ECAC Hockey honors three Dutchmen

by Ryan Fay

ECAC Hockey honored three members of the Union men's hockey team on Friday.

Senior forward Daniel Ciampini was named to the All-ECAC Hockey First Team, sophomore defenseman Jeff Taylor was chosen to the All-ECACH Third Team and freshman forward Spencer Foo was selected to the ECACH All-Rookie team.

The league's head coaches voted to determine the teams.

Ciampini was the second-leading scorer in ECACH play with 17 goals and 10 assists in 22 games. He made his pro debut with the American Hockey League's Worcester Sharks on Wednesday, and was named a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award a day later.

Taylor ranked second among league defenseman in scoring with two goals and 12 assists in 17 games. The Clifton Park native sat out the final five games of the regular season with an upper-body injury.

Foo was the circuit's third-highest rookie scorer with four goals and eight assists in 22 contests.

Below is a complete list of 2014-15 honorees:

FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Forward Daniel Ciampini Union
Forward Matthew Peca Quinnipiac
Forward Jimmy Vesey Harvard
Defense Rob O'Gara Yale
Defense Joakim Ryan Cornell
Goaltender Alex Lyon Yale

SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Forward Sam Anas Quinnipiac
Forward Kyle Criscuolo Harvard
Forward Eric Neiley Dartmouth
Defense Eric Sweetman St. Lawrence
Defense Patrick McNally Harvard
Goaltender Kyle Hayton St. Lawrence

THIRD TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Forward Cole Bardreau Cornell
Forward Kyle Baun Colgate
Forward Tyson Spink Colgate
Defense Danny Federico Quinnipiac
Defense Jeff Taylor Union
Goaltender Michael Garteig Quinnipiac

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forward Spencer Foo Union
Forward Drew Melanson Rensselaer
Forward Landon Smith Quinnipiac
Defense Nolan Gluchowski St. Lawrence
Defense Kelly Summers Clarkson
GoaltenderKyle Hayton St. Lawrence

TIM TAYLOR COACH OF YEAR
Winner is Greg Carvel

BEST DEFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN
Winner is Rob O'Gara, Yale

BEST DEFENSIVE FORWARD
Winner is Cole Bardreau, Cornell

ROOKIE OF YEAR
Winner is Kyle Hayton, St. Lawrence

KEN DRYDEN GOALTENDER OF YEAR
Winner is Alex Lyon, Yale

PLAYER OF YEAR
Winner is Jimmy Vesey, Harvard

STUDENT-ATHLETE OF YEAR
Winner is Kyle Criscuolo, Harvard

SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY
Winner is Yale

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