August 13, 2008

PETER LENES
Vermont
Sr. | F | Shelburne, Vt.


Lenes won a Vermont high school state championship in 2002 with Champlain Valley Union High School.

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Key Statistics: Lenes has been a consistent scorer since arriving in Burlington three years ago, averaging just over 10 goals and 20 points per season and ranking among the Catamounts' top five scorers each year. He had 10 goals (tied for the team lead) and 22 points in 2007-08. He had a goal and an assist in the upset of Boston University in the Hockey East semifinals.

What He Does: At 5-foot-6, 160 pounds, Lenes is small but boasts terrific skill. He's the waterbug type who is a fan favorite, but head coach Kevin Sneddon says he's a coach favorite as well — a player who has a passion for the game, a commitment to winning and a work ethic to improve at both ends of the rink.

The Bigger Picture: Vermont scored just 2.26 goals per game last season, 50th in the nation, but returns almost all of its offense. Goaltender Joe Fallon isn't back, however, which could put more pressure on the likes of Lenes and classmates Dean Strong and Corey Carlson to produce. After a third-place finish last year, Vermont is the only team among Hockey East's top five not to suffer what could be crippling offensive losses.

Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon on Lenes: "He has great speed, unbelievable hands and is a very creative playmaker. Our task is to keep his scoring going in the right direction."

— Nate Ewell