GORHAM, Maine -- Two members of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team were among the recipients of postseason recognition when Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) commissioner Rudy Keeling announced the league's all-conference teams and awards recently following a vote by the coaches.

            Freshman goalie Braely Torris (Eckville, Alberta) was named to a spot on the All-Rookie team while senior defenseman Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) was one of five players to receive honorable mention all-conference recognition.

            A mainstay between the pipes this season, Torris has complied a 2.94 goals against average with a .918 save percentage and a 7-10-5 record.  He has two shutouts during the season.  In last Saturday's 4-1 quarterfinal round upset of the third-seeded University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons, Torris made 60 saves, one shy of the single-game record, and establish a new single-season record for most saves with 715.

            One of the top offensive defenseman in the league, Conter received league recognition for the fourth straight year.  He was a member of the All-Rookie team in 2007-08, a second-team conference pick as a sophomore and a first team selection last year.  Conter leads the Huskies in scoring with 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points.  He has scored a team-leading four power-play goals, and presently sits sixth on the Huskies all-time scoring list with 95 points (33g, 62a).

            Heading into this weekend's ECAC East semifinal, Torris ranks second among conference goalies in overall save percentage, and Conter is tied for the top spot in scoring by defenseman.

            "I'm very happy for (Torris) and (Conter)," commented veteran head coach Jeff Beaney.  "(Torris) came in and quickly established himself as one of the top goaltenders in the league.  And (Conter) has been among the league's elite offensive defensemen since coming here four years ago."

            The Huskies (8-12-5), making their first appearance in the semifinals since 2006, will play top-seeded Norwich University (18-5-3) this Friday (4:00 p.m.) in the opening semifinal game of the ECAC Men's East tournament at Northfield, Vt.  Second-seeded Castleton State College (22-3-1) will face off against fifth-seeded Babson College (10-13-3) in the second semifinal.  The two winners will battle for the title, and an automatic berth in the 2011 NCAA Division III Championship tournament, on Saturday (7:00 p.m.).

2010-11 ECAC Men's East All-Conference Teams and Awards

All-Conference First Team

Forward           Stuart Stefan            Senior            Castleton State

Forward            Scott Schroeder            Sophomore            Norwich

Forward            Josh Harris            Sophomore            Castleton State

Defense            Greg Eskedijan            Senior            Norwich

Defense            Nick Dupuis            Junior            Skidmore

Goalie            Colin Bessey            Junior            Skidmore

All-Conference Second Team

Forward            Pier-Olivier Cotnoir            Sophomore            Norwich

Forward            Chad Anderson            Senior            Norwich

Forward            Niko Uola            Junior            New England College

Defense            Ryan Heavey            Freshman            Babson

Defense            Nick Wheeler            Senior            Saint Anselm

Goalie            Erick Cinotti            Freshman            Castleton State

All-Conference Honorable Mention

Forward            Eric Tufman            Senior            UMass Boston

Forward            PT Donato            Sophomore            Babson

Forward            Kyle Thomas            Sophomore            Norwich

Defense            Paul Conter            Senior            Southern Maine

Defense            Aki Uola            Junior            New England College

All-Rookie Team

Forward            Travis Janke            Norwich

Forward            Chris Duszynski            Norwich

Forward            Travis Daniel            UMass Boston

Defense            Ryan Heavey            Babson

Defense            Rob Florentino            UMass Boston

Goalie            Braely Torris            Southern Maine

Player of the Year

Josh Harris, Forward, Castleton State

Colin Bessey, Skidmore

Travis Janke, Forward, Norwich

Alex Todd, Castleton State