HAYDAR, SAVIANO NAMED TO HOCKEY EAST'S ALL-DECADE TEAM
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Courtesy Hockey
East:
WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Former Wildcats
Darren Haydar (1998-2002) and Steve
Saviano (2000-04) were selected to the Hockey East
All-Decade Team. The team, featuring 21 Hockey East alumni, was
announced at the TD Garden during the 2010 Hockey East Tournament
Semifinals on Friday night. In addition, Haydar was voted as UNH's
Fan Favorite during the last decade as well.
New Hampshire named two former student-athletes to the All-Decade
team in Darren Haydar (1998-2002) and Steve Saviano (2000-04).
Haydar was named the 2002 HE Tournament MVP and was a three-time
league All-Star. He was honored as the 2002 HE Player of the Year
and a Hobey Finalist and All-American in the same year. Saviano had
a breakout senior campaign in 2004, when he was named HE Player of
the Year, All-American, Hobey Baker Finalist and HE All-Star.
Three netminders were named to the All-Decade Team, including
Maine’s Jimmy Howard (2002-05), who was named the 2004 Hockey
East Tournament Most Valuable Player. Howard, an All-American, set
NCAA records in GAA (1.19) and save percentage (.956).
Northeastern’s Brad Thiessen (2006-09), who led the Huskies
to their most successful campaign in recent memory, was named to
the squad after being named the 2009 HE Player of the Year, a First
Team All-American and a Hobey Baker Finalist. Finally, BU’s
John Curry (2003-07) rounded out the trio. Curry was the
Terriers’ backbone, a three-time HE All-Star, two-time
All-American, HE Player of the Year and Hobey Baker Finalist.
Six blueliners were honored on the All-Decade Team, highlighted by
the league’s two Hobey Baker Award winners from the decade in
BU’s Matt Gilroy (2005- 09) and BC’s Mike Mottau
(1997-2000). Gilroy was a three-time All-American and three-time HE
First Team All-Star, the only league defenseman to do so in HE
history. As captain of the Terriers, he led his squad to the 2009
National Championship. Gilroy captured the Hobey Baker Award in
2009, while Mottau did the same in 2000. The Eagles’
defenseman was the 2000 HE Player of the Year, three-time
All-American and HE All-Star.
Fellow Eagle Andrew Alberts (2001-05) was also named to the
All-Decade Team, while the BC defenseman was a two-time HE All-Star
and All-American. Massachusetts Thomas Pöck (2000-04) was a
two-time HE All-Star, Hobey Baker Finalist in 2004 and an
All-American.
Northeastern’s Jim Fahey (1998-02) was a two-time HE
All-Star, as well as an All-American and Hobey Baker Finalist.
UMass Lowell’s Ron Hainsey (1999-2001) was also a HE All-Star
and All-American.
The impressive list of forwards includes 12 former league
All-Stars including four-time All-American and HE All-Star Brian
Gionta of Boston College (1997- 2001). The talented scorer led the
Eagles to a National Championship in 2001 and was a three-time
Hobey Baker Finalist. He was named the 2001 Hockey East Player of
the Year, as a senior. Four more Eagles were named to the list,
including Nathan Gerbe (2005-08) was a two-time HE All-Star a Hobey
Baker Finalist and All-American. He was named the 2008 HE
Tournament MVP, the same year that he led his squad to a National
Championship. Former teammate Brian Boyle (2003-07), a two-time
All-American and HE All-Star, was also selected to the All-Decade
Team.
Rounding out the Boston College representation were brothers
Patrick and Ben Eaves. Patrick (2002-05) and his older brother Ben
(2000-04) were each named HE Player of the Year (2005 and 2003,
respectively) and were both honored as two-time All-Americans,
Hobey Finalists and two-time league All-Stars
Maine’s Niko Dimitrakos was named both an All-American and
HE All-Star, while fellow Black Bear Michel Léveillé
was twice honored as a league All-Star and All-American. Greg Moore
(2002-06), also out of Orono, was a Hobey Baker Finalist in 2006,
the same year he was named HE Player of the Year and earned All-
American honors.
Joining former Terrier goaltender and defenseman is forward Colin
Wilson (2007-09) who was named 2008 HE Rookie of the Year before
following up his freshman campaign with a stellar sophomore year
that saw him win a National Championship, earn All-American status,
as well as Hobey Baker Finalist and HE All-Star.
The lone representative from Vermont, Viktor Stålberg
(2006-09), was the offensive catalyst on Vermont’s Frozen
Four-bound team in 2009. He was a Hobey Baker Finalist,
All-American and league All-Star.
Fans were also able to vote on the All-Decade Fan Favorite team,
where they were able to select their favorite Hockey East
student-athletes from each institution the past 10 years. The team
was comprised of Gionta (BC), Gilroy (BU), Howard (Maine), Haydar
(UNH), Thiessen (NU) and UMass’ James Marcou (2007- present),
UMass Lowell’s Kory Falite (2006-10), Merrimack’s Joe
Exter (2000-03), Providence’s Devin Rask (1999-2003) and
Vermont’s Peter Lenes (2005-09).
HOCKEY EAST ALL-DECADE TEAM
Goalies:
Jimmy Howard – Maine (2002-2005)
Brad Thiessen – Northeastern (2006-2009)
John Curry - Boston U. (2003-2007)
Defensemen:
Matt Gilroy - Boston U. (2005-2009)
Mike Mottau - Boston College (1997-2000)
Andrew Alberts - Boston College (2001-2005)
Thomas Pöck – Massachusetts (2000-2004)
Jim Fahey – Northeastern (1998-2002)
Ron Hainsey - UMass-Lowell (1999-2001)
Forwards:
Brian Gionta - Boston College (1997-2001)
Nathan Gerbe - Boston College (2005-2008)
Patrick Eaves - Boston College (2002-2005)
Niko Dimitrakos – Maine (1998-2002)
Brian Boyle - Boston College (2003-2007)
Darren Haydar- New Hampshire (1998-2002)
Ben Eaves- Boston College (2000-2004)
Colin Wilson- Boston U. (2007-2009)
Michel Léveillé - Maine (2003-2007)
Greg Moore- Maine (2002-2006)
Viktor Stalberg- Vermont (2006-2009)
Steve Saviano- New Hampshire (2000-2004)
HOCKEY EAST ALL-DECADE FAN FAVORITES
Brian Gionta- BC (1997-2001)
Matt Gilroy – BU (2005-2009)
Jimmy Howard – Maine (2002-2005)
James Marcou – UMass (2007-present)
Kory Falite – UML (2006-2010)
Joe Exter – Merrimack (2000-2003)
Darren Haydar – UNH (1998-2002)
Brad Thiessen – NU (2006-2009)
Devin Rask- PC (1999-2003)
Peter Lenes- Vermont (2005-2009)
