Bowling Green State University Athletics
Horrell Named An Alternate In NCAA Skills Competition
March 10, 2006 | Ice Hockey
March 10, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA has announced participants for the skills challenge that will be held during the Frozen Four on April 7 in Milwaukee and senior netminder Jon Horrell has been named as an alternate to the West squad.
Teams of six male position players, six female position players, two male goaltenders and two female goaltenders were selected by coaches, the NCAA and the National Youth Sports Corporation to represent the East and West in puck control relay, fastest skater, hardest shot, rapid fire shooting and penalty shot.
To be eligible, players will have to have used up their eligibility by the event. Players whose teams are playing in the Frozen Four will be replaced by alternates.
This season Horrell finished with career-bests in goals-against average (3.31), save percentage (.898), wins (9), minutes played (1340:38), saves (652) and games started (22).
The senior was named Central Collegiate Hockey Association Goaltender of the week three times this past season. His first-ever CCHA award came on Oct. 22 when he stopped 41-of-43 shots in a 2-2 tie with Ohio State, who was ranked No. 2 in the country at the time.
His second award came following the UConn Holliday Classic where he stopped 70-of-73 shots in a pair of wins over UMass and UConn. For the tournament he posted a 1.56 gaa and a .959 save percentage.
The following week he recorded a .67 gaa, a .976 save percentage and a 3-0-0 record with a win over Colgate and two wins over Ohio State. His two shutouts in the span of four days (Jan. 3, Jan. 7) was the first time the Falcons had two shutouts in the same week since the 1976-77 season.
East Squad
The men's portion of the East squad is highlighted by the one of the nation's current leading scorers, Chris Collins of Boston College. The other male skaters on the East squad include Justin Cross, Niagara University; Derek Damon, University of Maine; Matt Moulson, Cornell University; Jaime Sifers, University of Vermont; and T.J. Trevelyan of St. Lawrence University. The two goaltenders will be John Daigneau of Harvard University and Brad Roberts of the United States Military Academy.
East Alternates
The East male alternates in alphabetical order are: Adam Dann, Bowdoin College; Torry Gajda, Providence; Josh Gartner, Yale; Ben Kemp, Plattsburgh State University; Andrew Martin, University of Massachuetts, Lowell; Keith McWilliams, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mike Ouellette, Dartmouth College; Tony Quesada, College of the Holy Cross; Bryan Schmidt, Merrimack College; Kyle Wilson, Colgate University; Kurt Wright, Robert Morris University; Brian Yandle, New Hampshire.
West Squad
The 2005 Hobey Baker Award winner, Colorado College senior forward Marty Sertich, highlights the men's portion of the West squad. Also on the West squad will be Adam Burish, University of Wisconsin; Colton Fretter, Michigan State University; Gabe Gauthier, University of Denver; Brandon Kaleniecki, University of Michigan; and James Shipley, Milwaukee School of Engineering. The West goaltenders will be Dave Caruso of Ohio State University and Adam Hanna of St. John's University (Minnesota). Shipley and Hanna were the only Division III players to be named to the rosters.
West Squad
The male alternates for the West team in alphabetical order are: Nick Anderson, Michigan Tech University; Andy Contois, Northern Michigan University; Andy Cote, St. Norbert College; Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin; Jon Horrell, Bowling Green State University; Nick Licari, Wisconsin; Tom Mueller, Ferris State University; Marcus Reszka, St. Mary's University (Minnesota); Mike Walsh, University of Notre Dame; Brent Walton, Western Michigan University.
Portions of this story taken from espn.com
