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Alums Claim AHL, ECHL Honors
Former college players sweep MVP, Rookie of the Year honors in both leagues.

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Frank Vatrano led the AHL in goals and shared the league's Rookie of the Year honors.

Former U.S. college players swept the AHL and ECHL's Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards, further proof of NCAA hockey's influence throughout professional hockey.

Chris Bourque (Boston University) and Chad Costello (Northeastern) claimed AHL and ECHL MVP honors, respectively, and led their leagues in scoring. In the AHL, Frank Vatrano (Massachusetts) led the league in goals and shared the Rookie of the Year award, while Matt Willows (New Hampshire) was the top rookie in the ECHL.

Vatrano led a tremendous youth movement in the AHL and ECHL among former college players. NCAA alumni made up seven of the top nine rookie scorers in the AHL and earned four spots on the league's All-Rookie Team. Five of the six ECHL All-Rookie Team spots were claimed by NCAA alums.

Here's a breakdown, by league, of the postseason awards claimed by former NCAA players:

AHL

Most Valuable Player Chris Bourque Boston University
Rookie of the Year Frank Vatrano Massachusetts
Man of the Year Ryan Carpenter Bowling Green
First-Team All-AHL
Brandon Montour Massachusetts
Chris Bourque Boston University
Frank Vatrano Massachusetts
Second-Team All-AHL
Will O'Neill Maine
Robbie Russo Notre Dame
Mike Sislo New Hampshire
AHL All-Rookie Team
Brandon Montour Massachusetts
Robbie Russo Notre Dame
Austin Czarnik Miami
Frank Vatrano Massachusetts

ECHL

Most Valuable Player Chad Costello Northeastern
Goalie of the Year Josh Robinson Michigan Tech
Rookie of the Year Matt Willows New Hampshire
Sportsmanship Award Shane Berschbach Western Michigan
First-Team All-ECHL
Josh Robinson Michigan Tech
Adrian Veideman Denver
Shane Berschbach Western Michigan
Chad Costello Northeastern
Second-Team All-ECHL
Jeff Lerg Michigan State
William Wrenn Denver
Jesse Root Yale
ECHL All-Rookie Team
Jacob MacDonald Cornell
Ben Marshall Minnesota
Dan DeSalvo Bowling Green
Cason Hohmann Boston University
Matt Willows New Hampshire