BOSTON, Mass. -- UMass Boston Men's Ice Hockey saw three players take home New England Hockey Conference awards on Monday morning for the first time this season as senior goalie Sam Best earned Goaltender of the Week honors, freshman forward Mike Manzo earned Co-Rookie of the Week accolades, and junior forward Corey Clifton was named to the NEHC Honor Roll as announced by the New England Hockey Conference  league office on Monday morning.

Men's Ice Hockey: Goalie Sam Best - Goaltender of the Week

Senior goalie Sam Best turned in an impressive performance in the 57th Annual Codfish Bowl Tournament on Thursday and Friday. Best led his team to a first-round win in the tournament, stopping 18 of 19 shots that he faced in a 4-1 win over Fitchburg State which allowed the Beacons to move on to the Codfish Bowl Championship Game against Albertus Magnus College. Against Albertus Magnus, Best made 35 saves on 36 shot attempts, including key saves during a 5-on-3 penalty kill to help UMass Boston capture their seventh Codfish Bowl title and second time doing so in back-to-back years.

Men's Ice Hockey: Forward Mike Manzo - Co-Rookie of the Week

Freshman forward Mike Manzo had a strong showing during the 57^th Annual Codfish Bowl for UMass Boston last week. Manzo recorded four assists, one on all four of the Beacons' goals, in the Codfish Bowl Championship Game on Friday afternoon. The freshman was responsible for setting up junior forward Corey Clifton on the first goal of the game while being the second assist on freshman forward Grady Friedman's goal. Manzo closed his day with two faceoff wins that ended up on junior defender Blake Colman's stick for the final two goals of the afternoon for UMass Boston who captured their seventh Codfish Bowl title over Albertus Magnus College, 4-1. Manzo also won 28 of the 37 faceoffs he took across the two games played.

Men's Ice Hockey: Forward Corey Clifton - Honor Roll 

Junior forward Corey Clifton turned in his best week of the season for UMass Boston notching two goals and adding an assist during the 57^th Annual Codfish Bowl Championship. Clifton recorded a third-period power play goal against Fitchburg State in the Beacons' 4-1 win to advance to the championship game against Albertus Magnus on Friday. Against Albertus Magnus, Clifton notched the first goal of the game before adding an assist on the second goal of the game which helped UMass Boston win their seventh Codfish Bowl championship. The junior's two-game performance earned him Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

UMass Boston returns to the ice on Friday night as the Beacons will hit the road to take on Castleton University with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 PM.