University of Massachusets Athletics
Hockey Team Announces the 2000-2001 Individual Awards
April 09, 2001 | Hockey
UMass Hockey 2000-2001 Individual Awards
Rookie of the Year - Thomas P?ck
Academic Award - Jeff Turner
Jack Canniff Award (Unsung Player) - Jay Shaw
Most Improved Player - Brad Nizwantowski
Minuteman Award (Most Spirited Player) - Kris Wallis
Most Valuable Player - Samuli Jalkanen
Individual Player Season Recaps
#2 Mike Warner * F * Fr. * Waltham, Mass.
* One of only two Minutemen to play in every game this season
* Finished his freshman season with four goals and one assist
* Scored his first collegiate goal on October 29th at Boston College
#3 Samuli Jalkanen * D * Soph. * Helsinki, Finland
* Was third on the team in assists with 13
* Netted the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory over Northeastern at the Mullins Center on January 13th
* Recorded his first career multiple-point game with two assists at Boston University on December 2nd
* Was a nominee for the Best Defensive Defenseman and All-Hockey East team
#4 Justin Shaw * D * Jr. * Cranston, R.I.
* Recorded assists in back-to-back games on December 14th at Maine and on January 2nd in the 4-1 victory over Brown
#5 Luke Duplessis * D * Jr. * Framingham, Mass.
* One of only three Minutemen to finish with a positive plus/minus rating
* Led the team in penalties with 29 and penalty minutes with 69
* Finished the season with five points on one goal and four assists
#6 Joey Culgin * D * Sr. * Framingham, Mass.
* Played in 18 games and recorded two assists
* Finished his career having played in 98 games while scoring six goals and 13 assists for 19 points
#7 Scott Horvath * F * Fr. * West Redding, Conn.
* Finished his freshman season with 10 points on six goals and four assists
* His three power play goals were good for third on the team
* Scored his first collegiate goal in the season-opener at Wisconsin on October 6th
* Scored the game-winning goal in third period against Merrimack on January 20th
#8 Jeff Timmins * D * Fr. * Arlington, Mass.
* Was a plus one in his only game of the season at Vermont on November 21st
#9 J.R. Zavisza * F * Soph. * Suffield, Conn.
* Recorded his first collegiate point witha goal at RPI on November 18th
* Finished his sophomore season with two points in 25 games played
#10 Kris Wallis * F * Sr. * Agassiz, British Columbia
* Was sixth on the team in scoring with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points
* Had a three-point game at Boston College on October 29th with a goal and two assists
* Scored a pair of goals against Providence College on January 7th
* Finished his career having played in 135 games while scoring 25 goals and 34 assists for 59 points
#12 Chris Thornton * F * Soph. * Oyster Bay, N.Y.
* Did not see any game action this season
#14 Jeff Turner * F * Sr. * Saginaw, Mich.
* Led the team in assists with 19
* Was second on the team in scoring with 24 points
* Scored two power play goals and had the game-winning goal against New Hampshire on November 4th at the Mullins Center
* Recorded three assists at Wisconsin in the season-opener on October 6th and at UMass Lowell in the 5-4 overtime win on November 3rd
* Finished his career as the ninth all-time leading scorer in UMass hockey history with 88 points on 33 goals and 55 assists, he is also ninth all-time in career assists at UMass
#15 Nick Stephens * F/D * Sr. * Roseville, Minn.
* Recorded two assists in 16 games played
* Finished his career having played in 108 games while scoring 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points
#16 R.J. Gates * F * Sr. * Plainville, Conn.
* Had three goals and four assists for seven points on the season
* Scored the game-winning goal on a toe-drag in the 3-1 victory over Providence College on December 8th
* Finished his career having played in 118 games while scoring 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points
#17 Tim Turner * F * Soph. * Saginaw, Mich.
