BOSTON, Mass. -- Nichols College senior forward Ryan Gervais (Chicago, Ill.) has been named one of 16 semifinalists for the ninth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the D-II/III level. The list, announced Thursday by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Tim Whelan, is comprised of 11 forwards, three defensemen and two goalies, including two nominees from the D-II ranks.
Gervais is one of the Bison’s top scoring threats, posting 25 points on 10 goals and 15 assists in 21 games this season. The forward has registered a team-high 20 points in ECAC Northeast games with nine goals and 11 assists, posting three power-play goals and two game-winners, including his 100th career point – a power-play, game-winning tally against Salve Regina on November 24th. Gervais stands with 117 career points in 102 games with 58 goals and 59 assists.
A key member of the Bison’s successful power play unit, Gervais has scored four power-play goals this season, helping Nichols to a 36% power play (27-75) in conference games, where the Bison have built an impressive 13-0-0 mark.
“This season more than any other has showcased great competition and individual talents throughout the leagues across New England. It seems that each and every season gets a bit tighter and the level of play continues to improve. That makes it ever more challenging to single out worthy nominees for the Concannon Award,” said Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Committee chairman Tim Costello. “Our committee believes this is a strong group of nominees, it’s going to take both remainder of the regular season and conference tournaments before we’ll be able to single out the most worthy nominee.”
The Gridiron Club plans to announce the finalists and winner of the 9th Joe Concannon Award in March, prior to the start of NCAA Frozen Four Tournament play and present the award during the New England Hockey Writers dinner in mid-April.
No. 13 Nichols (19-2-0, 13-0-0 ECACNE), which is one game away from tying the program record for wins in a season, travels to Suffolk for a 3:15 p.m. game Saturday before hosting Assumption in an 8:30 p.m. game Sunday at June Rockwell Levy Rink in Harrisville, R.I.
The Joe Concannon Award
The Gridiron Club established the Joe Concannon Award in 2001 to honor Joe, a lifelong devotee of college hockey, former member of the Walter Brown Award Selection Committee and, as a journalist, a staunch advocate for the amateur athletes he knew and covered. A native of Litchfield, Connecticut, Joe graduated from Boston University in 1961. He served as sports information director (SID) at Holy Cross before joining the Boston Globe in the late 1960’s to cover college sports. Joe declined frequent invitations by his editors to write about Boston’s major professional sports teams, preferring to concentrate on the colleges, distance running and golf. He wrote the book Marathoning with Bill Rodgers and established the highly successful Litchfield Road Race in his hometown. Joe was a world traveler and was especially proud of his Irish heritage, frequently sojourning to the Emerald Isle. He passed away in 2000.
Gervais is one of the Bison’s top scoring threats, posting 25 points on 10 goals and 15 assists in 21 games this season. The forward has registered a team-high 20 points in ECAC Northeast games with nine goals and 11 assists, posting three power-play goals and two game-winners, including his 100th career point – a power-play, game-winning tally against Salve Regina on November 24th. Gervais stands with 117 career points in 102 games with 58 goals and 59 assists.
A key member of the Bison’s successful power play unit, Gervais has scored four power-play goals this season, helping Nichols to a 36% power play (27-75) in conference games, where the Bison have built an impressive 13-0-0 mark.
“This season more than any other has showcased great competition and individual talents throughout the leagues across New England. It seems that each and every season gets a bit tighter and the level of play continues to improve. That makes it ever more challenging to single out worthy nominees for the Concannon Award,” said Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Committee chairman Tim Costello. “Our committee believes this is a strong group of nominees, it’s going to take both remainder of the regular season and conference tournaments before we’ll be able to single out the most worthy nominee.”
The Gridiron Club plans to announce the finalists and winner of the 9th Joe Concannon Award in March, prior to the start of NCAA Frozen Four Tournament play and present the award during the New England Hockey Writers dinner in mid-April.
No. 13 Nichols (19-2-0, 13-0-0 ECACNE), which is one game away from tying the program record for wins in a season, travels to Suffolk for a 3:15 p.m. game Saturday before hosting Assumption in an 8:30 p.m. game Sunday at June Rockwell Levy Rink in Harrisville, R.I.
The Joe Concannon Award
The Gridiron Club established the Joe Concannon Award in 2001 to honor Joe, a lifelong devotee of college hockey, former member of the Walter Brown Award Selection Committee and, as a journalist, a staunch advocate for the amateur athletes he knew and covered. A native of Litchfield, Connecticut, Joe graduated from Boston University in 1961. He served as sports information director (SID) at Holy Cross before joining the Boston Globe in the late 1960’s to cover college sports. Joe declined frequent invitations by his editors to write about Boston’s major professional sports teams, preferring to concentrate on the colleges, distance running and golf. He wrote the book Marathoning with Bill Rodgers and established the highly successful Litchfield Road Race in his hometown. Joe was a world traveler and was especially proud of his Irish heritage, frequently sojourning to the Emerald Isle. He passed away in 2000.
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