University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass' Vatrano Named Hockey East Player Of The Month
January 06, 2015 | Hockey
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass redshirt sophomore Frank Vatrano has been named the Hockey East Player of the Month for December, it was announced by the league this morning. It marks the first honor of Vatrano's career and first of the monthly award of the season for the Minutemen.
Vatrano tied for the national lead in scoring for the month, amassing nine points on six goals and three assists over five games, including three multi-point efforts, which began with a three point night (2g, 1a) vs. Notre Dame on Dec. 5 to tie a career high. His 1.80 points per-game was the highest in the NCAA for the month, while he was just one tally short of the national lead in goals.
Vatrano ended the month on a three game goal-scoring streak, including two goals and two assists at the Catamount Cup, a performance that landed him on the Catamount Cup All-Tournament Team.
The East Longmeadow, Mass., native's nine point month has vaulted him into a tie for first in Hockey East in overall goals (12) and third in points (19). Nationally Vatrano is currently tied for ninth in goals per-game (0.63).
