University of Connecticut Athletics
Newpower Named a Hockey East All-Star
3/18/2020 11:24:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
STORRS, Conn. - The Hockey East Association announced their three All-Star teams for the 2019-20 season as chosen by the league's head coaches. UConn senior defenseman Wyatt Newpower (Hugo, Minn.) was selected as a Hockey East second team all-star.
Hockey East Second Team All-Star – Wyatt Newpower, Sr., D, Hugo, Minn.
Senior defenseman Wyatt Newpower becomes the fourth Husky in program history to earn Hockey East All-Star honors and the second player to grab a spot on the league's second team. Newpower had a banner season for the Huskies, leading all UConn defensemen in scoring with 22 points on three goals and 19 assists. His 19 assists were second on the Huskies. On the defensive end, he was second on the club with 42 blocked shots.
Among Hockey East defensemen, Newpower was tied for sixth in scoring. He ranked ninth in the conference in blocked shots, averaging 1.24 per game. He finished the season as a +23 skater, ranking him fifth among all Hockey East skaters and was tied for sixth nationally.
Newpower wrapped up his four-year stint in Storrs having appeared in 114 career games, scoring 47 points on 11 goals and 36 assists. Of his 11 career goals, six came on the power play. He blocked 165 total shots. He had 11 career multi-point games and just this season, recorded the longest point streak of his career at five-straight games.
