Forwards
Kevin Pico, Red Bank Generals
Pico (‘06/Perkasie, Penn.) added a massive 16 points to his name in December, scoring seven goals and nine assists over seven games for an average 2.29 points per game. The Red Bank Generals forward is on a 13-game points streak, scoring points in every game he played in November and December. In his first Premier season, he has 23 goals and 20 assists for 43 points over 25 games.
Andrew Savona, Red Bank Generals
Savona (‘05/Chalfont, Penn.) is on a six-game points streak, putting up points in all but one game in December. He added 16 points to his scorecard last month, scoring seven goals and posting nine assists. He has 41 points in his first season with the Red Bank Generals and has played 25 games.
Anthony Vernillo, Connecticut Junior Rangers
Vernillo (‘04/Smithtown, N.Y.) posted 14 points for an average two points per game in December, scoring seven goals and registering seven assists over seven games. Vernillo is a seasoned Premier player, in his third season and first with the Connecticut Junior Rangers. He has 128 career points over 130 games played. With 35 total points this season, he is the Junior Rangers’ points leader.
Forward honorable mention: Brett LoGelfo, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Defense
Marc Hilton, Brooklyn Aviators
Hilton (’06/Revere, Mass.) scored seven points over five games, for a 1.40 points per game average in December. The Brooklyn Aviators’ highest-scoring defenseman, he has 15 points in his first Premier season, with 24 games played and counting.
Mikhail Anikin, Jersey Hitmen
Four seasons down with the Jersey Hitmen, Anikin (‘04) continues to cement himself as a leading blueliner. Last month, he added five points to his name, bringing his season tally to nine. He has 57 career points over four seasons, with 112 games played and counting.
Defense honorable mention: Anderson Bingham, Jersey Hitmen
Goaltender
Daxton Lucidi, Mercer Chiefs
Lucidi (‘05/Trenton, Mich.) went 3-2-0-0 for the Mercer Chiefs in December, making 178 on 186 shots for a .957 save percentage and 1.61 goals against average. He is 6-2-0-0 in his first season, and December was his first month playing with Mercer. He has a .954 season save percentage.
Goaltender honorable mention: A.J. Golden, West Chester Wolves
Selection Process: The division’s coaches are presented with a ballot form with statistical leaders (ranked by points per game average for skaters and save percentage for goaltenders) and vote on that form. The league takes the results of that vote and presents the coaches with the finalists, who are able to vote on further changes if desired.
Summaries By Taylor Dean
