Sterling Captures USCHO National Rookie of the Year Honors
BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott men's ice hockey freshman goaltender Peter Sterling (Manassas, Va.) has been named the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) Division III National Rookie of the Year, the organization announced on Tuesday morning.
Additionally, the Gulls' goalie has earned a spot on the All-USCHO Rookie Team.
Sterling is the first student-athlete in program history to earn USCHO National Rookie of the Year honors.
In 27 games played with 26 starts, Sterling compiled 21 wins, which ties the program mark for most wins in a single season. He also posted a 1.63 Goals Against Average with a .933 save percentage (615 saves). In addition, the Manassas, Va. native posted five shutouts, which is the program record for most in a single season.
He finished the season ranked No. 3 across Division III in Goals Against Average, t-3rd in Shutouts, 5th in Goalie Winning Pct., and 13th in save percentage.
In addition, Sterling was voted as just one of seven finalists for the 25th annual Joe Concannon Award, which is presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the Division-II/III level. The award was won by Jonathan Surrette, a junior forward from Assumption University
The freshman was named Conference of New England (CNE) Goaltender and Rookie of the Year, along with being named to the All-Conference First Team.
SEASON IN REVIEW
Endicott finished its season with a final record of 21-4-3 and captured the CNE Conference Championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, they fell to Aurora, 3-2 (2OT).
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