List of Hockey East Player of the Year

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Hockey East Player of the Year
Sport Ice hockey
Given forA player that has demonstrated superior play and leadership for his team. [1]
History
First award1985
Most recent Jeremy Swayman

The Hockey East Player 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]

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

Three players (Greg Brown, Chris Drury, and Johnny Gaudreau) have received the award two separate times, all doing so in consecutive years. The award has been shared three times, in 1999–00, 2002–03 and in 2015–16. (as of 2016)

Award winners

See also

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References

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Specific

  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.