LEICESTER, Mass.- A year and a half after being diagnosed with cancer, junior ice hockey forward Gerald Owen was named ECAC Northeast Honorable mention in vote conducted by the coaches.

Owen leads the Ice Hawks with 15 assists while tying teammates Conner Allison & Corey Sherman as the team leaders with 22 points overall. Of Owen's seven goals, two of them proved to be game winners.

Gerald missed the entire 2014-2015 season as he endured a battle with stage four esophageal cancer.

2016 ECAC NORTHEAST MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyler Beasley – Nichols College

GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR: Kevin Aldridge – Endicott College

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kevin Aldridge – Endicott College

COACH OF THE YEAR: R.J. Tolan – Endicott College

2016 ECAC NORTHEAST ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

All-ECAC First Team

F: Tyler Beasley – Nichols College

F: Ross Olsson – Endicott College

F: Frank Butler – Nichols College

D: Alex Pompeo – Salve Regina University

D: Carter Horwitz – Endicott College

G: Kevin Aldridge – Endicott College

All-ECAC Second Team

F: Justin Selep – Suffolk University

F: Connor Bates – Johnson & Wales University

F: Evan Schultz – Salve Regina University

D: Mack Heisinger – Curry College

D: Jake Flynn – Wentworth Institute of Technology

G: Joey Ballmer – Johnson & Wales University

All-ECAC Honorable Mention

F: Parker Wood – Endicott College

F: Evan Schmidbauer – Salve Regina University

F: Gerald Owen – Becker College

D: Steve Lecey – Nichols College

D: Tyler Heineman – Suffolk University

G: Joel Miller – Wentworth Institute of Technology

ECAC All-Rookie Team

F: Ross Olsson – Endicott College

F: Parker Wood – Endicott College

F: Jonathan Ruiz – Johnson & Wales University

D: Mack Heisinger – Curry College

D: Carter Horwitz – Endicott College

G: Kevin Aldridge – Endicott College