Men's Hockey Hosts End of Season Banquet After Historic Season

HANOVER, N.H.—Dartmouth men's hockey celebrated its historic 2025-26 season with its end of year banquet this week.

Dartmouth first-year forwards Brock Cummings and Nathan Morin were awarded the Booma Award. The award is given the first-year player(s) of Dartmouth men's hockey who through determination, desire, dedication, and ability earns the "Rookie of the Year" award. The award is given in honor of Roland C. Booma '30, an all-around Dartmouth athlete including football and baseball as well as hockey.

Cummings appeared in all 35 games this season for the Big Green as he scored four goals and added six assists. The Mississauga, Ont. native was a key member of the Dartmouth penalty kill and won 223 faceoffs while winning 57.2% of draws. He had a pair of multi-point games in his first season in Hanover.

Morin joined the Big Green from Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC and skated in 29 games this season. He tallied nine goals along with six assists. On Nov. 14 he scored his first collegiate goal against St. Lawernce and then scored twice more for his first career hat-trick. Five of his nine goals were game winning goals for the Big Green; he also added 173 faceoff wins.

Colin Grable received the John Manser Award given to the "Most Improved Player". The award is given in honor of George "Johnny" Manser '26, Captain of the 1926 varsity men's hockey team and the Friends of Men's Hockey First President.

Grable had a breakout season in his sophomore season for the Big Green. After playing in 19 games and tallying one point in 2024-25, he played in all 35 games in 2025-26 while tallying six goals and 14 assists. On the defensive side, the defensemen had a +30 rating while blocking 33 shots.

For the second straight season, Cam MacDonald was honored with the Smoyer Award. The Smoyer Award which is awarded to the varsity player who has made the most unusual contribution to Dartmouth men's hockey that year. The contribution is measured more by intangible factors than statistical results – in short, the "Unsung Hero." The award honors Bill Smoyer '67, Captain of the 1967 Dartmouth men's hockey team and an outstanding soccer player who was killed in Vietnam.

MacDonald was a mainstay on the top Dartmouth line as he skated in a career high 34 games while tallying a career high 22 points. The alternate captain scored six goals while adding 16 assists while having a +26 rating. He finished his four-year career with 128 games played, 17 goals, 42 assists while also blocking 68 shots.

Alex Krause earned the McInnis Award as "Sportsman of the Year". The award is given to the player that has best reflected spirit, camaraderie, loyalty and dedication to Dartmouth men's hockey and to Dartmouth College. The award is in honor of Philip McInnis '36, President of the Friends of Men's Hockey from 1979 through 1984.

Krause played in 35 games in his final season in Hanover while tallying five goals and seven assists. After playing a combined 30 games in his first two seasons, he played 66 games in his junior and senior seasons while scoring nine goals and 15 assists. As a senior he served as an alternate captain, the Calabasas, Calif. native finished his career with 96 career games while scoring 13 goals and tallying 16 assists with 38 blocked shots.

Sophomore Hayden Stavroff was chosen as the winner of the Phelan Award as the team's MVP. The Phelan Award given to the player that demonstrated outstanding skill at his position, continued aggressiveness and team spirit, deserves to be named as the "Most Valuable Player of the Year". The award is in honor of ardent Dartmouth hockey enthusiast, Martha M. Phelan, wife of John Phelan '28 and mother of John Phelan, Jr. '63, Captain of the 1963 Dartmouth men's hockey team.

Stavroff also was the Friends of Dartmouth Men's Hockey Leading Scorer as he tallied 48 points. His 29 goals this season led all of Division I while he added a career high 19 assists. The sophomore earned a laundry list of awards on both the national and regional level. He was named an AHCA All-American, a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year, Ivy League Player of the Year while also winning the Walter Brown Award as the best American born player in New England.

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