SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announces the 2022 men’s ice hockey top awards which are nominated and voted on by the conference coaches. The honors include the Herb Hammond Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Goaltender of the Year and Rookie of the Year. The SUNYAC ice hockey final is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. as Geneseo hosts Oswego for the 2022 title.
Co-Herb Hammond Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year – Ryan Romeo, Brockport
Romeo leads the league with 25 assists and is second with 37 points and added 13 blocks. He was honored as the SUNYAC Men’s Ice Hockey Player of the week twice this season. The Golden Eagles’ season came to an end with a loss against Geneseo in the SUNYAC semifinals to finish the season 14-11-2 overall
Co-Herb Hammond Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year – Luca Durante, Cortland
Durante finished the season with a league-leading .941 save percentage and is third with a 2.09 goals-against average. He totaled the most saves in the league with 738 and had a season high of 45 saves at Brockport on Feb. 5. Cortland’s postseason came to an end after falling to Oswego in the SUNYAC men’s ice hockey semifinals on the road to finish the season 15-10-2 overall. Durante also earned SUNYAC Men’s Ice Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors four times during the 2021-22 season.
Rookie of the Year – Peter Morgan, Geneseo
Morgan will enter the SUNYAC men’s ice hockey final with 40 points tallying 16 goals and 24 assists, including four game-winning goals. He also recoreded his first hat trick at a non-conference game vs. Lebanon Valley on Jan. 14. Morgan was honored as the SUNYAC Men’s Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week two times this season. Morgan and the Knights (21-3-1) will look to win their fourth-straight SUNYAC title Saturday as they host Oswego in the final at 7 p.m.
