WAKEFIELD, Mass. – Vermont freshman Ross Colton has been named the Pro Ambitions Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week after collecting a career-high four assists against UConn last Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The league made the announcement on Monday afternoon.
 
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Colton assisted on four of UVM's five goals in the 5-4 Hockey East victory, becoming the first Catamount to post four assists in a game since Chris McCarthy on Feb. 21, 2014 at Merrimack. The rookie currently leads the team in goals (9), assists (13), and points (22), all of which rank top-5 among league freshmen this season.
 
The 11th-ranked Catamounts have already eclipsed last season's win total at 16-7-2 and sit third overall in the Hockey East standings at 8-4-1 for 17 points. UVM has won six of its last seven games overall and has now taken five in a row against Connecticut.
 
Vermont and UConn match up again this Friday (Jan. 27) at the XL Center in Hartford at 7 p.m. to close the regular season series. Pre-game radio coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on WVMT 620-AM and Catamounts All-Access with Alastair Ingram on the call. Pay-per-view video is available at UConnHuskies.com. 
 
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