Posted: Mar 05, 2024
Erik Larsson Named All-MASCAC 2nd Team
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Senior Erik Larsson (Lake Tahoe, Calif.) was named to the 2023-24 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Ice Hockey All-Conference Second Team in a vote by the league's eight coaches on Tuesday. Larsson, a former rookie of the year, earned second team honors for the second time in his career after being tabbed a first team selection in 2022-23.
Larsson finished tied for second in the league with a career-high 20 assists and along with his 10 goals scored, ranked 6th in the league in scoring, totalling 30 points for the Vikings during his senior campaign.
FIRST TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Will Redick, Plymouth State Sophomore Forward Collingwood, Ontario
Connor Tait, Plymouth State Junior Forward Boyds, Md.
Michael Perrone, UMass Dartmouth Senior Forward Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
Rider McCallum, Plymouth State Sophomore Defense Langley, British Columbia
Donte' DiPonio, Plymouth State Junior Defense Trenton, Mich.
Kalle Andersson, Plymouth State Senior Goalie Taby, Sweden
SECOND TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Erik Larsson, Salem State Junior Forward Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Tyler Stewart, UMass Dartmouth Sophomore Forward Pittsburgh, Pa.
Christopher Miraldo, Westfield State First Year Forward Montreal, Quebec
Antoine Gignac, Fitchburg State Graduate Defense Quebec City, Quebec
Jake Maynard, UMass Dartmouth Senior Defense St. John, Ind.
Mathew Gover, MCLA Freshman Goalie Atkinson, N.H.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Will Redick, Plymouth State Sophomore Forward Collingwood, Ontario
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kalle Andersson, Plymouth State Senior Goalie Taby, Sweden
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Collin Patterson, UMass Dartmouth Freshman Forward Rockledge, Fla.
BSN SPORTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Mike Bailey, Framingham State