaltending Goaltender of the Week
Ian Shane (So., Cornell), fresh off his Hobey Baker Memorial Award nomination, helped the Big Red to a huge weekend sweep of top-ranked Quinnipiac and Princeton. Shane made 49 saves through 120 minutes of play, including recording a 21-save shutout of the league and national leader Quinnipiac for his third clean sheet of the season. In two contests, Shane allowed just two goals and finished the week with a .961 save percentage.
Rookie of the Week
Dalton Bancroft (Fr., Cornell) is at it again with another ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week award after a three-point week in the Big Red’s sweep of Quinnipiac and Princeton. On Friday, against the league and national leader, Bancroft scored a power play goal in the team’s dominant 4-0 defeat of the Bobcats. He followed up his performance with his third multipoint game of the season, adding an assist and the power play game-winner against Princeton on Saturday.
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