WESTFIELD, Mass. – Four members of the Plymouth State University men's ice hockey team earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) postseason honors, as the league announced its major awards winners and All-Conference teams on Wednesday.
Juniors
Will Redick (Collingwood, Ontario) and
Rider McCallum (Langley, British Columbia) were named to the All-MASCAC First Team, while senior
Ethan Stuckless (Conception Bay South, Newfoundland) and sophomore
Severi Sulonen (Turku, Finland) received Second Team honors.
Under head coach
Craig Russell, who recently completed his 15th season at the helm, the Panthers secured their eighth consecutive MASCAC regular season title. However, top-seeded PSU was eged out by eighth-seeded MCLA, 2-1, in the MASCAC Tournament quarterfinals, ending a streak of five straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Plymouth State concluded the season with a 19-7-0 record.
Will Redick:
- A 5-9 forward, Redick had another outstanding season. The reigning MASCAC Player of the Year led the league with 17 goals and ranked third with 34 points, despite playing four fewer games than the other top-six scorers in the conference.
- He tallied 17 assists, tying for eighth-most in the MASCAC, and finished with a +18 rating, tied for sixth in the league.
- Redick scored four power play goals and three game-winners. He also recorded his fourth career hat trick in an 8-2 rout of Williams, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Northfield Savings Bank Holiday Tournament in January.
- He notched at least one point in 18 of 22 games, including 10 multi-point performances.
- Redick climbed the program's all-time scoring charts, now ranking third in career points (123) and fifth in career goals (55).
- This marks his second consecutive First Team selection.
Rider McCallum:
- A 6-1 defenseman, McCallum led the MASCAC with a +27 rating.
- His 18 points ranked fourth among defensemen in the league.
- He matched Redick for the team lead with 17 assists, tying for the eighth-most in the conference.
- McCallum's lone goal of the season was a memorable one – an overtime game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Westfield State during the annual Teddy Bear Toss in December.
- He recorded a season-high three assists in a 7-1 win at MCLA on Feb. 20.
- Defensively, McCallum contributed 12 blocked shots throughout the season.
- This is his third consecutive First Team selection.
Ethan Stuckless:
- A 6-0 forward, Stuckless finished second on the team and ninth in the MASCAC with 28 points.
- He tallied 15 goals (tied for third-most in the league) and 13 assists (fourth-most on the team).
- A key special teams contributor, he ranked second on the squad with five power play goals and added a short-handed tally.
- He started the season on fire, notching 15 points over a five-game stretch, including four consecutive four-point performances. That run included a career-high four-goal outburst in a 7-1 win over Framingham State in November.
- Stuckless recorded eight multi-point games and reached the 100-career-point milestone with two helpers in a late-season win at MCLA, becoming the 18th player in program history to achieve the feat.
- He concluded his PSU career tied for 15th all-time in scoring (101 points).
- After the season, he signed a professional contract with the Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL.
- This is his first postseason honor.
Severi Sulonen:
- A 6-4 defenseman, Sulonen played a pivotal role in PSU's top-ranked defense.
- The Panthers allowed just 52 goals all season – 12 fewer than the next-best team in the league – and led the MASCAC with a 2.00 goals against average.
- Sulonen was a key presence on the penalty kill, helping PSU post a league-best 86.8% success rate.
- Offensively, he contributed 12 assists, ranking sixth on the team.
- His +21 rating was the second-highest on the team and fourth in the MASCAC.
- He registered 10 blocked shots and recorded three multi-assist games.
- This is his first postseason honor.
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