Today, the New England Division II-III honorees are being announced for both men and women. Among the honorees are New England MVPs Devon Bobak of Trinity College (men) and Meg Rittenhouse of Colby College (women). Coach of the Year awards go to Matt Greason of Trinity College
(men) and Katie Zimmerman of Western New England University (women). The evening will also include the presentation of the following awards sponsored by other organizations: the Gridiron Club of Boston honors the top American-born male hockey players in New England with the Joe Concannon Award, named after the former Boston Globe sportswriter. Devon Bobak of Trinity is this year's recipient. The J. Thom Lawler Award, presented by the Eastern Massachusetts Ice Hockey Officials goes to Thomas Kramer of Babson College. The evening will end with the presentation of the Parker-York Award for Contribution to New England Hockey. This year's recipient is retired Salem State men's coach Bill O'Neill. O'Neill won 626 games in a 42-year career as the Vikings' head coach. A 1978 graduate of Boston University, O'Neill contributed to the Terriers 1978 NCAA championship, taking a regular shift on defense for coach Jack Parker.
The event will be streamlined to allow attendees an enjoyable reunion of the New England hockey community, starting with food and beverage at 6:00 p.m., with the awards presentation to begin at 7:00 p.m. Cost of the reception is $45 per person. Anyone interested in attending the event should contact Joe Bertagna at j2b2hockey@gmail.com. Questions can also be directed to Joe via (978) 376-5494.
2023-24 New England Division III Women's All-Stars
Goalie – Haley McKim, SR, University of Southern Maine*
Forward – Livia Brooks, FY, Norwich University*
Goalie – Natalie Stott, SO, Amherst College*
Forward – Moa Carlsson, SO, Castleton State
Goalie – Sophia Will, SO, Middlebury College
Forward – Rylee Glennon, SR, Amherst College
Defense – Neris Archambault, SR, Norwich University
Forward – Jenny Guider, SR, Trinity College
Defense – Jess Burwell, SR, Endicott College
Forward – Teaghan Hall, SO, Endicott College
Defense – Maddie Cox, GR, Salve Regina
Forward – Avery McInerny, SO, Middlebury
Defense – Quinn Dawson, JR, Williams College
Forward – Alyssa Murphy, SR, Western NE University
Defense – Jenna Stevens, SR, Wesleyan
Forward – Katie Puumala, GR, Worcester State
Defense – Breanna Studley, SO, Colby College
Forward – Meg Rittenhouse, SR, Colby College*
Forward – Leah Rubinshteyn, SO, Williams College
N.E. Division III Women's Most Valuable Player N.E. Division III Women's Coach of the Year
•Meg Rittenhouse, SR, F, Colby College • Katie Zimmerman, Western New England University
*AHCA/CCM All-American