Junior Cory Conacher of the Canisius College hockey team earned Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year honors, as voted on by the conference's head coaches. Conacher is the first player in the program's history to earn Player of the Year accolades.

Conacher was also named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team, while senior defender Carl Hudson earned second-team honors and junior forward Vincent Scarsella was named to the third team. The Griffs' three selections to the all-conference team are the most in the program's history.

Conacher, who was also presented the regular-season scoring trophy, led Canisius with 53 points, 20 goals and 33 assists during his junior campaign. His 53 points and 33 assists are both the highest marks in the program's Division I history, while his 20 goals rank third in the school's record book.

The Burlington, Ontario native currently ranks among the nation's elite in several categories. Conacher places second in the country with 1.56 points per game, 13th with 0.59 goals per game and fifth with 0.97 assists per game. He is the only player in the country to rank in the top 15 in points, goals and assists per game. Conacher also ranks sixth nationally with five game-winning goals and 30th with seven power-play tallies.

During league play, Conacher recorded 44 points, the second-most in Atlantic Hockey history. He netted 17 goals and added 27 assists to lead the Canisius attack during league play and has helped Canisius earn its first trip to the Atlantic Hockey semifinals since 2004. Conacher is the first Griff to earn first-team all-conference honors since the 2004-05 season and the first forward to accomplish the feat.

Hudson earned second-team honors after being named to the third team last season. The senior totaled 34 points, 14 goals and 20 assists this season, all school records for a Canisius defender. He currently ranks second in the country among defenders with 1.00 point per game and with 0.41 goals per game. Hudson also ranks sixth among all players in the country with 11 power-play goals this season.

During his career, Hudson has totaled 90 points, 44 goals and 46 assists, all school records among defenders. He also holds the Atlantic Hockey record among defenders with his 44 career goals. In addition, Hudson owns the program's records with 31 career power-play goals and nine career game-winning scores.

Scarsella enjoyed a career season as a junior, setting career highs with 41 points, 11 goals and 30 assists. He is just the third player in the program's Division I history to record 40 points in a single-season, while his 30 helpers rank second in the program's Division I record book. Scarsella currently ranks fourth in the conference with his 41 points and third with his 30 assists.

During his career, Scarsella has totaled 98 points on 26 goals and 72 assists. He is two points shy of becoming the seventh player in the school's Division I history to record 100 career points and he currently ranks second with his 72 career helpers.

Conacher, Hudson, Scarsella and the Griffs return to the ice on Friday, playing against top-seeded RIT in the Atlantic Hockey semifinals. Game time at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester is set for 4:05 p.m.