D. Keller Nominated for Defensive Player of the Year

The postseason accolades continue to trickle in for the Saints. The ECAC announced today the finalists for the Defensive Defensman of the Year.

Not surprisingly, Derek Keller is one of the four. Keller captained the Saints this year and led a defensive corps that finished fourth in the league in team goals against average. He led the ECAC in goals with nine, which is his career high. He scored six of his nine goals during the power play.