McCafferty Named a Candidate for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard senior defenseman Brian McCafferty has been named one of 20 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for men’s hockey.

The award is presented annually to an NCAA Division I student-athlete in nine sports based on achievements in the “Four C’s” of classroom, character, community and competition. CLASS is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School.
McCafferty is a co-captain of the Crimson. He has skated in 107 career games and is Harvard’s active career leader in assists with 44. He ranks second on the team with 51 career points and helped the Crimson lead ECAC Hockey in scoring defense and penalty killing in league play last season.

Off the ice, the Lexington, Mass., native is a two-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic selection as an economics concentrator. He is also the president of Crimson City Hockey Clinic, a nonprofit organization run by Harvard hockey players. The clinic provides free ice time, inexpensive equipment and positive role models to Boston youth during the summer.

The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award was launched in 2001 to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who fulfill their entire athletic eligibility and pursue the many rewards of a senior season and complete college education.

Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, expanded the Senior CLASS Award program in 2007 to include NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey in addition to men’s lacrosse, baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer. Football (Bowl Subdivision) has been added in 2008, bringing the award program’s total of NCAA sports to nine.

From the list of 20 nominees, a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award by early February 2009. Those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote that will include coaches, media and fans. The award winner will be announced and recognized at the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.

“Lowe’s recognizes that today’s student-athletes are tomorrow’s leaders,” said Bob Gfeller, Lowe’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising. “What the 20 award candidates have been able to accomplish despite demanding athletic training and classroom schedules is very impressive. We are honored to recognize these outstanding young people and look forward to announcing the winner at the NCAA Frozen Four.”

This marks the third year for the hockey division of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. David Brown of Notre Dame was the inaugural winner in 2007 and Landis Stankievech of Princeton was named the award recipient in 2008.

2008-09 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidates

Name, Position, School
Brock Bradford, F, Boston College
Andrew Carroll, F, Minnesota Duluth
Erik Condra, F, Notre Dame
Shane Connelly, G, Wisconsin
Matt Cook, F, Union
Corey Elkins, F, Ohio State
Sean Erickson, D, Connecticut
Chris Hahn, F, Maine
Trevor Hyatt, F, Alaska
Mathias Lange, G, Rensselaer
Jeff Lerg, G, Michigan State
Brian McCafferty, D, Harvard
Zach McKelvie, D, Army
Zach Miskovic, D, St. Lawrence
Patrick Mullen, D, Denver
Jordan Pearce, G, Notre Dame
Zach Pelletier, F, Ohio State
Mike Phillipich, F, Air Force
Dean Strong, F , Vermont
Dewey Thomson, F, Holy Cross

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