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Gridiron Club Announces Semifinalists for Fifth Annual Joe Concannon Hockey Award
UMass Dartmouth's Eric Frank among the 13 semi-finalists
Repeat nominees Ori of Trinity College and Doherty of Curry College
head list of Division II and III hockey stars
BOSTON - February 14, 2005 - Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Ken Eldridge today announced
the thirteen semifinalists for the fifth Joe Concannon Award, given annually to New England's best
American-born Division II/III college hockey player.
Two Concannon Award semifinalists from last season head the field of nominees. Both are forwards and
captains of their respective teams. Trinity College senior Joseph Ori (Niles, IL) has posted nine goals and
22 assists in leading the Bantams to the top spot in the NESCAC Conference.
Curry College's Brian Doherty (Franklin, MA), captain of the Colonels for four seasons, has paced his
team to the top of the ECAC Northeast, collecting 13 goals and a first-in-the-nation 32 assists.
The NESCAC has a total of six Concannon Award candidates, including three other outstanding forwards
and two all-around defensemen. Amherst senior captain Beau Kretzman (Edina, MN) leads the Lord Jeffs
in scoring with 15 goals and 23 assists. Junior power forward Cameron Finch (Acton, MA) leads Trinity in
goals, scoring 17 to go along with his 14 assists to date. Finch's four short-handed goals tie him for second
nationally in that category. Junior Adam Dann (Burlington, VT) currently leads the Bowdoin Polar Bears in
scoring with 11 goals and 12 assists.
On defense, Colby senior Patrick Walsh (Easton, CT) has been a strong all-around contributor to the White
Mules' excellent season. Walsh has collected nine goals and 13 assists while demonstrating great leadership
on the ice. For 2004 national champion Middlebury, senior rearguard Brian Phinney (Ripton, VT) has four goals
and 11 assists to complement his superb defensive performance for the Panthers.
From the ECAC East, senior goaltender Jim Merola (North Providence, RI) is one of two Division II players on
the list of candidates. A four-year starter for St. Anselm College, Merola has played in 76 games during his career.
This year he has a 10-7-1 record and a 3.08 goals-against average. Leading the way for Southern Maine is senior
Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, MA). The defenseman and two-time USM captain has made a major offensive
contribution, chalking up six goals and 14 assists. Also playing a prominent role from the blue line is Babson junior
Tom Sullivan (Pembroke, MA), who has combined a strong physical game with solid offensive numbers that include
eight goals and 16 assists.
Rounding out the list of semifinalists are two outstanding offensive performers and one high-scoring defenseman
from the ECAC Northeast. UMass-Dartmouth junior forward Eric Frank (Waltham, MA) leads the nation in scoring
with 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in just 19 games. Senior captain Pat Doherty (Wakefield, MA) of
Southern New Hampshire is the other Division II nominee. Doherty has led his the Penmen to a terrific season,
scoring 21 goals and adding 15 assists for thirty-six points. With 11 goals and 17 assists, senior defenseman
Geno Binda (South Boston, MA) has had a stellar season for the Salve Regina Seahawks. Binda is currently third
in the nation for points-per-game by a defenseman."Without question, there has been some outstanding hockey
played at the D-II and D-III levels this season, and we have seen some truly outstanding performers in each of the
three leagues in New England," noted Concannon Award Committee Chairman, Tim Costello. "In addition to proving
themselves as high quality athletes, each of the nominated players has exemplified sportsmanship and character.
The committee's final decision will not be an easy one. With only a couple of weeks left in the season, we will be very
diligent in evaluating the remaining games to determine this year's winner."
The 2005 Joe Concannon Award will be presented at the New England Hockey Writers' Dinner on Wednesday, April 13th.
Last year's co-winners were Jim Pancyzkowski from Wesleyan University and Cattaraugus, NY and Michael O'Sullivan
from Curry College and Dorchester, MA.
2001 Keith Aucoin Norwich University
2002 Michael Carosi Bowdoin College
2003 Nick Stauder Salem State College
2004 Jim Pancyzkowski
Michael O'Sullivan
The Joe Concannon Award
The Gridiron Club established the Joe Concannon Award in 2001 to honor Joe, a lifelong devotee of college hockey,
former member of the Walter Brown Award Selection Committee and, as a journalist, a staunch advocate for the amateur
athletes he knew and covered. A native of Litchfield, Connecticut, Joe graduated from Boston University in 1961. He served
as sports information director (SID) at Holy Cross before joining the Boston Globe in the late 1960's to cover college sports.
