NY Apple Core Alum Ryan Cruthers
 Named CHA Player of the Year 2008

Moon Township, Pa. - March 13, 2008 -

Senior Ryan Cruthers (Farmingdale, N.Y. / Army) of the Robert Morris University men's ice hockey team was selected as the College Hockey America Player of the
Year Thursday afternoon, marking the first time in that programs’ four-year history that a Colonial has been named the player of the year. Cruthers earns his honor after rewriting the RMU single-season record book for the second straight season. Ryan is also RMU's first Hobey Baker Nominee.  

Cruthers set single-season marks for points (48), goals (22), assists (26),
points per game (1.45), shorthanded goals (4) and shots on goal (139).
He also is currently a plus-7, which ties the single-season mark.
 
He currently ranks first in the CHA in points and goals, while ranking
second in assists. Cruthers ranks in the top-10 in five different categories nationally. He ranks second with 1.45 points per game, tied for third with 48 points and four shorthanded goals, eighth with 0.67 goals per game and tied for eighth with 0.79 assists per game.

 The player of the year award is selected by a poll of league coaches; after being named to the All-CHA First Team, Cruthers is now eligible for All-American status. 

New York Apple Core is very proud to make note of the accomplishments and accolades given to Ryan.  Ryan is proof that great hockey knowledge and skill continue to be at the very foundation of the New York Apple Core Junior Program.