Cotton Earns Hockey East First Team Honors, Fitzgerald Receives Honorable Mention

WAKEFIELD, Mass. – Boston College forward David Cotton was named a First Team Hockey East All-Star on Wednesday, while captain Casey Fitzgerald received Honorable Mention All-Star recognition. Cotton is the first Eagle to garner First Team honors since Thatcher Demko and Casey's older brother Ryan Fitzgerald in 2016.

Cotton leads Hockey East this season with a career-high 21 goals and ranks seventh nationally in goals per game. The junior is also tied for the league lead with seven power play goals and has three game-winners to his credit. He has also posted a team-best eight multi-point games to rank 13th in Hockey East.

Fitzgerald is coming off a two-assist performance in the clinching Game 3 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals on Sunday at No. 7 Providence. The 2018 Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman, Fitzgerald is second among Boston College defensemen in scoring this season with 13 points, including a team-high eight assists on the power play.

Cotton and Fitzgerald will be honored on Thursday night at the league's annual awards reception at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. BC faces top seed UMass at TD Garden on Friday in the Hockey East Semifinal at 7:30 p.m.

Cotton Earns Hockey East First Team Honors, Fitzgerald Receives Honorable Mention

Players Mentioned

David Cotton

Casey Fitzgerald

Ryan Fitzgerald

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