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BOSTON – Senior forward Bobby Butler (Marlboro, Mass.) of the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team, was selected as the Leonard Fowle Most Valuable Player for New England and the Herb Gallagher Award given to the Best Forward in New England. In addition, Butler, Brian Foster (Pembroke, N.H.) and Blake Kessel (Verona, Wis.) were all named 2009-10 New England Men’s Division I All-Stars. The announcements were made on Friday (April 2) and will be presented at the New England Hockey Writers annual awards banquet on Tuesday, April 13 at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, Mass.
Foster, a 2009 Hockey East Honorable Mention selection, was a 2010 Hockey East All Star First team, a four-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and earned Goalie of the Month in December and January. Hockey East’s ironman in net, Foster played in 38 of 39 games and ranked first in Hockey East in saves (1,128), minutes (2,297:10) and wins (17). In Hockey East play, Foster was in the top five in every netminding category with a 2.75 GAA (5th), .913 save percentage (4th), .653 win percentage (3rd) and 764 saves (2nd). Foster stopped a career-high 50 shots on March 14 against Vermont and allowed two goals or fewer on 16 occasions. Foster’s 1,128 saves in 2009-10 is second behind All-American Mike Ayers (1,139 – 2002-03) on UNH’s single season saves list.
DETROIT – Senior forward Bobby Butler (Marlboro, Mass.), senior netminder Brian Foster (Pembroke, N.H.) and sophomore defenseman Blake Kessel (Verona, Wis.) of the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team, were selected to the Division I RBK All-America team on Friday night as chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association at the Frozen Four at Ford Field in Detroit. Butler was named a first team All America selection, while Foster and Kessel were both tabbed second team All-America.
Foster, a 2009 Hockey East Honorable Mention selection, was a New England All-Star, 2010 Hockey East All Star First team, a four-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and earned Goalie of the Month in December and January. Hockey East’s ironman in net, Foster played in 38 of 39 games and ranked first in Hockey East in saves (1,128), minutes (2,297:10) and wins (17). In Hockey East play, Foster was in the top five in every netminding category with a 2.75 GAA (5th), .913 save percentage (4th), .653 win percentage (3rd) and 764 saves (2nd). Foster stopped a career-high 50 shots on March 14 against Vermont and allowed two goals or fewer on 16 occasions. Foster’s 1,128 saves in 2009-10 is second behind All-American Mike Ayers (1,139 – 2002-03) on UNH’s single season saves list.