Hockey East Rookie of the Year

Hockey East Rookie of the YearSport| Ice hockey

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Awarded for| To the first-year player who has shown skill, ability and leadership beyond that expected of a player in his rookie year.[1]
History
First award| 1985
Most recent| Lane Hutson (Boston University)

The Hockey East Rookie of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Hockey East regular season to the best player in the conference as voted by the coaches of each Hockey East team.[2]

The Rookie of the Year was first awarded in 1985 and every year thereafter.

The award has been shared four times, in 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, and most recently in 2020–21. Three players have been both the Player and Rookie-of-the-Year in the same season (Brian Leetch, Paul Kariya, and Jack Eichel). (as of 2022)

## Award winners[edit]

| Year | Winner | Position | School | Ref

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1984–85 | Ken Hodge | Center | Boston College |
1985–86 | Al Loring | Goaltender | Maine |
Scott Young | Right Wing | Boston University
1986–87 | Brian Leetch | Defenceman | Boston College |
1987–88 | Mario Thyer | Center | Maine |
1988–89 | Rob Gaudreau | Right Wing | Providence |
Scott Pellerin | Left Wing | Maine
1989–90 | Scott Cashman | Goaltender | Boston University |
1990–91 | Jeff Levy | Goaltender | New Hampshire |
1991–92 | Craig Darby | Center | Providence |
Ian Moran | Defenceman | Boston College
1992–93 | Paul Kariya | Left Wing | Maine |
1993–94 | Greg Bullock | Center | UMass Lowell |
1994–95 | Mark Mowers | Center | New Hampshire |
1995–96 | Marty Reasoner | Center | Boston College |
1996–97 | Greg Koehler | Center | UMass Lowell |
1997–98 | Brian Gionta | Right Wing | Boston College |
1998–99 | Darren Haydar | Right Wing | New Hampshire |
1999–00 | Rick DiPietro | Goaltender | Boston University |
2000–01 | Chuck Kobasew | Right Wing | Boston College |
2001–02 | Sean Collins | Center | New Hampshire |
2002–03 | Jimmy Howard | Goaltender | Maine |
| Year | Winner | Position | School | Ref

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2003–04 | Michel Léveillé | Center | Maine |
2004–05 | Peter Vetri | Goaltender | UMass Lowell |
2005–06 | Brandon Yip | Right Wing | Boston University |
2006–07 | Teddy Purcell | Right Wing | Maine |
2007–08 | Colin Wilson | Center | Boston University |
2008–09 | Kieran Millan | Goaltender | Boston University |
2009–10 | Stéphane Da Costa | Center | Merrimack |
2010–11 | Charlie Coyle | Center | Boston University |
2011–12 | Scott Wilson | Center | UMass Lowell |
2012–13 | Jon Gillies | Goaltender | Providence |
2013–14 | Mario Puskarich | Left Wing | Vermont |
2014–15 | Jack Eichel | Center | Boston University |
2015–16 | Colin White | Center | Boston College |
2016–17 | Clayton Keller | Forward | Boston University |
2017–18 | Logan Hutsko | Forward | Boston College |
2018–19 | Joel Farabee | Left Wing | Boston University |
2019–20 | Alex Newhook | Forward | Boston College |
2020–21 | Josh Lopina | Forward | Massachusetts |
Nikita Nesterenko | Forward | Boston College
2021–22 | Devon Levi | Goaltender | Northeastern | [3]
2022–23 | Lane Hutson | Defenceman | Boston University | [4]

### Winners by school[edit]

| School | Winners

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Boston University | 11
Boston College | 10
Maine | 7
UMass Lowell | 4
New Hampshire | 4
Providence | 3
Massachusetts | 1
Merrimack | 1
Northeastern | 1
Vermont | 1

### Winners by position[edit]

| Position | Winners

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Center | 15
Right Wing | 7
Left Wing | 4
Forward | 5
Defenceman | 3
Goaltender | 9

## See also[edit]

* Hockey East Awards

## References[edit]

[5]

### General[edit]

* "Hockey East Awards". Hockey East Online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
* "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
* "NCAA (Hockey East) Rookie of the Year". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

### Specific[edit]

1. ^ "Hockey East Awards". Hockey East Online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
2. ^ "UMaine's Abbott named Hockey East Player of the Year, Hobey Baker finalist". The Maine Campus. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
3. ^ "Bobby Trivigno Named Hockey East Player of the Year - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
4. ^ "Devon Levi Named Hockey East Player of the Year - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
5. ^ "Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Award - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

## External links[edit]

* Hockey East Awards (Incomplete)

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Hockey East

Men|

* Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum)
* Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena)
* Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena)
* Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink)
* New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center)
* Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena)
* Providence Friars (Schneider Arena)
* UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum)
* UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center)
* UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center)
* Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)

Men's Seasons|

* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23

Women|

* Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum)
* Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena)
* Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center)
* Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena)
* Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink)
* New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center)
* Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena)
* Providence Friars (Schneider Arena)
* UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum)
* Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)

Related articles|

* Lamoriello Trophy
* List of champions: Men / Women
* Tournament sites: TD Garden

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