2020-21 Men's Hockey Roster
Roster
Newhook, Alex

Jersey Number 18
Alex Newhook
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 197
- Shoots:
- L
- Hometown:
- St. John's, Newfoundland
- Previous Team:
- Victoria (BCHL)
Bio
NEWHOOK’S CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 5 (most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
Goals: 2 (twice, most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
Assists: 3 (most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
Shots: 7 (most recent vs. UMass, Jan. 10, 2020)
Plus/Minus: +5 (most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20):
• Became the first Eagle to win the Tim Taylor Award as the NCAA Division I Rookie of the Year
• Was the ninth player in program history to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Year
• Recognized as a Hockey East Second Team All-Star and was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie Team
• Honored with the team's Bernie Burke Outstanding Freshman Award
• Posted 19 goals and 23 assists for 42 points, ranking ninth nationally in points per game and 12th in goals per game
• Led all NCAA freshmen in goals (19), game-winning goals (4) and shorthanded goals (3)
• Was tied for the team-lead in scoring and paced all first-year skaters in Hockey East
• Closed the season on a 12-game point streak (10-13-23)
• Became just the 12th NCAA player age 19 or younger to record 40 points in the last decade
• Ranked third in the country in plus-minus (+28) behind teammates Jesper Mattila and Ben Finkelstein
• Was tied for fifth in Hockey East with 12 multi-point games
• Named the National Player and Rookie of the Month in February with 20 points in nine games
• Honored as Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week three times and Hockey East Player of the Week once
• Recorded a career-high five points (2-3-5) in a 6-2 win over Merrimack with a +5 rating (Feb. 15)
• Collected his first career multi-goal game in a 6-0 win over UConn (Nov. 8)
BEFORE BC:
• Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round (16th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft
• Led the BCHL in scoring during the 2018-19 season with 102 points to win the Brett Hull Trophy
• Won the Vern Dye Trophy as league MVP and was a BCHL First Team All-Star selection
• Collected 38 goals and 64 assists in 53 regular season games as captain of the Victoria Grizzlies
• Added 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 15 playoff games
• Ranked fifth among all skaters at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships with 10 points in seven games for Team Canada
• Posted a 22-44-66 scoring line in 45 games during the 2017-18 season with Victoria
• Named a BCHL First Team All-Star and won the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy as BCHL Rookie of the Year
• Had a line of 43-31-74 in just 33 contests for the York Simcoe Express in 2016-17
PERSONAL:
• Recipient of The Driscoll Family Hockey Scholarship Fund and The Heffernan Family Men's Scholarship Fund
• Son of Shawn and Paula Newhook
• Younger sister Abby currently plays at Tabor Academy and is committed to attend Boston College
Points: 5 (most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
Goals: 2 (twice, most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
Assists: 3 (most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
Shots: 7 (most recent vs. UMass, Jan. 10, 2020)
Plus/Minus: +5 (most recent vs. Merrimack, Feb. 15, 2020)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20):
• Became the first Eagle to win the Tim Taylor Award as the NCAA Division I Rookie of the Year
• Was the ninth player in program history to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Year
• Recognized as a Hockey East Second Team All-Star and was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie Team
• Honored with the team's Bernie Burke Outstanding Freshman Award
• Posted 19 goals and 23 assists for 42 points, ranking ninth nationally in points per game and 12th in goals per game
• Led all NCAA freshmen in goals (19), game-winning goals (4) and shorthanded goals (3)
• Was tied for the team-lead in scoring and paced all first-year skaters in Hockey East
• Closed the season on a 12-game point streak (10-13-23)
• Became just the 12th NCAA player age 19 or younger to record 40 points in the last decade
• Ranked third in the country in plus-minus (+28) behind teammates Jesper Mattila and Ben Finkelstein
• Was tied for fifth in Hockey East with 12 multi-point games
• Named the National Player and Rookie of the Month in February with 20 points in nine games
• Honored as Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week three times and Hockey East Player of the Week once
• Recorded a career-high five points (2-3-5) in a 6-2 win over Merrimack with a +5 rating (Feb. 15)
• Collected his first career multi-goal game in a 6-0 win over UConn (Nov. 8)
BEFORE BC:
• Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round (16th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft
• Led the BCHL in scoring during the 2018-19 season with 102 points to win the Brett Hull Trophy
• Won the Vern Dye Trophy as league MVP and was a BCHL First Team All-Star selection
• Collected 38 goals and 64 assists in 53 regular season games as captain of the Victoria Grizzlies
• Added 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 15 playoff games
• Ranked fifth among all skaters at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships with 10 points in seven games for Team Canada
• Posted a 22-44-66 scoring line in 45 games during the 2017-18 season with Victoria
• Named a BCHL First Team All-Star and won the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy as BCHL Rookie of the Year
• Had a line of 43-31-74 in just 33 contests for the York Simcoe Express in 2016-17
PERSONAL:
• Recipient of The Driscoll Family Hockey Scholarship Fund and The Heffernan Family Men's Scholarship Fund
• Son of Shawn and Paula Newhook
• Younger sister Abby currently plays at Tabor Academy and is committed to attend Boston College
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