Canisius freshman forward Keaton Mastrodonato received a pair of awards from Atlantic Hockey this week as he was recognized as both the league’s Rookie of the Week as well as its Rookie of the Month for February.
A native of Powell River, British Columbia, Mastrodonato received his first Rookie of the Week honor after recording three points to help the Golden Griffins close out the regular season with sweep of Mercyhurst.
In game one of the series, Mastrodonato tallied two goals, including his first career game-winning tally, in a 3-2 victory over the Lakers. He followed up that effort by assisting on the game-winning goal in Canisius’ 6-0 triumph over Mercyhurst in the series finale the following evening.
Mastrodonato’s three-point effort versus the Lakers capped what was a highly-productive final month of the regular season for the first-year forward, as he paced the Griffs in both goals (5) and points (9). He registered points in seven of nine games played during the month, highlighted by a pair of multiple-point performances versus Mercyhurst and Robert Morris (Feb. 22).
Mastrodonato is the third Canisius player in as many months to be recognized with a monthly award from the league. Senior Nick Hutchison was named the league’s Player of the Month in December while his linemate Matt Hoover took home the honor for January.
