Vermeulen wins ECAC Award

St. Lawrence University senior forward Travis Vermeulen won the ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward award, the conference announced on Wednesday.

Vermeulen beat out Cornell's Joe Scali and Aaron Volpatti from Brown. For the Saints this season, Vermeulen recorded career highs in points (41), goals (17) and assists (24) all while leading the team in face off percentage and playing a major role on penalty kills and power plays.

Earlier this year, head coach Joe Marsh called him "the best defensive forward he's ever coached." He is the fifth St. Lawrence player to win the award.