Perbix and Fitzgerald Earn All-NCHC Honors
3/9/2022 1:28:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Perbix named to All-NCHC First Team, Fitzgerald named to Second Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey senior defenseman Nick Perbix (Elk River, Minn.) and graduate forward Kevin Fitzgerald (Hinsdale, Ill.) earned All-NCHC honors, as the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its all-conference teams on Wednesday. Perbix was named to the All-NCHC First Team, while Fitzgerald was named to the All-NCHC Second Team.
Since the conference's inception in 2013-14, Perbix and Fitzgerald are the 51st and 52nd All-Conference honorees for the Huskies. Perbix is the 10th Husky to be named to the First Team, and the first since 2018-19 when four Huskies earned the honor (Jimmy Schuldt, Patrick Newell, Ryan Poehling, Blake Lizotte). It is Perbix's third career all-conference honor after earning Rookie Team honors in 2018-19 and Second Team honors in 2020-21. Fitzgerald's first career all-conference honor is the 11th Second Team honor for the Huskies since 2013-14.
Perbix has had a banner year in his fourth season donning the red and black, totaling 28 points with four goals and a team-best 24 assists. His assist and point totals are both career-highs, while his 24 assists are the fourth-most in the NCHC and second-most by an NCHC defenseman this season. His 1.22 points per game in NCHC play led all defenseman as well. The Elk River native has posted a +5 mark with one power play goal and 36 blocks.
Perbix produced one of the most productive weekends in program and NCHC history against Miami (Jan. 21-22), leading the Huskies to an NCHC record 19 goals in 11-1 and 8-0 victories. Perbix contributed in a big way for the Huskies, tallying eight points on the weekend, including the first six-point game in NCHC history in Friday's win over the RedHawks. Among program records, he matched the school record marks points scored (six), assists (five), points by a defenseman (six) and assists by a defenseman (five).
A Hobey Baker Nominee, Perbix earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week honors twice (Dec. 6, Jan. 24), and was named the NCHC Player of the Month and Hockey Commissioners of America (HCA) Co-National Player of the Month for January after tallying a team-high 12 points – two goals and 10 assists – seven blocks and a +1 mark in five January games. The fourth-year Husky was also named to the 2022 U.S. Olympic Team, where he played in all four of Team USA's games in Beijing, recording an assist on a goal from teammate Sam Hentges in the Olympic quarterfinals.
In 132 career games, Perbix has totaled 86 career points, 20 goals and 66 assists with four power play goals, five game-winning goals and a +23 mark on the ice.
Fitzgerald is making the most of his final collegiate season of hockey, as he currently leads the team in goals (16), points (34) and power play goals (seven), while ranking second in assists (18). The alternate captain has also posted an impressive mark of +13 on the season with one game-winning goal and one short-handed goal. Among conference leaders, Fitzgerald ranks fifth in goals (16), fifth in power play goals (seven) and ninth in points (34).
Fitzgerald has already recorded career-highs in points (34), goals (16), assists (18) and power play goals (seven) and became 38th member of SCSU's 100-point club (36th with D-I stats only) with a goal in his final home regular season game against Colorado College on Feb. 26.
Fitzgerald was named a nominee for both the Hobey Baker Award and the Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to the top citizen in collegiate hockey.
In 160 career games, Fitzgerald has recorded 101 points, 45 goals and 56 assists, with 10 power play goals, seven game-winning goals and a +31 mark on the ice. Among program records, Fitzgerald ranks fourth in career games played (160) and 35th in points (101).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2021-22 season are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
Since the conference's inception in 2013-14, Perbix and Fitzgerald are the 51st and 52nd All-Conference honorees for the Huskies. Perbix is the 10th Husky to be named to the First Team, and the first since 2018-19 when four Huskies earned the honor (Jimmy Schuldt, Patrick Newell, Ryan Poehling, Blake Lizotte). It is Perbix's third career all-conference honor after earning Rookie Team honors in 2018-19 and Second Team honors in 2020-21. Fitzgerald's first career all-conference honor is the 11th Second Team honor for the Huskies since 2013-14.
Perbix has had a banner year in his fourth season donning the red and black, totaling 28 points with four goals and a team-best 24 assists. His assist and point totals are both career-highs, while his 24 assists are the fourth-most in the NCHC and second-most by an NCHC defenseman this season. His 1.22 points per game in NCHC play led all defenseman as well. The Elk River native has posted a +5 mark with one power play goal and 36 blocks.
Perbix produced one of the most productive weekends in program and NCHC history against Miami (Jan. 21-22), leading the Huskies to an NCHC record 19 goals in 11-1 and 8-0 victories. Perbix contributed in a big way for the Huskies, tallying eight points on the weekend, including the first six-point game in NCHC history in Friday's win over the RedHawks. Among program records, he matched the school record marks points scored (six), assists (five), points by a defenseman (six) and assists by a defenseman (five).
A Hobey Baker Nominee, Perbix earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week honors twice (Dec. 6, Jan. 24), and was named the NCHC Player of the Month and Hockey Commissioners of America (HCA) Co-National Player of the Month for January after tallying a team-high 12 points – two goals and 10 assists – seven blocks and a +1 mark in five January games. The fourth-year Husky was also named to the 2022 U.S. Olympic Team, where he played in all four of Team USA's games in Beijing, recording an assist on a goal from teammate Sam Hentges in the Olympic quarterfinals.
In 132 career games, Perbix has totaled 86 career points, 20 goals and 66 assists with four power play goals, five game-winning goals and a +23 mark on the ice.
Fitzgerald is making the most of his final collegiate season of hockey, as he currently leads the team in goals (16), points (34) and power play goals (seven), while ranking second in assists (18). The alternate captain has also posted an impressive mark of +13 on the season with one game-winning goal and one short-handed goal. Among conference leaders, Fitzgerald ranks fifth in goals (16), fifth in power play goals (seven) and ninth in points (34).
Fitzgerald has already recorded career-highs in points (34), goals (16), assists (18) and power play goals (seven) and became 38th member of SCSU's 100-point club (36th with D-I stats only) with a goal in his final home regular season game against Colorado College on Feb. 26.
Fitzgerald was named a nominee for both the Hobey Baker Award and the Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to the top citizen in collegiate hockey.
In 160 career games, Fitzgerald has recorded 101 points, 45 goals and 56 assists, with 10 power play goals, seven game-winning goals and a +31 mark on the ice. Among program records, Fitzgerald ranks fourth in career games played (160) and 35th in points (101).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2021-22 season are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
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