Penn State’s P.J. Musico earned the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, becoming the first player from a Big Ten school to receive the honor. A senior goaltender, Musico earned the award which “recognizes a fearless leader and beloved fan favorite who always places his team first. Displaying exemplary sportsmanship, he’s supremely competitive, intelligent and extraordinarily conditioned with an unmatched work ethic. The contributions of this individual, on and off the ice, cannot be measured by statistics alone.” Musico is the first goaltender to win the award since its inception in 2007. Hines, a forward at Army, graduated from the academy in 2003 and was killed in action on Sept. 1, 2005, in Afghanistan.
Source: Hockey Season in Review Big Ten Conference Official Site