May 21, 2009

Cook Adds to List of Honors

SCHENECTADY, NY -- The awards keep coming for Union College men’s ice hockey senior captain Matt Cook, who was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District men's at-large team on Thursday. He will now be placed in the running for the national ranks.

Cook is already a Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-Academic All-America First Team. The Belle Mead, NJ native was up against ten student-athletes nationally for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.

Earlier this season, Cook was dubbed the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year in the toughest academic hockey conference in the country.

In 2008-09 Cook produced nine goals, including five on the power-play, and 14 assists for 23 points. He was named to the all-tournament team at the 2008 Governor’s Cup. In 2007-08, Cook was Union’s leading goal scorer with 10 tallies and finished fourth on the team with 19 points. In 2006-07, he was named to the Vermont Tournament all-tournament team.

An economics major with a math minor, Cook carries a 3.833 grade-point average through three years at Union College. He was selected to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic squad his sophomore, junior and senior seasons and has made Dean’s List every term.

Cook is very involved in the Schenectady, NY community where he volunteers with a SAIL program at local area grade schools. He has also participated in Habitat for Humanity and has volunteered his time at the YMCA soup kitchen. An instructor in the Minerva Games for local area grade schoolers, Cook also coached a skills clinic for local youth hockey players.