ROCHESTER, N.Y. -
Cody Omilusik
and
Marcel Alvarez earned second-team honors and Army was presented with the Team
Sportsmanship Award as the Atlantic Hockey Association handed out its annual
awards at the RIT Inn Thursday night.
Army, the least penalized team in Atlantic Hockey games, won the sportsmanship
award for the second consecutive season. Commissioner Robert DeGregorio
distributed the trophies.
Alvarez collected his second
honor from the league and Omilusik his first at the annual banquet held prior
to the conference semifinals set for tomorrow at Blue Cross Arena.
Alvarez, an All-Rookie selection
last season, was one of two defensemen named to the second team while Omilusik
was one of three forwards.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio,
Alvarez collected 14 assists and six goals this season and had an even
plus/minus rating. One of the team leaders in ice time, Alvarez had 15 power
play points this year and was also utilized in penalty kill situations.
A junior from Traverse City,
Mich., Omilusik was honored after leading the Black Knights in goals (18) and
power play goals (9) and finishing second in scoring with 34 points. A physical
wing, Omilusik scored one short-handed goal, one game-winning goal and one unassisted
tally and handed out 16 assists.
Army was penalized just 146
times in 38 conference games and averaged only 5.2 penalty minutes per contest.
The Black Knights concluded
the season with an 11-18-7 mark and advanced to the AHA quarterfinals for the
fourth consecutive season.
#5 Canisius and #1 RIT will play in the first semifinal Friday at 4:05 p.m.,
followed by #2 Sacred Heart and #3 Air Force at 7:35 p.m.
2009-10 AHA Awards
All-Conference First Team
F - Nick Johnson, Senior, Sacred Heart
F - Jacques Lamoureux, Junior, Air Force
F - Cory Conacher, Junior, Canisius|
D - Dan Ringwald, Senior, RIT
D - Tim Kirby, Sophomore, Air
Force
G - Jared DeMichiel, Senior, RIT
All-Conference
Second Team
F - Cody Omilusik, Junior, Army
F - Brandon Coccimiglio, Junior, Mercyhurst
F - Andrew Favor, Junior, RIT
D - Marcel Alvarez, Sophomore, Army
D - Carl Hudson, Senior,
Canisius
G - Andrew Volkening, Senior, Air Force
All-Conference Third Team
F - Dave Jarman, Senior, Sacred
Heart
F - Vincent Scarsella, Junior, Canisius
F - Cameron Burt, Sophomore, RIT
D - Paul Ferraro, Senior,
Sacred Heart
D - Chris Tanev, Freshman,
RIT
G - Ryan Zapolski, Junior,
Mercyhurst
All
Rookie Team
F - Adam Pleskach, AIC
F - Joe Campanelli, Bentley
F - Eric DeLong, Sacred Heart
D - Alex Gerke, Connecticut
D - Chris Tanev, RIT
G - Steven Legato, Sacred
Heart
Player of the Year
Cory Conacher, Canisius
Rookie
of the Year
Chris Tanev, RIT
Bauer Hockey Coach of the Year
C.J. Marottolo, Sacred Heart
Best
Defensive Forward
Dave Jarman, Sacred Heart
Individual
Sportsmanship Award
Dan Ringwald, RIT
Team
Sportsmanship Award
Army
Regular
Season Scoring Trophy
Cory Conacher, Canisius (28 GP, 17-27-44)
Regular
Season Goaltending Trophy
Jared DeMichiel, RIT (26 GP, 1.78 GAA)
Regular
Season Champions
RIT
Courtesy: Army Athletic Communications