* Led the team in scoring with 26 points and in goals with 16
* Was second on the team in power play goals with five
* Was named Hockey East Player of the Week on November 5th following the wins over UMass Lowell and New Hampshire
* Had two goals and three assists in the season-opener at Wisconsin on October 6th
* Netted a pair of goals in the 4-1 win over Brown on January 2nd in the Mullins Center
* Also had a pair of goals against Providence College on January 7th
* Received a superlative puck for scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat UMass Lowell 5-4 on November 3rd
#18 Thomas P?ck * F * Fr. * Klagenfurt, Austria
* Led all freshman in scoring with 12 points on six goals and six assists
* Scored his first collegiate goal in the season-opener at Wisconsin on October 6th
* Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week following the Wisconsin series
* Recorded his first multiple-point game with a goal and an assist against UConn on November 16
* Assisted on both UMass goals in the 2-1 victory over Merrimack on January 20th
#19 Martin Miljko * F * Jr. * Etobicoke, Ontario
* Was second on the team with 12 goals and third on the team with 22 points
* Led the team with six power play goals
* Scored the game-winning goal on the power play against Brown on January 2nd
* Netted the game-tying goal with just seven seconds remaining in regulation time against Colgate on October 21st
#20 Randy Drohan * D * Jr. * Mississauga, Ontario
* Recorded an assist on Mike Warner's goal in the first period of the 2-1 victory over Merrimack on January 20th
* Had 22 penalties for 55 minutes
#21 Darcy King * F * Jr. * Barrie, Ontraio
* Led the team with a plus five plus/minus rating on the season
* Scored four goals and seven assists for 11 points
* Had just three penalties for six minutes in 25 games played
#22 Jimmy Callahan * F * Soph. * Lexington, Mass.
* Was second on the team with 15 assists and fourth in scoring with 18 points
* Scored first collegiate goal and added two assists in the season-opener at Wisconsin on October 6th
* Netted a power play goal and had an assist in the 5-4 overtime victory over UMass Lowell on November 3rd
#24 Jay Shaw * F * Sr. * Cranston, R.I.
* Scored two goals and six assists for eight points on the season
* Netted the game-tying goal and had an assist in the 2-2 tie against Northeastern on January 27th at the Mullins Center
* Sent Brad Nizwantowski in alone on Ty Conklin in overtime against New Hampshire on March 2nd for the game-winning goal
* Had 20 penalties for 40 minutes on the season
* Finished his career having played in 109 games while scoring eight goals and 19 assists for 27 points
#26 Toni S?derholm * D * Jr. * Helsinki, Finland
* Recorded eight points on one goal and seven assists
* Scored 27 seconds into the third period of the season-opener at Wisconsin on October 6th
#27 Brad Nizwantowski * F * Soph. * Peabody, Mass.
* Was fifth on the team in scoring with 16 points on six goals and 10 assists
* Had three points against Boston College with a goal and two assists on October 29th
* Netted a goal and an assist in the 2-2 tie with Northeastern on January 27th at the Mullins Center
* Received a superlative puck for scoring the game-winning goal in overtime at New Hampshire on March 2nd
#28 Kelly Sickavish * D * Soph. * North Vancouver, British Columbia
* Had two assists in 27 games played
* Assisted on Samuli Jalkanen's game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory over Northeastern on January 13th at the Mullins Center
#31 Markus Helanen * G * Sr. * Vantaa, Finland
* Posted a 6-15-1 record with a 3.28 goals against average and an .890 save percentage
* Tied a Hockey East record with three league shutouts in a season (the record was broken later in the season by Ty Conklin)
* Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week twice this season
* Recorded a season-high 38 saves at Wisconsin on October 7th
* Tallied his only career point with an assist on Tim Turner's goal against New Hampshire on November 4th at the Mullins Center
* Stopped 36 shots in a 3-1 victory at Providence College on December 8th
* Finished his career as the second all-time leader in saves at UMass with 2,382
* Compiled a four-year record of 27-53-6 while having a 3.21 goals against average and an .894 save percentage
* Received a superlative puck for an 18-save shutout against Northeastern on January 13th at the Mullins Center
* Also received a superlative puck for a 31-save shutout against Merrimack on October 27th at the Mullins Center
* Received a third superlative puck for a 28-save shutout against New Hampshire on November 4th at the Mullins Center
#37 Nick Kuiper * D * Fr. * Beaconsfield, Quebec
* Played in all 13 games aftern joining the team prior to the January 12th game at Northeastern
* Recorded his lone assist on Brad Nizwantowski's game-winner in overtime at New Hampshire on March 3rd
#39 Mike Johnson * G * Jr. * Excelsior, Minn.
* Posted a 2-7-3 record with a 3.81 goals against average and an .891 save percentage
* Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week following the weekend series with Boston College in late February
* Made 35 saves in the 5-4 overtime victory at UMass Lowell on November 3rd
* Received a superlative puck for setting a new UMass Division I single-game saves record with 60 stops in the 3-3 tie at Boston College on February 23rd
