Feb. 20, 2006

Lenes Named Hockey East Rookie of The Week

Hockey East Release: 
http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/presarch/200602/feb20wr.php

BURLINGTON, Vt. – For the second time this season Vermont freshman 
Peter Lenes (Shelburne, Vt.) was named the Hockey East Rookie of the 
Week, the league announced today. In Saturday’s 3-2 win over UMass, 
Lenes scored the tying goal with 12 seconds left in regulation and then 
scored the game-winner at 1:08 of overtime.

On the season Lenes has 10 goals and seven assists for a total of 17 
points. His 10 goals are tied for the most by a freshman in Hockey East 
this season. His 17 points rank fifth on the team.

Lenes was also named Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Oct. 24 after 
registering a hat trick and a total of four goals in a weekend sweep 
against Minnesota-Duluth.

Vermont enters the week at 18-10-4 overall and 10-9-4 in Hockey East. 
The 13th ranked Catamounts return to action this weekend for a pair of 
Hockey East games against No. 5 Boston University. The games on Friday, 
Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 both begin at 7:05pm. On Friday the first 
2,500 fans receive a rally towel courtesy of Vermont Summer U. On 
Saturday the first 2,000 fans receive a photo of the Vermont senior 
class, courtesy of Leahy Press. The first 3,000 fans also receive 
thundersticks, courtesy of Adelphia and after the game the seniors will 
be recognized.

Both games can be seen on Adelphia Channel 74, with the exception of 
Newport where the games can be seen on Adelphia Channel 70. Both games 
can also be heard on WVMT-AM 620 and over the Internet by going to 
www.sportsjuice.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS:  BUS WITH US … The Vermont athletic department is 
sponsoring a bus trip to the Catamounts men’s hockey games at 
UMass-Lowell on March 3rd and 4th. The cost is $150 (single), $210 
(double), $275 (triple) and $335 (quad) and includes the cost of the 
hotel, game tickets for both nights and lunch from Handy's Lunch on the 
ride down. The bus will leave from the Sheraton in Burlington at 2:00pm 
on March 3. Victory Club members will receive 10% off the price of the 
trip. For more information or to reserve your seat please contact the 
Victory Club Office at 802-656-3072. MEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS … The 
Vermont men’s basketball team hosts Boston University Thursday (Feb. 
23) at 7:30pm and Binghamton Sunday (Feb. 26) at 1:00pm to wrap up the 
regular season. General admission tickets for the two games at Patrick 
Gym are available at the UVM Athletic Ticket Office at 1-866-4-CAT-TIX 
or 802-656-4410, and they are also available on line at 
www.uvmathletics.com.

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Chris Wojcik
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
University of Vermont
Phone: 802-656-1110
Fax: 802-656-8328
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http://www.uvmathletics.com