University of Massachusets Athletics
Morrow And Ufko Named Semifinalists For 72nd Walter Brown Award
February 06, 2024 | Hockey
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey junior defensemen Scott Morrow and Ryan Ufko have been named as two of the 26 semifinalists for the 72nd 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 19 forwards, four defensemen and three goaltenders.
Bobby Trivigno was UMass' first-ever Walter Brown Award recipient when he earned the honor in 2021 as a junior, he repeated as the Walter Brown winner in 2022.
Morrow and Ufko are also representing the Minutemen on the ballot for the 2024 Hobey Baker Memorial Award.
Ufko, a team co-captain, has seen action in all 24 games this season, recording 19 points on six goals and 13 assists, including four power-play markers and three game winners. The Smithtown, New York native is +2 with 32 blocks and has helped UMass to a 14-7-3 record and a top-15 ranking thus far this year. He was named Hockey East Defender of the Week on Nov. 20 after playing a pivotal role in the Minutemen's sweep of then No. 5-ranked Providence.
The 2023 Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star was an AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar and a Hockey East All-Academic Team honoree in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and was tabbed an Academic All-District At-Large Team in 2023. To date, Ufko has appeared in 93 career games with 74 points on 19 goals and 55 assists.
Morrow is currently second on the team in scoring with 23 points on six goals and a team-best 17 assists through 24 games. He was tabbed Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month back in October after helping UMass go 4-2-1 for the month after putting up nine points (2g, 7a). The Darien, Connecticut native became the first Minuteman defenseman to log 20 points in the first semester of a season since UMass Hall of Famer Thomas Poeck ('04).
Through two-plus seasons with the Minutemen, Morrow has seen action in every game of his career thus far, recording 87points (28g, 59a) over 96 career contests and is +14 with 10 power-play tallies and five game winners. Entering his junior season, Morrow led the nation in career goals by active defensemen and ranked fourth nationally among active defensemen with 64 career points, second in game-winning goals by defensemen (5) and third in power-play goals by defensemen (7). He is climbing UMass' defenseman scoring career list, currently third, trailing only Poeck (102) and long-time NHL veteran Justin Braun (88), both who played four seasons with the Minutemen.
Morrow, a 2022-23 Hockey East Second Team All-Star and New England Men's Division I All-Star, became the first freshman program history to be named a First Team All-American while also earning First Team Hockey East All-Star, a Hockey East All-Rookie Team and New England Men's Division I All-Star Team recognition in 2021-22.
Bobby Trivigno was UMass' first-ever Walter Brown Award recipient when he earned the honor in 2021 as a junior, he repeated as the Walter Brown winner in 2022.
Morrow and Ufko are also representing the Minutemen on the ballot for the 2024 Hobey Baker Memorial Award.
Ufko, a team co-captain, has seen action in all 24 games this season, recording 19 points on six goals and 13 assists, including four power-play markers and three game winners. The Smithtown, New York native is +2 with 32 blocks and has helped UMass to a 14-7-3 record and a top-15 ranking thus far this year. He was named Hockey East Defender of the Week on Nov. 20 after playing a pivotal role in the Minutemen's sweep of then No. 5-ranked Providence.
The 2023 Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star was an AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar and a Hockey East All-Academic Team honoree in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and was tabbed an Academic All-District At-Large Team in 2023. To date, Ufko has appeared in 93 career games with 74 points on 19 goals and 55 assists.
Morrow is currently second on the team in scoring with 23 points on six goals and a team-best 17 assists through 24 games. He was tabbed Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month back in October after helping UMass go 4-2-1 for the month after putting up nine points (2g, 7a). The Darien, Connecticut native became the first Minuteman defenseman to log 20 points in the first semester of a season since UMass Hall of Famer Thomas Poeck ('04).
Through two-plus seasons with the Minutemen, Morrow has seen action in every game of his career thus far, recording 87points (28g, 59a) over 96 career contests and is +14 with 10 power-play tallies and five game winners. Entering his junior season, Morrow led the nation in career goals by active defensemen and ranked fourth nationally among active defensemen with 64 career points, second in game-winning goals by defensemen (5) and third in power-play goals by defensemen (7). He is climbing UMass' defenseman scoring career list, currently third, trailing only Poeck (102) and long-time NHL veteran Justin Braun (88), both who played four seasons with the Minutemen.
Morrow, a 2022-23 Hockey East Second Team All-Star and New England Men's Division I All-Star, became the first freshman program history to be named a First Team All-American while also earning First Team Hockey East All-Star, a Hockey East All-Rookie Team and New England Men's Division I All-Star Team recognition in 2021-22.
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