SCHENECTADY, NY - Senior forward John Simpson was named MLX Skates ECAC Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. This marks the first time that Simpson has received ECAC weekly honors in his career.

On Saturday night against Colgate, Simpson tied the game in the second period with an impressive individual effort, jamming his own rebound across the goal line for his sixth goal of the season. Simpson would add an assist late in the third period on younger brother Wayne Simpson's empty net goal at 18:48, helping the Dutchmen seal a 6-3 win.

 

On Friday night in a 4-0 win against Cornell, Simpson recorded two assists on the night, both in the third period. Simpson set up freshman forward Kevin Sullivan's goal at 1:36 of the third period, and added an assist on freshman forward Matt Hatch's empty net goal at 14:11.

 

Simpson has six goals and 14 assists on the season, matching his best scoring season at Union (four goals, 16 assists in 2009-10) with four games remaining in the regular season.

 

Union will embark on its final road trip of the regular season when it heads to the North Country to face Clarkson on Friday at 7:00 pm.