Freshman | Forward
Los Angeles, California

His Statistics: 2 GP, 4-0—4

His Impact: Earl started, continued, and finished Wisconsin's stirring comeback Friday night against top-ranked North Dakota, capping it all off with a brilliant overtime goal. In addition to his hat trick in game one of the series, he notched the game-winner in the back end of the two-game set Saturday, helping Wisconsin solidify its position in the WCHA standings and, more importantly, boosting the confidence of a team that had posted a 3-5-2 mark in its last 10 games.

His Runners-Up: Brandon Crawford-West (Miami), Barret Ehgoetz (Niagara), Bobby Goepfert (Providence), Mike Meech (Brown), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (Sacred Heart)

Previous Winners Feb. 2: Keith Ballard Jan. 26: Brendan Cook Jan. 19: Mike Ayers Jan. 12: Pat Dwyer Jan. 6: Chris Davidson Dec. 30: Jason Guerriero Dec. 15: Curtis Glencross Dec. 8: T.J. Trevelyan Dec. 1: Kellen Briggs Nov. 24: Greg Kealey Nov. 17: Yann Danis Nov. 10: Kelly Czuy Nov. 3: Jacob Micflikier Oct. 27: T.J. Caig Oct. 20: Mike Betz Oct. 13: Todd Jackson