ITHACA, N.Y. -- Seniors Topher Scott (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) and Chris Fontas (Nashua, N.H.) both received three awards at the 47th Annual Cornell Men's Hockey Awards Banquet, held Saturday evening at the Lake Watch Inn. Scott and Fontas headlined the evening that saw seven different players receive awards as voted on by the members of the Cornell hockey team. In addition, rising senior Michael Kennedy (Dorchester, Ontario) and rising junior Colin Greening (St. John's, Newfoundland) were named co-captains for the 2008-09 season, while rising seniors Tyler Mugford (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) and Jared Seminoff (Nelson, British Columbia) were selected as alternate captains.

Scott received the the Nicky Bawlf Award as the most valuable player of the 2007-08 Cornell men's hockey team, while also receiving the Bill Doran Sportsmanship Award for the third consecutive season and the Mark Weiss Award. Fontas, meanwhile, was the recipient of the Cornell Hockey Association Award, the Sam Woodside Award and one of three recipients of the Wendell and Francelia Earle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

Scott finished the 2007-08 season with 30 points on 10 goals and 20 assists, with the 30 points and 10 goals both serving as single-season highs. He concluded his Cornell career as the 44th player in Cornell history to score 100 points, finishing with 107 points on 25 goals and 82 assists. His 82 assists are tied for 21st in Cornell history, while the 25 goals are the fewest ever by a Cornell player who has reached 100 career points. He played in all 138 of Cornell's games during his career, tying him with classmate Raymond Sawada for second-most in Cornell history, one shy of Jeremy Downs' career record of 139 games. Scott was also a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award and was a nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. He was named honorable mention All-Ivy League for his play this season after finishing tied for 15th in the Ivy League with seven points in Ivy League games, with five of those coming on the power play, enough to rank him tied for ninth in the league.

The Nicky Bawlf Award is presented annually to the team's most valuable player, while the Bill Doran Sportsmanship Award is given to the player combining all of the best attributes that mean sportsmanship, both on and off the ice, as well as being an excellent, competitive player. The Mark Weiss Award is presented to the player who exemplifies the passion and determination that the late Mark Weiss had for life and the sport of hockey.

Fontas, meanwhile, was a triple-winner on the night for his play during the season. He was named the recipient of the Cornell Hockey Association Award for contributions to the team that are not apparent in the box scores and whose efforts are more clearly measured in enthusiasm, dedication, desire and unselfish willingness to give the team an extra ounce of energy. Additionally, he received the Sam Woodside Award for the senior who has most improved in overall playing ability and has exhibited team leadership with his play during his career.

Fontas began his collegiate career at UMass-Lowell before transferring to Cornell following the 2004-05 season in search of a more rigorous academic program. After sitting out the 2005-06 season to fulfill NCAA transfer requirements, he made his debut in 2006-07 with appearances in 11 games. As a senior this season, Fontas became a mainstay in the Cornell lineup, appearing in 32 contests as the team's checking-line center. He scored his first point in a Cornell uniform against his former team, tallying an assist against UMass-Lowell in the opening game of the Florida College Classic on Dec. 28, then scored his first career goal a week later in Cornell's 6-0 win over Niagara at Lynah Rink. Fontas then made a huge impact for the Big Red in the opening game of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series at Union, scoring two goals in Cornell's 3-2 victory, the first two-goal game of his career.

Off the ice, Fontas, a two-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team selection, was also recognized as one of three winners of the Wendell and Francelia Earle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, presented annually to the member of each class with the highest grade point average. Junior netminder Dan DiLeo (St. Louis, Mo.) and sophomore forward Colin Greening were the other two recipients of the Earle Award, while the award for the freshman class will be named following the end of the spring semester.

DiLeo, the team's third goaltender, made his collegiate debut in the third period of Cornell's 4-2 win over Colgate in the consolation game of the ECAC Hockey Championship. He picked up three saves on four shots in the contest and is a two-time member of the ECAC Hockey Academic Honor Roll.

Greening, who is also an ECAC Hockey All-Academic Honor Roll selection, added the Joe DeLibero-Stan Tsapis Award to his collection on the night. The award is presented annually to the player who most nearly exemplifies the skilled efficiency, unselfish dedication and hard-nosed competitiveness that distinguishes him as representative of the uniqueness of the award's two namesakes.

Greening led the Big Red in scoring as a sophomore, finishing the season with 32 points, while his 13 goals led the Big Red in that category for the second straight year. He was named both Second-Team All-ECAC Hockey and All-Ivy League for his play in both conferences this season. In ECAC Hockey action, Greening finished seventh in the league in scoring with 22 points in 22 league games, while his 12 goals were tied for fifth in league play. Of his 22 points, nine came on the power play, ranking him tied for fifth in the conference, while his four game-winning goals were tied for the conference lead. His numbers were even more impressive in Ivy League play, leading the league with nine goals in 10 conference games and finishing tied for sixth overall in scoring with 11 points. This season, Greening also became the first sophomore to be named either a captain or an alternate captain during the 13-year tenure of Cornell head coach Mike Schafer.

Senior forward Raymond Sawada (Richmond, B.C.) was named the recipient of the Crimson Cup, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player during the season series against Harvard. Sawada came on strong at the end of the season, scoring 12 of his 26 points during the final month of the season. He tallied an assist on Topher Scott's goal against the Crimson in the ECAC Hockey Semifinals, and scored seven points in the ECAC Hockey First Round series against Dartmouth at Lynah Rink, tallying five goals and two assists. He finished the season tied with junior Michael Kennedy for fourth on the team in scoring with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists).

The two other award winners on the night were sophomore Brendon Nash (Kamloops, B.C.) and freshman Riley Nash (Kamloops, B.C.). Brendon, a defenseman, was given the Ironman Award, presented to the player who most demonstrated the will and determination to overcome injuries and contribute to the team, while Riley, a forward, was presented with the Greg Ratushny Award, given to the freshman player who best exhibits enthusiasm for the team and Cornell University, camaraderie with his teammates and fellow students and promise for the future.

Brendon Nash led all defensemen in scoring despite missing each of the first eight games of the season while recovering from off-season knee surgery. A preseason All-ECAC Hockey selection, he was able to overcome the injury to post two assists in his season debut on Nov. 24 against Boston University at Madison Square Garden. He then tallied two assists against Yale on Jan. 26 and three against Dartmouth on Feb. 29. Nash finished his sophomore season with 16 points on two goals and 14 assists and closed out the season by appearing in each of the final 14 games.

Riley Nash, meanwhile, arrived on campus with much fanfare as a first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft, and did nothing to dampen that enthusiasm, as he was named both the ECAC Hockey and Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Nash became the first Ivy League Rookie of the Year since Denis Ladouceur in 1999 after leading all rookies and finishing sixth overall with 12 points in 10 Ivy League games. He had nine assists in Ancient Eight play, tied for second most in the league, and had six points on the power play, tying him for top honors in that category. In ECAC Hockey play, he finished tied for ninth overall with 20 points on eight goals and 12 assists, the most among all league rookies. He was also 12th in the league with 12 assists and eighth in league play for ninth in the conference.

Cornell, which finished third in the ECAC Hockey Tournament after winning the league tournament's consolation game against Colgate in Albany, N.Y., and tied for fourth in the regular season, ended the 2007-08 season with a 19-14-3 overall record. The Big Red loses just four seniors from this year's roster and returns 18 lettermen to Ithaca next season.