Week 12 - February 2, 2026
NE10 Player of the Week
Jonathan Surrette, Assumption
Junior | Forward | Woburn, Mass.
Surrette continues to be one of the best college hockey players in the country this year, as he extended his point streak to 16 games. This week against Saint Michael's, the junior assistant captain tallied three goals and two assists in the weekend sweep. On Friday evening, he was the primary assist on Assumption's fourth goal, in a 5-1 win. Surrette capped off the weekend with his first collegiate hat trick, while also adding an assist to his four-point evening, in a 4-1 Saturday win. He currently leads all of college hockey with 26 goals (six more than the next closest) and 47 points (seven clear of second). His 26 goals are the most goals scored in the NE10 since Assumption alumnus Pat O'Kane had 26 during the 2009-10 campaign.
NE10 Goaltender of the Week
Michael Salvatore, Assumption
Junior | Goaltender | Newburyport, Mass.
Salvatore went 2-0-0 in a weekend sweep of Saint Michael's as he supported a 1.00 goals against average and a 0.973 save percentage. On Friday, he logged 45 saves in the win, before only needing 28 in the win on Saturday. Salvatore now leads the NE10 in goals against average (1.71), save percentage (.953).
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Jake Russell, Assumption
Freshman | Forward | Arlington, Mass.
Russell extended his point streak to 10 games following a four-point weekend. On Friday against Saint Michael's, he scored the fourth goal for Assumption while on the power play. On Saturday, Russell turned in a three-point evening, as he tallied a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Purple Knights. Over his ten-game point streak, he has recorded eight goals and eight assists for 16 points.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Ryan Kayser, SNHU
Week 2: Mario Paganini, Franklin Pierce
Week 3: Jonathan Surrette, Assumption
Week 4: Jake DiNapoli, Assumption
Week 5: Leo Piandes, Assumption
Week 6: Ben Baxter, Saint Michael's
Week 7: Jonathan Surrette, Assumption (2)
Week 8: Kurt Watson, SNHU
Week 9: Jonathan Surrette, Assumption (3)
Week 10: Jonathan Surrette, Assumption (4)
Week 11: Sean Connolly, Saint Anselm
Week 12: Jonathan Surrette, Assumption (5)
Goaltender of the Week
Week 1: Michael Salvatore, Assumption
Week 2: Cole Manahan, Saint Michael's
Week 3: Cam Carroll, Saint Anselm
Week 4: Benjamin Cunneen, Post
Week 5: Callum Welch, Assumption
Week 6: Evan Plunkett, Saint Michael's
Week 7: Trent Boryszczuk, SNHU
Week 8: Evan Plunkett, Saint Michael's (2)
Week 9: Evan Plunkett, Saint Michael's (3)
Week 10: Michael Salvatore, Assumption (2)
Week 11: Brayden Ingram, Assumption
Week 12: Michael Salvatore, Assumption (3)
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Anthony Guzzardi, Post
Week 2: Marshall Thomas, Saint Michael's
Week 3: Sean Connolly, Saint Anselm
Week 4: Gavin Simon, SNHU
Week 5: Jake Russell, Assumption
Week 6: Aj Sacco, Saint Michael's
Week 7: Aidan Rufa, SNHU
Week 8: Colin Walsh, Saint Michael's
Week 9: Jake Russell, Assumption (2)
Week 10: Andrew Toomey, Assumption
Week 11: Sean Connolly, Saint Anselm (2)
Week 12: Jake Russell, Assumption (3)
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