Hockey East Three-Stars Award

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| givenfor = To the player who accrues the most stars-of-the-game points through conference play.

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The Hockey East Three-Stars Award is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Hockey East regular season to the player who has the highest number of points with respect to being named a star-of-the-game. At the conclusion of each game the members of the media decide the three stars of the game, awarding five points for being named as the first star, three points for a second star and one point for a third star. Only conference games are counted in the standings for the Three-Stars Award.{{cite news|title=Ouellette Earns Army ROTC Three Stars Award|url=http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-hockey/2012-13/releases/20130320j8rk17|publisher=Go Black Bears|date=2013-03-20|accessdate=2013-08-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130819210923/http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-hockey/2012-13/releases/20130320j8rk17|archivedate=2013-08-19}}

The Three-Stars Award was first bestowed in 2001 and every year thereafter. The overall standings have resulted in a tie six times, the latest instance being the second three-way tie in 2020–21. In 2022–23, Lane Hutson became the first defenceman to win the award in league history.

Award winners

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2000–01Brian GiontaRight WingBoston College
2001–02Colin HemingwayRight WingNew Hampshire
rowspan="2"|2002–03Ben EavesCenterBoston Collegerowspan="2"|
Joe ExterGoaltenderMerrimack
2003–04Keni GibsonGoaltenderNortheastern
rowspan="2"|2004–05Patrick EavesRight WingBoston Collegerowspan="2"|
Ryan ShannonCenterBoston College
rowspan="2"|2005–06Chris CollinsLeft WingBoston Collegerowspan="2"|
Cory SchneiderGoaltenderBoston College
2006–07John CurryGoaltenderBoston University
2007–08Bryan EwingCenterBoston University
2008–09Brad ThiessenGoaltenderNortheastern
2009–10Bobby ButlerRight WingNew Hampshire
2010–11Paul ThompsonRight WingNew Hampshire
2011–12Kieran MillanGoaltenderBoston University
rowspan="2"|2012–13John HenrionCenterNew Hampshirerowspan="2"|
Martin OuelletteGoaltenderMaine

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2013–14Clay WittGoaltenderNortheastern
2014–15Jack EichelCenterBoston University
2015–16Kevin BoyleGoaltenderUMass Lowell
rowspan="3"|2016–17Anders BjorkForwardNotre Damerowspan="3"|
Clayton KellerForwardBoston University
Tyler KelleherForwardNew Hampshire
2017–18Adam GaudetteForwardNortheastern
2018–19Cayden PrimeauGoaltenderNortheastern
2019–20John LeonardForwardMassachusetts
rowspan="3"|2020–21Jonny EvansForwardConnecticutrowspan="3"|
Aidan McDonoughForwardNortheastern
Marc McLaughlinForwardBoston College
2021–22Devon LeviGoaltenderNortheastern{{Cite web |title=Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/men/articles/2022/03/hockey-east-names-mens-pro-ambitions-all-rookie-team.php |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=hockeyeastonline.com |language=en}}
2022–23Lane HutsonDefencemanBoston University{{Cite web |title=Hockey East Names 2022-23 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/men/articles/2023/03/hockey-east-names-2022-23-pro-ambitions-all-rookie-team.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=hockeyeastonline.com |language=en}}
2023–24Macklin CelebriniCenterBoston University
2024–25Ryan LeonardForwardBoston College{{Cite web|url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/men/articles/2025/03/hockey-east-names-2024-25-pro-ambitions-all-rookie-team.php |title=Hockey East Names 2024-25 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team |work=Hockey East |date=March 12, 2025 |accessdate=March 12, 2025}}

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=Winners by school=

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Boston College8
Boston University7
Northeastern7
New Hampshire5
Connecticut1
Maine1
Massachusetts1
Merrimack1
Notre Dame1
UMass Lowell1

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=Winners by position=

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Center6
Right Wing5
Left Wing1
Forward9
Defenceman1
Goaltender11

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See also

References

{{Cite web |title=PNC Bank Three Stars Award - Hockey East Association |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/men/hockey-east/three-stars-award.php |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=hockeyeastonline.com |language=en}}

= General =

  • {{cite news|title=Hockey East Awards |url=http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/hea/awards.php |publisher=Hockey East Online |accessdate=2013-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413200503/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/hea/awards.php |archivedate=2012-04-13 }}
  • {{cite news|title=Hockey East Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|accessdate=2013-08-19}}
  • {{cite news|title=Hockey East Three Stars Award|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=NCAA%20%28Hockey%20East%29%20Three%20Stars%20Award|publisher=Elite Prospects|accessdate=2013-08-19}}

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