Providence College Athletics

Jon DiSalvatore Named Hockey East Player of the Week

2/24/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Feb. 24, 2003

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College men's hockey senior forward Jon DiSalvatore (S. Windsor, Conn.) was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, February 24.

DiSalvatore led the Friars to a win and a tie versus No. 9 Boston University last week. On Friday, February 21, DiSalvatore scored two goals, including a short-handed overtime game winner as the Friars defeated the Terriers, 5-4, at Schneider Arena. On Saturday, February 22, he scored one goal as the Friars tied BU, 3-3, in overtime at Walter Brown Arena.

DiSalvatore leads the Friars in scoring with a career-high 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists). His 17 goals also is a career-high. He ranks fourth in Hockey East with 43 points and third with 26 assists.

The Friars, who are undefeated in the month of February (5-0-2), return to action on Friday, February 28 against UMass Lowell in the team's final regular season game.

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Boston College
Thursday, March 07
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Boston University
Thursday, February 28
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Massachusetts
Saturday, February 23
Men's Ice Hockey vs. UMass Lowell
Saturday, February 16