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University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass' Trivigno And Morrow Among 25 Semifinalists For The Walter Brown Award
February 07, 2022 | Hockey
The duo are both candidates for the award, which is presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey senior forward Bobby Trivigno and freshman defenseman Scott Morrow have been named semifinalists for the 70th Walter Brown Award, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced on Monday. The slate of nominees for the award, which is presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England, includes 14 forwards, seven defensemen and four goaltenders.
Trivigno was UMass' first-ever Walter Brown Award recipient when he earned the honor in 2021 as a junior. The captain currently leads the Minutemen in scoring through 25 games with 30 points on 14 goals and 16 assists, including four power-play goals and one shorthanded tally. He is tied for 12th in the nation in scoring at 1.20 points per-game and in Hockey east ranks second overall in points per-game, tied for third in points (30) and tied for third in goals (14). The Setauket, New York native continues to climb the all-time rankings in the UMass record book as he is sixth in career points (112) and tied for ninth in both career goals (47) and career assists (65).
Morrow is tied for fourth among the nation's freshmen in goals (10), sixth in points (26) and sixth in points per-game (1.04). The Darien, Connecticut native is second among rookie defensemen in points per-game nationally, tied for first in goals, second in points and third in assists (16). Among all defensemen nationally, Morrow is sixth in points per-game, tied for third in goals and tied for fourth in points.
