ALBANY, N.Y. - ECAC Hockey men’s weekly awards were announced Tuesday, October 13 as a trio from Rensselaer earned the league’s weekly honors. Forwards Riley Bourbonnais and Evan Tironese were tabbed with Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively; while senior Jason Kasdorf was voted Goaltender of the Week.

Player of the Week

Riley Bourbonnais, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Junior, Forward - Rochester, New York)



Bourbonnais scored two goals, including the game-winning in Rensselaer's 2-1 victory over first-ranked Boston College on Sunday at the Houston Field House. He recorded two shots and registered a plus/minus rating of plus-1 in the game.



Other nominees: Sam Anas, Quinnipiac, A.J. Fossen, Clarkson, Eric Sweetman, St. Lawrence & Matt Wilkins, Union

Rookie of the Week

Evan Tironese, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

(Freshman, Forward - Qualicum Beach, British Columbia)



In his first collegiate game, Tironese assisted on both of Rensselaer’s goals, as the Engineers beat first-ranked Boston College, 2-1, at the Houston Field House on Sunday.



Other nominees: Thomas Aldworth, Quinnipiac, Michael Laidley, St. Lawrence, Cole Maier, Union & Marly Quince, Clarkson

Goaltender of the Week

Jason Kasdorf, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

(Senior, Goaltender - Winnipeg, Manitoba)



Kasdorf made 36 saves, including 16 in the first period, to help the Engineers to a 2-1 victory over first-ranked Boston College on Sunday. He also had 35 stops against 14th-ranked UMass-Lowell on Friday.



Other nominees: Michael Garteig, Quinnipiac, Steve Perry, Clarkson & Alex Sakellaropoulos, Union

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