Worcester, Mass. – Junior Liam McLinskey earned Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year honors, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
 
McLinskey, a Hobey Baker Award nominee, led the Crusaders to a second-straight Atlantic Hockey Semifinal Round appearance with a league-leading 47 points and 19 goals, and the second-highest mark in assists with 28.
 
His 47 points are tied for the second-highest mark in the Holy Cross division I era, while his 19 goals and 28 assists are each tied for the fourth-highest mark in a single season. His +23 rating is also tied for the top single season mark in program history.
 
Overall, McLinskey's 47 points are tied for 12^th in the nation, his 19 goals are tied for the 22^nd best mark, and his 28 assists place him in 16^th.
 
McLinskey registered 12 multi-point efforts during the regular season, nine of which were in league play. His ten-game point streak spanning the final six weeks of the season helped the Crusaders to secure the second seed in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs. McLinskey recorded at least a point in all but one of the Crusaders' five playoff games, including two multi-point efforts. His four goals in the playoffs gave him 13 in his career, which is tied for the top mark in a career in Atlantic Hockey postseason play.
 
McLinskey becomes the second Crusader in program history to win the honor, joining Tyler McGregor, who earned the honor following the 2005-2006 season.
 
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