March 23, 2009

WAKEFIELD, Mass. - After leading the Terriers to the title at the Hockey East Championship with a 32-save shutout performance, freshman goaltender Kieran Millan has been named the Reebok Hockey East Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. He stopped 53 of the 55 shots he faced on the weekend, as BU blanked the River Hawks, 1-0, in Saturday's title game after posting a 3-2 comeback victory over Boston College on Friday.

Millan, who was named the tournament MVP, tied the school record for goaltender wins in a season with 25, matching the mark established by Jack Ferriera in 1964-65 and matched by Cleon Daskalakis in 1983-84.

His 32-save effort was one shy of his career high of 33, which came in the title game of this year's Denver. Millan will enter his first NCAA tournament with a goals against average of 1.84 and a .923 save percentage.

A three-time Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, this is the first Player of the Week accolade for Millan and its the seventh such honor given to a Terrier this season.