BOSTON, Mass. - In what has truly been a very exciting season across DII/III college hockey, Gridiron Club of New England president Tim Whelan, Jr announced today that 36 players are semifinalists for the Silver Anniversary and 25^th Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division II/III hockey player in New England.
 
The Joe Concannon Award was established in 2001, shortly after the passing of the longtime writer for The Boston Globe, who had a great passion for college hockey and always strongly advocated amateur athletics.

Joe Concannon Award Release

Assumption University men's ice hockey (16-7-2, 10-2-2 NE10) is represented by the 2024 Northeast 10 Conference Rookie of the Year, Jonathan Surrette, and 2025 NE10 All-Rookie Team honoree, Shane McElhaney. 
 
Surrette has been one of the best players in college hockey this season, leading all divisions in goals (26) and points (47) while posting a +22 plus/minus. McElhaney has been one of the top defensemen in the Northeast 10 Conference, as he leads all blueliners with eight goals, 18 assists, 26 points, 39 blocked shots, and a +12 plus/minus. 

They are joined by fellow Northeast 10 Conference (NE10) student-athletes: Cam Collins (Saint Anselm), Mario Paganini (Franklin Pierce), and Evan Plunkett (Saint Michael's)

The Greyhounds are back in action on Friday, February 6^th (7:40 pm) and Saturday, February 7^th (2:40 pm), as they take on Southern New Hampshire University in New Hampshire.  
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