He will go down as one of the top scoring forwards in the nation.  Chris Collins blew away the competition in Hockey East winning the conference title by six points.  For his accomplishments, he was named Hockey East Player of the Year and a First Team All Star.  Heading into the NCAA Frozen Four with 61 points in 40 games (31-30), the alternate captain for the Eagles is second in the nation in several scoring categories:  points, goals, short-handed goals (5) and his1.52 points per game average ranks second in the nation as well.  Collins breakout season as a senior saw him score more goals and more points than his previous three seasons combined.  Twice he was named Hockey East Player of the Month and was a spectacular plus 33 in Hockey East games.  Chris won the prestigious Walter Brown Award as the top American born player in the East and is enrolled in BC’s Carroll School of Management.  Collins is a pro free agent.

In a school famous for great goalies, Brian Elliott follows superstar alum including Curtis Joseph and Mike Richter.  He leads the nation in almost every goalie category including: Goals Against Average (1.55), Save Percentage (.938), Shutouts (8) and wins (25).  Despite missing 9 games with a knee injury, his Badgers enter the NCAA Frozen Four with the nation’s number one ranked defense and have posted three straight shutouts (including 12 straight periods).  Elliott, an Ottawa Senators draft pick, was the WCHA Goalie Champion, posting a 25-5-3 record, was named a Second Team All Star and was All Academic.  Brian was named Midwest Regional Most Valuable Player.   Elliott is enrolled in the prestigious UW School of Business with a 3.13 GPA and makes frequent visits to Wisconsin Children’s Hospital.