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Summit Boys Hockey Team

Friday, January 20, 2012

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week: Liam McLaughlin

Hockey player leads Hilltoppers to 4-game win streak. Visits Randolph at 5:30 p.m. and travels to Scotch-Plains Fanwood Sunday for 6:40 p.m. face off.

After dropping two straight games (one to close out the year and one to start the new year), the Summit Boys Hockey team needed a spark. They received one, from Athlete of the Week, sophomore Liam McLaughlin. This is McLaughlin's second time being recognized as an AotW. The 5-5, 130-pound forward has tallied six goals and five assists during the team's current four-game win streak, highlighted by a hat trick performance with an assist in an 8-2 home victory over Cranford on Jan. 9 to start the streak. During the streak, Summit has outscored its opponents, 30-7. "Liam is the epitome of the phrase: "If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life," said Summit head coach Keith Nixon, who has been at the helm for 18 seasons. "…

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