Bowdoin's Adam Dann Named Winner of Sixth Annual Joe Concannon College Hockey Award; Senior Forward Edges Out UMass-Dartmouth's Eric Frank and Matt McCarthy of Tufts.

BOSTON -- Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president George Crotty announced today that senior forward Adam Dann of Bowdoin College is the winner of the sixth annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England's best American-born Division II-III hockey player.

Dann, a resident of Burlington, VT, scored 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points in 24 games while serving as captain and leading the Polar Bears to the NESCAC conference championship game. He was a second team NESCAC League all-star pick for the second consecutive year after earning first-team accolades as a sophomore. For his career, Dann collected 58 goals and 52 assists for 110 points in 98 games. He is one of only two Division III players selected as alternates for the inaugural skills competition at the 2006 Division I Frozen Four weekend in April.

Bowdoin head coach Terry Meagher noted, "Adam is a remarkable and gifted kid. He may be the best open-ice player I've ever played with or coached. He has incredible speed that opens up the ice. He is a terrific team player with great leadership qualities that our kids have embraced, and he uses a great sense of humor to keep the guys loose - the bigger the game, the bigger the smile. Adam loves and respects hockey, and he has certainly left his mark here at Bowdoin."

Dann is the second Bowdoin player to receive the Joe Concannon Award; Michael Carosi was the 2002 winner. Meagher added, "To have one winner of this award was great, but to have two is really special. I knew and respected Joe Concannon from my playing days in Boston. He was a terrific writer who loved college hockey. He would be proud to have Adam win the award bearing his name."

Dann bested a strong field of 15 finalists. Others who received strong support in the final balloting were senior forwards Eric Frank from UMass-Dartmouth and Matt McCarthy from Tufts.

Frank, from Waltham MA, led the Corsairs to a 25-5 record and the ECAC Northeast title. Frank finished the season with 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points in 28 contests. He scored five game-winning goals, and during the critical final ten games including playoffs, Frank scored ten goals and added eight assists to lead his team into the national tournament. For his career, Eric had 67 goals and 89 assists for 156 points.

McCarthy, from Medfield MA, was the leading scorer for Tufts, with 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points in 22 games. He tallied eight power play goals, and is the first Jumbos player to earn first team all-NESCAC honors. McCarthy finished his career with 49 goals and 43 assists for 92 points in 87 games.

"It has been another terrific season of competition at the Division II and III levels in New England college hockey," noted Gridiron Club Hockey Awards Committee Chairman Tim Costello. "All of the nominees had outstanding seasons, and our three finalists truly distinguished themselves from a very talented field. Adam Dann demonstrated great skill, leadership and sportsmanship and can take his place among the elite group of past winners."

The 2006 Joe Concannon Award will be presented at the New England Hockey Writers Dinner on Thursday, April 13. Last year's co-winners were Joseph Ori of Trinity College and Niles, IL and Brian Doherty of Curry College and Franklin, MA.

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