Finalists Announced for Sid Watson Award Given to AHCA Division II-III Men's Player of the Year
Seven players who have distinguished themselves on the ice in 2016-17 have been named finalists for the 2017 Sid Watson Award, given annually to the best NCAA Division III men's ice hockey player in the country. Four finalists are from the United States, two are from Canada and one from Slovakia. All were voted Player of the Year in their conferences and break down to four seniors, two juniors and one sophomore. The only repeat finalist is Geneseo senior forward Stephen Collins.
Seven players who have distinguished themselves on the ice in 2016-17 have been named finalists for the 2017 Sid Sponsored by the American Hockey Coaches Association, the Watson Award honors the memory of former Bowdoin College head coach and athletic director Sid Watson. A three-time AHCA Coach of the Year, Watson served Bowdoin for more than 30 years, winning 326 games in 24 seasons as head coach.
Seven players who have distinguished themselves on the ice in 2016-17 have been named finalists for the 2017 Sid The recipient of this year's Watson Award will be announced on Thursday, March 23, during the 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Championship student-athlete banquet in Utica, NY.
2016-2017 Finalists for the Sid Watson Award
Evan Buitenhuis, Junior, Goalie, Hamilton College
(Burlington, ON) - NESCAC Player of the Year
Stephen Collins, Senior, Forward, Geneseo State*
(Pittsford, NY) - SUNYAC Player of the Year
Brady Fleurent, Sophomore, Forward, U. of New England
(Biddeford, ME) - CCC Player of the Year
Dominik Gabaj, Senior, Forward, Nazareth College
(Bratislava, Slovakia) - ECAC West Player of the Year
Colin Larkin, Junior, Forward, UMass Boston
(Waterford, MI) - NEHC Player of the Year
Jack Lewis, Senior, Forward, Lake Forest College
(London, ON) - NCHA Player of the Year
Thomas Williams, Senior, Forward, University of St. Thomas
(Alexandria, MN) - MIAC Player of the Year
* Was also a finalist in 2016
| Previous Winners of the Sid Watson Award AHCA Men's Ice Hockey Division III Player of the Year |
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| 1993 | Frank Cirone | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Forward |
| 1994 | Ray Alcindor | Middlebury | Forward |
| 1995 | Charlie Gaffney | Bowdoin | Forward |
| 1996 | Ian Smith | Middlebury | Defense |
| 1997 | Steve Toll | RIT | Forward |
| 1998 | Mark Spence | Middlebury | Forward |
| 1999 | Rob Smillie | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2000 | Steve Aronson | St. Thomas | Forward |
| 2001 | Keith Aucoin | Norwich | Forward |
| 2002 | Jerry Galway | RIT | Defense |
| 2003 | Maris Ziedins | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2004 | Kevin Cooper | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2005 | Kurtis McLean | Norwich | Forward |
| 2006 | Adam Hanna | St. John's | Goalie |
| 2007 | Andrew Gallant | Manhattanville | Goalie |
| 2008 | Kyle Jones | St. Norbert | Goalie |
| 2009 | Jeff Landers | Amherst | Defense |
| 2010 | David Martinson | Gustavus Adolphus | Forward |
| 2011 | Chris Berenguer | Hamline | Defense |
| 2012 | Jonathan LaRose | Amherst | Goalie |
| 2013 | Paul Rodrigues | SUNY Oswego | Forward |
| 2014 | David Jacobson | St. Norbert | Goalie |
| 2015 | Drew Fielding | St. Thomas | Goalie |
| 2016 | Jamie Murray | Babson | Goalie |
