Albany, N.Y. (Oct. 17, 2005) – Men's hockey player Olivier Bouchard (Quebec City, QUE) has been selected as the ECAC Hockey League Player of the Week for the week ending October 16th for his efforts in Union's home-opening weekend. The junior combined for four goals and three assists in a pair of games, including his first career hat trick against Sacred Heart to give the Dutchmen their first win of the season. Freshman T.J. Fox (Oswego, N.Y) was named to the honor roll after registering a goal and an assist.
Bouchard's three-goal outburst, the first since teammate Scott Seney scored three goals in a game at Princeton back on November 19, 2004, was capped off with his third power play goal of the game at 6:14 of the third period against the Pioneers in a 5-2 victory. He also netted the game-winner early in the second period at 2:23 and added an assist on Union's final goal.
In a 4-4 tie against Connecticut Bouchard scored Union's second go-ahead goal of the game at 7:55 of the second period. He also assisted on Union's first and third goals. Bouchard leads the team with four goals and eight points on the season and is tied for the lead with four assists. He also sits atop the ECACHL in goals and points, and is tied for second in assists.
Against the Huskies Fox scored his second goal of the season, a power play tally, at 16:44 of the second period. He also got his first assist of the season on Union's first goal of the game. He is currently second among freshman with three points on the season.