Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award

The Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award is an annual award given out to the NCAA Division I player judged to best exemplify the qualities of sportsmanship, competitiveness, intelligence and work ethic. The award is named in honor of Derek Hines, a 4-year letter-winner for Army who was killed while serving in Afghanistan on September 1, 2005.[2]

Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award
SportIce hockey
Given forTo the player who displays exemplary sportsmanship, is supremely competitive, intelligent and extraordinarily conditioned with an unmatched work ethic.[1]
History
First award2006
Most recentBrendon Kearney

Winners[3]

YearWinnerPositionSchool
2006–07Dan ShribmanForwardDartmouth
2007–08Chase PodsiadDefencemanArmy
2008–09Michael PhillipichForwardAir Force
2009–10Jordan PietrusRight WingBrown
2010–11Kyle SchmidtForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2011–12Bobby FarnhamForwardBrown
2012–13Kyle MurphyForwardProvidence
2013–14Brice O'ConnorDefencemanMaine
2014–15P. J. MusicoGoaltenderPenn State
2015–16Matt VidalForwardHoly Cross
2016–17Aidan CavalliniForwardWisconsin
2017–18Dylan AboodDefencemanAir Force
2018–19Brendon KearneyLeft WingOhio State
2019–20Jared PikeLeft WingAmerican International

All-Tournament Team players by school

References

  1. "Penn State's PJ Musico is the recipient of Derek Hines' Unsung Hero Award". NCAA.org. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. "10 years after his death, remembering Derek Hines, a 'West Point kind of kid'". USCHO.com. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "AWARDS - NCAA DEREK HINES UNSUNG HERO AWARD". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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