Reigning Ontario Junior Hockey League MVP Trevor Hoskin has been named the 2024-25 Atlantic Hockey Association Rookie of the Year, conference officials announced Tuesday.
The Niagara University forward led all AHA rookies with 39 points on 12 goals and 27 assists while appearing in 36 games for the Purple Eagles. He finished the season second in the conference in assists/game, and fourth in points per game. His 39 points on the season rank second among collegiate freshman, while his 12 goals were third among first-year players nationally and his 27 assists were fourth-most.
The forward recorded 13 multi-point games and maintained a +7 plus/minus rating throughout the season. Hoskin tallied two power-play goals and notched one game-winning goal while helping the Purple Eagles to an 18-13-3 conference record.
The freshman standout was also named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team and received All-AHA Second Team honors.
The Cobourg Cougars alumnus was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
He was the recipient of the John Grisdale Award as the highest selected player across the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
The 20-year-old from Belleville was voted the CJHL’s MVP and Top Forward in 2023-24.
He was the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s MVP and Leading Scorer for 2023-24.
Hoskin won the scoring championship after finishing the regular season with 100 points. Hoskin accumulated points at an astounding clip of 1.92 per game.
About Atlantic Hockey America
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is in first season in 2024-25 after the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 11 men’s teams (American International College, Bentley University, Canisius University, The College of Holy Cross, Mercyhurst University, Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Military Academy), and six women’s teams (Lindenwood University, Mercyhurst University, Penn State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, and Syracuse University). In 2025-26, Delaware University will join the women’s league. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com.
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