September 10, 2009

INCH A to Z: Mario Valery-Trabucco

The following article featuring Union forward Mario Valery-Trabucco appeared September 9 on the InsideCollegeHockey.com Web site as part College Hockey A to Z.

You can't learn how to spell before you've mastered your A-B-Cs. Turns out that's the best way to preview the college hockey season as well. For the sixth year in a row we present Inside College Hockey A to Z, an alphabetical look at a player you need to know from all 58 colleges in Division I.

INCH A-Z returns with a pair of profiles of quality forwards on quality teams. Union and UMass have both taken strides in recent years toward challenging the nation's elite programs. It'll take players like Mario Valery-Trabucco and Casey Wellman to keep those things going.

By Joe Gladziszewski

MARIO VALERY-TRABUCCO

Union

Sr. | F | Montreal, Quebec

Key Statistics: Valery-Trabucco has been one of Union's top offensive performers in all three of his campaigns in Schenectady. As a junior last season, Valery-Trabucco ranked second on the team in goals (15) and points (29). Five of his goals came on the power play. He had 23 points as a freshman and 17 points as a sophomore. With 69 career points entering this season, the 100-point career milestone is within reach.

What He Does: Valery-Trabucco is a skilled scorer whose offensive upside projects to the next level. He was moved from center to the wing last season and it freed him up to be more creative and productive offensively. He spent time on the right wing on Union's top two lines, finishing the year with Jason Walters and Adam Presizniuk to form one of the least-heralded but most dangerous scoring lines in ECAC Hockey.

 

Complete article can be accessed via the INCH Web site by clicking here.