Former Burnaby Express defenseman Brad Hunt of Bemidji State University has been named the Red Baron® Western Collegiate Hockey Association Defensive Player of the Week for Dec. 6 as a result of his outstanding two-way efforts in a conference tie and victory at St. Cloud State last weekend.
A 5-9, 175-pound senior from Maple Ridge, B.C., Hunt had a hand in three goals, including two deciding markers, as the Beavers earned three of four points after a 6-6 tie and 3-1 victory in their league series at SCSU on Dec. 2-3. He contributed a pair of assists, including one on teammate Aaron McLeod’s game-tying goal in the 6-6 draw last Friday as Bemidji State came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period and a 6-4 deficit in the third. Hunt’s second assist in that game moved him into a tie with Beavers great Matt Read atop the team's Div. 1-era assists list with 87.
Last Saturday, Hunt helped the Beavers to the 3-1 win, while achieving a personal milestone. He scored his third goal of the season, and the eventual game-winner, to register the 100th point of his collegiate career (22g, 78a). He becomes just the sixth defender in the 56-year history of the BSU hockey program to score 100 points. In addition to his three points, Hunt tied for the team lead with four blocked shots on the weekend and finished the series with a +1 plus/minus rating.
Through 16 games played this season, Hunt is Bemidji State’s top scorer with 14 points (3g, 11a).
In two seasons with the Express (2006-08), Hunt scored 20 goals and 73 assists in 123 games.
