BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott men's ice hockey student-athletes Cam Bleck (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Jason Kalinowski (Stamford, Conn.) have both earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekly honors, as announced by the league yesterday. Bleck was named the CCC Player of the Week, while Kalinowski garnered Rookie of the Week accolades.
CCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bleck put home the game-winner with 8.7 seconds left in regulation as the Gulls captured the inaugural CCC Men's Ice Hockey title on Saturday (March 4) night. Bleck also had a tally earlier in the championship game and finished with a plus-one rating. The sophomore forward was also influential in getting the Gulls to the championship contest as he registered two assists in Endicott's 4-2 semifinal win over No. 6 seed Johnson and Wales.
CCC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Kalinowski had a five-point week to help Endicott claim the 2017 CCC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Championship. The forward dished out three assists in the Gulls' 4-2 semifinal win over No. 6 seed Johnson and Wales, before picking up two more helpers in the championship game. His second assist came on Endicott's championship-clinching score with 8.7 second remaining in regulation.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 7/7 nationally ranked Endicott (23-3-2) will play No. 4/5 Hobart (20-4-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this Friday in Geneva, N.Y. at 7 PM. Endicott is ranked No. 7 in both the D3hockey.com and USCHO.com polls, while Hobart is positioned No. 4 via USCHO and No. 5 by D3hockey.com. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
