BEVERLY, Mass. - The Conference of New England proudly announces its 2026 Men’s Hockey All-Conference teams and major award recipients following a season defined by high-level play and postseason intensity. Leading the list of honorees was Dominic Murphy of University of New England earning Player of the Year honors, while Peter Sterling of Endicott College claimed both Goaltender and Rookie of the Year accolades after a standout debut campaign between the pipes.
Player of the Year - Dominic Murphy, UNE
Goaltender of the Year - Peter Sterling, Endicott
Rookie of the Year - Peter Sterling, Endicott
Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Nick Cullinan, Wentworth
Coach of the Year - Shawn McEachern, Suffolk
All-Conference First Team
F - Marko Giourof, Suffolk
F - Louie Kamienski, Endicott
F - Dominic Murphy, UNE
D - Kyle Furey, Endicott
D - Luca Ricci, Nichols
G - Peter Sterling, Endicott
All-Conference Second Team
F - Gage Dill, Curry
F - Connor Nelson, JWU
F - Drew Olivieri, UNE
D - Jesse Galassi, Curry
D - Collin Kleiser, Endicott
G - Harrison Chesney, UNE
G - Jake Inzirillo, JWU
All-Conference Third Team
F - Aidan O'Connell, Suffolk
F - Sebastian Speck, Endicott
F - CJ Zezima, Nichols
D - Chip Hamlett, UNE
D - Kevin O'Keefe, UNE
G - Austin McNicholas, Suffolk
Community Service Team
Nathan Chickering, UNE
Brad Cox, Endicott
Thomas Dempsey, Suffolk
Aaron Hamel, Nichols
Nicolas Lariviere, Curry
Cam Martin, JWU
Gabe Reis, RWU
Everest Schneider, WNE
Ian Worthley, Wentworth
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 21 intercollegiate sports.