Joe declined frequent invitations by his editors to write about Boston's major professional sports teams, preferring to
concentrate on the colleges, distance running and golf. He wrote the book Marathoning with Bill Rodgers and established
the highly successful Litchfield Road Race in his hometown. Joe was a world traveler and was especially proud of his Irish
heritage, frequently sojourning to the Emerald Isle. He passed away in 2000.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston: "Keepers of the Flame"
Founded in 1932, the Gridiron Club's mission is to promote and nurture the ideals of citizenship, sportsmanship, leadership,
and athletic and academic achievement. Through its annual dinners and golf tournament the club raises funds for worthy
causes and carries on the tradition of honoring exemplary players, coaches and officials at all levels of sport. The Bulger Lowe Award,
established in 1939 and awarded to New England's best college football player, is the second oldest honor of its kind in American
sport after the Heisman Trophy. The Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award, inaugurated in 1946, honors college football players who
also distinguish themselves in the classroom. The club assumed responsibility for the Walter Brown Award, the nation's oldest
college hockey honor, in 1977.
For information, please contact any club officer or write to club secretary Dick Lawrence, 9 Broadway, Unit 320, Saugus, MA 01906.
Phone: 781-231-0372. Email: rlawr51881@aol.com
2004-2005 Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Officers: Ken Eldridge, President; George Crotty, First Vice President;
Dave O'Brien, Second Vice President; Al Robichaud, Third Vice President; Richard (Dick) Lawrence, Secretary;
Paul Costello, Treasurer; Edmund (Ned) Cully, Historian.
2004-2005 Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Selection Committee and Advisory Board: Tim Costello, Chairman; Joe Bertagna,
Tom Burke, Paul Costello, Ned Cully, Bob DeGregorio, Kevin Fleming, Steve Hagwell, Dick Lawrence, Hon. Gordon A. Martin, Jr.,
Bob Norton, Paul Stewart, William J. Stewart III, and Brian Sullivan.
For more information: Visit www.gridclubofgreaterboston.com
or email info@gridclubofgreaterboston.com
Last year's co-winners were Jim Pancyzkowski from Wesleyan University and Cattaraugus, NY and Michael O'Sullivan
from Curry College and Dorchester, MA.
2001
2002
2003
2004
The Joe Concannon Award
The Gridiron Club established the Joe Concannon Award in 2001 to honor Joe, a lifelong devotee of college hockey,
former member of the Walter Brown Award Selection Committee and, as a journalist, a staunch advocate for the amateur
athletes he knew and covered. A native of Litchfield, Connecticut, Joe graduated from Boston University in 1961. He served
as sports information director (SID) at Holy Cross before joining the Boston Globe in the late 1960's to cover college sports.
Joe declined frequent invitations by his editors to write about Boston's major professional sports teams, preferring to
concentrate on the colleges, distance running and golf. He wrote the book Marathoning with Bill Rodgers and established
the highly successful Litchfield Road Race in his hometown. Joe was a world traveler and was especially proud of his Irish
heritage, frequently sojourning to the Emerald Isle. He passed away in 2000.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston: "Keepers of the Flame"
Founded in 1932, the Gridiron Club's mission is to promote and nurture the ideals of citizenship, sportsmanship, leadership,
and athletic and academic achievement. Through its annual dinners and golf tournament the club raises funds for worthy
causes and carries on the tradition of honoring exemplary players, coaches and officials at all levels of sport. The Bulger Lowe Award,
established in 1939 and awarded to New England's best college football player, is the second oldest honor of its kind in American
sport after the Heisman Trophy. The Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award, inaugurated in 1946, honors college football players who
also distinguish themselves in the classroom. The club assumed responsibility for the Walter Brown Award, the nation's oldest
college hockey honor, in 1977.
For information, please contact any club officer or write to club secretary Dick Lawrence, 9 Broadway, Unit 320, Saugus, MA 01906.
Phone: 781-231-0372. Email: rlawr51881@aol.com
2004-2005 Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Officers: Ken Eldridge, President; George Crotty, First Vice President;
Dave O'Brien, Second Vice President; Al Robichaud, Third Vice President; Richard (Dick) Lawrence, Secretary;
Paul Costello, Treasurer; Edmund (Ned) Cully, Historian.
2004-2005 Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Selection Committee and Advisory Board: Tim Costello, Chairman; Joe Bertagna,
Tom Burke, Paul Costello, Ned Cully, Bob DeGregorio, Kevin Fleming, Steve Hagwell, Dick Lawrence, Hon. Gordon A. Martin, Jr.,
Bob Norton, Paul Stewart, William J. Stewart III, and Brian Sullivan.
For more information: Visit www.gridclubofgreaterboston.com
or email info@gridclubofgreaterboston.com
Last Updated On: 9/1/06
