Amesbury, Massachusetts – Two University of Maine men's hockey players were honored by Hockey East on Friday morning when the league office announced the 2023-24 All-Star teams. Bradley Nadeau He was named a Hockey East Second Team All-Star while Josh Nadeau He was named a third-team Hockey East All-Star.
Bradley Nadeau, who earlier this week was named to the Hockey East Pro-Ambitions All-Rookie Team, tallied 31 points and 12 goals in conference play, good for seventh overall in both categories. His three Hockey East game-winning goals are tied for fourth overall. His 105 total shots on target ranks eighth in the league and his plus-15 rating in conference games is tied for sixth while his plus-20 mark in all competitions is ninth overall. On the season, Bradley leads Maine in goals (17) and is tied for the team lead in points (41). He ranks 20th in the country and sixth among juniors with 41 points. His four game-winning goals this year are tied for third nationally among freshmen. In addition to two weekly awards from the league (one Rookie of the Week and one Player of the Week), Bradley Nadeau He was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for December.
Josh Nadeau The Hockey East roster ranked eighth in points (30), tied for sixth in assists (19) and tied for eighth in goals (11). He had six power-play goals and three game-winning goals in conference games to tie for fourth overall in both categories. Overall on the year, he is tied for the team lead and is 20th in the nation and sixth among juniors with 41 points. He has 15 multi-point games, tied for fourth in Hockey East, and has three multi-goal games and eight multi-assist games. Earlier this season, he became the first Maine freshman to reach 15 goals in a season since 2006-07. Josh earned Hockey East Player of the Week and Player of the Month honors. Additionally, he was named National Player of the Month for December.
On the season, the Saint-François de Madawaska, New Brunswick, natives assisted each other on 21 goals and combined for 28 total goals. In December, the duo became the first and second Hockey East junior players to score a hat trick this season. On December 1 against New Hampshire, Josh scored his first career hat-trick and the game-winning goal, while Bradley had the primary assist on each tally. On December 3 against UConn, it was Bradley who scored a hat-trick as Josh registered the primary assist on each goal.
This is the first time Maine has had a pair of 40+ points since 2011-12 (three players). With 41 points each Bradley Nadeau And Josh Nadeau They are also the first Maine junior to reach 40 points in a season since Teddy Purcell in 2006-07.