>Noticed on USCHO that Mark Mowers is one of fourteen nominees for the
>Hockey Humanitarian Award, given each year to "college hockey's finest
>citizen."  I have never heard of this award before and am wondering what
>the background on its development is.  Is the Hockey Humanitarian Committee
>an arm of the NCAA or a separate entity?  How many years has the award been
>given, who is on the committee, how does one get nominated?  Just curious.
>
>BTW, whatever the criteria, Mowers is an excellent nominee.  In the words
>of one of the UNH hockey player parents I have spoken to, "he is an ace."
>With his presence on and off the ice, he is clearly one of the best
>captains in UNH history.
>
>Greg Ambrose, UNH '72
>ON TO A SWEEP IN THE GREAT FROZEN NORTH!!
>
A second reply to my own question, unbelievable!
 
For those who are interested, the Hockey Humanitarian Award has a website -
www.hockeyhumanitarian.org/ - linked from USCHO.  This is a great award and
makes me feel good to be a college hockey fan.
 
Greg Ambrose
 
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