Caponigri and Beaudoin Receive Honorable Mention CSTV/HCA Player of the Month Accolades – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
April 16, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State senior forward Paul Caponigri and freshman forward Matt Beaudoin have earned honorable mention March/April College Sports Television (CSTV)/Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) National Division I Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month honors, respectively. The duo helped lead the Buckeyes to the Mason Cup championship, the squad’s first Central Collegiate Hockey Association tournament title since 1972.
Caponigri, from Oak Park, Ill., earned the Bill Beagan Trophy as the CCHA Super Six MVP after posting five points, on two goals and three assists, in the CCHA Super Six to help OSU to the title. He had a three-point game in the semifinal win against Miami before a two-point performance in the championship tilt against Michigan. In March Caponigri totaled 10 points in the eight games to rank first on the squad. Caponigri also earned honorable mention national player of the month honors in December. He ended his career with 132 points in 154 games, including a career-best 17 goals and 39 points in 2003-04.
Beaudoin, a Rock Forest, Quebec, native, was outstanding in the postseason, finishing second on the team with seven points, including three goals and four assists. He had a career-best four points, on two goals and two assists, in the quarterfinal win over Notre Dame at the CCHA Super Six. Against the Irish, Beaudoin scored the last two goals in regulation, including the game-tying goal with less than 2:30 remaining. Beaudoin posted an assist in the championship game against the Wolverines. His four-point game tied the OSU postseason record set three times before, with the last coming in 1992. Beaudoin ended his rookie year with 14 points, on seven goals and seven assists while playing in 40 games.
