WINTHROP, Mass. – Ben Sokay and Chad Veltri have been awarded monthly honors from Atlantic Hockey following impressive performances throughout the month of February.
Sokay led the AHA – and was tied for fourth in the country – in scoring over the last month, posting 13 points (6 G, 7 A) in nine games. Sokay was also a league-best plus-9 in February, and had five multi-point games as the Purple Eagles went 6-3 to vault into the fifth seed for the Atlantic Hockey playoffs.
This marks the first monthly award of Sokay’s career. On February 11, Sokay was named the AHA’s Player of the Week after a four-point (2 G, 2 A) weekend that helped Niagara to a sweep of Mercyhurst.
Veltri was stellar in February, going 6-2 in nine appearances. His .948 save percentage was fifth in the nation and tops in Atlantic Hockey, while his 1.60 goals-against average was eighth nationally and also led the AHA. Veltri earned his first career shutout against Mercyhurst on February 7, and got his second against Robert Morris on February 28.
This is the fourth overall award that the league has bestowed upon Veltri. He has won three weekly awards since February 11, and this is the first monthly honor of his career.
