Headline: McAlpine named MVP Publish Date: 04/20/1994 Senior defenseman Chris McAlpine was named winner of the John Mariucci Most Valuable Player award Sunday at the 1994 Gopher hockey awards banquet at the Metrodome Sheraton in Minneapolis. McAlpine scored 12 goals and added 18 assists to help lead the Gophers to a third-place finish in the NCAA Tournament. He was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association All-America second team and to the WCHA first team this season. McAlpine finished his college career as the Gophers' all-time leader in penalties and penalty minutes, and was one goal shy of Tony Kellin's record for goals by a defenseman. Other Gopher award-winners included junior forward Justin McHugh, who won the Mike Crupi Most Determined Player Award, and senior forward Tony Bianchi, who earned the Dr. V.G. Nagobads Unsung Hero Award. Freshman defenseman Brian LaFleur won the Frank Pond Rookie of the Year Award, while sophomore defenseman Dan Trebil won the John Mayasich Outstanding Student-Athlete Award. Senior defenseman Eric {Trebil has a 3.73 GPA in pre-engineering. - PJS} Means took the Elwin ``Doc'' Romnes Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. All awards were voted on by the team. Pam Sweeney Go Gophers!!! [log in to unmask] 1993 & 1994 WCHA Playoff Champions!!! 1994 NC$$ PHinal PHour!!! Ski-U-Mah!!!