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NEW
YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY- HALL
OF FAME CLASS OF 2001 |
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Brian Gionta - Aquinas
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Brian Gionta grew up
in Rochester where he went to
Out Mother of Sorrows elementary
school and the Aquinas Institute
for high school. While at
Aquinas, he played high school
hockey where he was named
"Rookie of the Year" in 1993-94.
Brian went on to play collegiate
hockey at Boston College where
he earned:
- 1997-98
All-Rookie Team (Hockey
East)
- 1997-98
Second Team All-Star (Hockey
East)
- 1997-98
Rookie of the Year (Hockey
East)
- 1997-98
East Second All-American
Team (NCAA)
- 1998-99
First Team All-Star (Hockey
East)
- 1998-99
East First All-American Team
(NCAA)
- 1999-00
First Team All-American
(Hockey East)
- 1999-00
East First All-American (NCAA)
- 2000-01
First Team All-Star (Hockey
East)
- 2000-01
Walter Brown Award (New
England's Outstanding
American-born College
player)
- 2000-01
East First All-American (NCAA)
- 2000-01
Player of the Year (Hockey
East)
Brian was
drafted by the New Jersey Devils
in 1998 where he has played over
400 games with over 252 career
points earning a Stanley Cup in
2003 and currently holds a
franchise record of most goals
in a season (48 in 2005-06 NHL
season). In 2006 Brian
played for the U.S. in the XX
Winter Games.
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Brian
was inducted into
the New York State
High School Hockey-
Hall of Fame, March
2001, for his
dedication to the
sport as a truly
great player who has
contributed
noteworthy service
to the sport of hockey. |
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The New York
State High School Hockey- Hall of
Fame, located in the Lake Placid Olympic Center's '32
Rink hallway,
recognizes former outstanding Players, Coaches and
Teams that have contributed noteworthy service to New
York State high school hockey. |