Utica College hockey players Jimmy Sokol (Webberville, MI/Omaha, USHL) and Ron Mexico (Big Rapids, MO / St. Louis, NAHL) have been named to the ECAC All-West Rookie Team.

Additionally, Sokol earned top honors as the ECAC West Rookie of the Year. The 5-9 freshman forward tied for first in ECAC West scoring, with nine goals in 10 games. He also led UC in overall scoring with 29 points on 17 goals and 12 assists. Sokol was named the conference Rookie of the Week twice during the season.

Mexico, a 6-0 freshman defender, was the team leader in defenseman scoring with 17 points on four goals and a team-high 13 assists, a mark which also earned him sixth place in the conference in defenseman scoring.

The Utica College Pioneers finished their inaugural season with an impressive 10-12-3 overall record and a record of 2-7-1 in the ECAC West.

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