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| Bryce Merriam |
The Engineers have had a very tough time winning games this season, currently sitting in last place in the league. There haven't been many positives this year, but there is a big bright spot, and that's the fact that Bryce Merriam is a legitimate starting goaltender. Last year Merriam was known as "Allen York's backup," but with York gone to the NHL, Merriam has stepped up tremendously to fill his skates. While he has only won five games in 17 starts this season, Merriam has posted a very solid 2.40 GAA and .916 save percentage (both sixth in the ECAC).
This weekend was definitely Merriam's best of his career, winning both games, and leading the Engineers to their first weekend sweep of the season. On Friday he stopped 36 shots in a 3-0 win at Brown, and then followed that outstanding performance up with 45 stops in a 3-1 at Yale. RPI was the only team to pick up four points this weekend, which Merriam had a big part of.
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| Nick Tremblay |
In any rivalry game, you need your big guns to step up, and that's exactly what Tremblay did when St. Lawrence came to Cheel on Saturday night. In Clarkson's 4-3 win over the Saints, Tremblay had his hand in all four goals. He had the primary assist on Louke Oakley's goal to opening up the scoring, and then once again had the primary assist on James Howden's goal to tie the game at two in the second period. With the Golden Knight's down one goal going into the third period, Tremblay stepped up to give his team the victory. He scored on the power-play about six minutes into the final frame to tie the game, and then assisted on Patrick Marsh's game-winner about five minutes later. In 24 games this season, Tremblay has posted 11 goals and 12 assists, which are most on the team (along with fellow senior Louke Oakley).
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| Marshall Everson |
While the Crimson did win a game this weekend, tying both Colgate and Cornell 2-2, Everson had a great weekend. He had his hand in all four of Harvard's goals, with a goal and assist in each matchup. Against the Raiders, he scored a power-play goal with 29 seconds left in the first period to tie the game at one, and then had the primary assist on Peter Starrett's goal in the second period. The following night in front of a hostile crowd at Lynah Rink, Everson once again scored a power-play goal late in the first period to tie the game at one. He then assisted on Alex Killorn's game-tying goal midway through the third period. The junior is currently second on his team with seven goals.
Honorable Mention:
Marty O'Grady (RPI): 1g vs. Brown; 2g vs. Yale
Wayne Simpson (Union): 2g vs. Yale
Eric Nelley (Dartmouth): 1g, 2a vs. Cornell; 1a vs. Colgate
Doug Jones (Dartmouth): 1g vs. Cornell; 1g, 2a vs. Colgate
Alex Killron (Harvard): 2a vs. Colgate; 1g vs. Cornell
Brock Higgs (RPI): 3a vs. Brown
Massimo Lamacchia (Brown): 1g, 2a vs. Union
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