As always, from the home office in Lawrence, Mass. HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK DAN DENNIS, SR G, PROVIDENCE Dennis (Prince Albert, SASK) carried the Friars to two wins over Northeastern this weekend. The senior goaltender stopped 70 of 73 shots over the two game set, making 27 saves in Saturday's 8-0 win to record his second shutout of the season and his career. A 43-save effort helped the Friars secure a 4-3 win over the Huskies on Friday night. Dennis ranks third in Hockey East in goals against average (2.95) and second in save percentage (.914). HONORABLE MENTION: Marty Reasoner (F, Boston College): goal and two assists in 0-2-0 weekend vs UNH; Chris Drury (F, Boston University): three goals and two assists in 1-0-1 weekend vs Merrimack; Steve Kariya (F, Maine): two goals and three assists in split with Mass Lowell; Gerry Cahill (F, Mass Amherst): hat trick in win over Army; Mike Nicholishen (D, Mass Lowell): goal and two assists in split with Maine; Eric Thibeault (G, Merrimack): 49 saves in 3-3 tie vs BU; Eric Nickulas (F, New Hampshire): two goals and two assists in sweep of Boston College. HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK CORY LAROSE, F, MAINE Larose (Campbellton, NB) scored two goals and added an assist in a weekend split with Mass Lowell. In Friday's 5-4 overtime win, he scored the first game-winning goal of his career. Larose added a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss. He has four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 11 games overall. HONORABLE MENTION: Tony Hutchins (F, Boston College): scored first collegiate goal in loss to UNH; Greg Koehler (F, Mass Lowell): goal and assist in split with Maine; Mike Souza (F, New Hampshire): two goals in weekend sweep of BC; Fernando Pisani (F, Providence): goal and three assists in weekend sweep of Northeastern. --- --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] *HMM* 11/13/93 ***** (Part-Time) Color Voice of Merrimack Hockey WCAP 980 AM ***** ***** Unofficial Merrimack Hockey home page located at: ***** ***** http://www.tiac.net/users/machnik/MChockey/MChockey.html ***** >>> U.S. College Hockey Online http://www.uscollegehockey.com/ <<<