Holy Cross Hockey Player Awarded Hines Unsung Hero Award

College of the Holy Cross men’s ice hockey senior forward Matt Vidal has been named the 2016 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award winner, announced tonight by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA), at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla. Vidal is an economics and philosophy double major from Manorville, N.Y.

The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army West Point player Derek Hines, who was a “consummate team player and team builder.” Hines played at Army from 1999-2003 and was a four-year letter-winner as well as a co-captain his senior season. He was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 1, 2005 in Afghanistan.

The award "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."

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