February 2, 2010

Vote to See Your Favorite ECAC Hockey Standout at the Frozen Four Skills Challenge

INDIANPOLIS -- Eight League standouts are among 19 candidates being considered as East squad representatives to compete in the NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge April 9 in Detroit. To aid in the selection process, fans can vote for their favorite ECAC Hockey student-athlete via the NCAA Web site.

League candidates include:

Sean Backman, forward, Yale
Matt Beca, forward, Clarkson
Alex Beiga, defenseman, Harvard
David McIntyre, forward, Colgate
Ben Scrivens, goaltender, Cornell
Mario Valery-Trabucco, forward, Union
Aaron Volpatti, forward, Brown
Brandon Wong, forward, Quinnipiac

Click here to cast your vote via the NCAA Web site

Voting is underway now and will continue until February 15. The selection committee will take all voting into consideration prior to making its announcement of the final rosters by the end of February. Nine League standouts are among the nominees for the women's East squad.

The Frozen Four Skills Challenge will be held April 9 at Ford Field and will highlight the "Friday Night at the Frozen Four" event. The night will also include the presentation of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, the Hockey Humanitarian Award and the announcement of the American Hockey Coaches Association All-America teams.