| Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award |
The Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award is an annual award given out to the NCAA Division I player judged to best exemplify the qualities of sportsmanship, competitiveness, intelligence and work ethic. The award is named in honor of Derek Hines, a 4-year letter-winner for Army who was killed while serving in Afghanistan on September 1, 2005.[1]
Winners[2][]
| Year | Winner | Position | School |
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| 2006–07 | Dan Shribman | Forward | Dartmouth |
| 2007–08 | Chase Podsiad | Defenceman | Army |
| 2008–09 | Michael Phillipich | Forward | Air Force |
| 2009–10 | Jordan Pietrus | Right Wing | Brown |
| 2010–11 | Kyle Schmidt | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
| 2011–12 | Bobby Farnham | Forward | Brown |
| 2012–13 | Kyle Murphy | Forward | Providence |
| 2013–14 | Brice O'Connor | Defenceman | Maine |
| 2014–15 | P. J. Musico | Goaltender | Penn State |
| 2015–16 | Matt Vidal | Forward | Holy Cross |
| 2016–17 | Aidan Cavallini | Forward | Wisconsin |
| 2017–18 | Dylan Abood | Defenceman | Air Force |
| 2018–19 | Brendon Kearney | Left Wing | Ohio State |
| 2019–20 | Jared Pike | Left Wing | American International |
All-Tournament Team players by school[]
Current Members[]
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Winners by position[]
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References[]
- ↑ "10 years after his death, remembering Derek Hines, a ‘West Point kind of kid’", USCHO.com, 2015-09-01. Retrieved on 2018-04-26.
- ↑ "AWARDS - NCAA DEREK HINES UNSUNG HERO AWARD", eliteprospects.com. Retrieved on 2018-04-26.