UConn men’s hockey is up for a pair of major conference honors. Head coach Mike Cavanaugh and junior forward Jonny Evans have been named finalists for Hockey East Coach and Player of the Year, respectively. This is the second consecutive season Cavanaugh has been named a finalist for the award.
Evans’ inclusion on the list is no surprise considering he’s already been named a Hockey East First Team All-Star, won the Three Stars Award, and was declared the conference’s leading scorer. In fact, he has a strong case to win the award outright over BU’s David Farrance, BC’s Spencer Knight, and UMass’ Bobby Trivigno.