ROCHESTER, NY – Senior defenseman Adam Brubacher (Elmira, Ontario/Powell River Kings) and sophomore forward Will Calverley (Scarborough, Ontario/Chilliwack Chiefs) of the RIT men’s hockey team were named Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player and Forward of the Week for the week ending Nov. 3, 2019. It is the second time this season Brubacher has been honored by the league.
Calverley helped RIT to a 1-0-1 record last week, tallying three goals on six shots and finished the weekend +2. On Friday, Calverley scored two goals, in a 7-4 win over Holy Cross. His goal at 14:47 of the third period proved to be. the game winner. He scored in a 3-3 tie on Saturday against the Crusaders, and won 17-of-28 face-offs (60.7%).
Brubacher tallied two assists, while finishing +6. He recorded both of his assists in Friday’s 7-4 win for RIT, finishing +4. Saturday. Brubacher fired a shot and was +2 in a 3-3 draw.
RIT returns to action on Friday, Nov. 8 when the Tigers host Atlantic Hockey rival Niagara University at 7:05 p.m. from the Gene Polisseni Center.
