Freshman | Forward
Spokane, Wash.

His Statistics: 2 GP, 5-2—7

His Impact: Nelson was hurt for the first 11 games of his college career, but he's making up for lost time. The hottest player in Atlantic Hockey had his best weekend yet against rival Mercyhurst, giving him a four-game goal streak (8-2—10) and a five-game point streak (8-3—11). He has helped the Bobcats compile a season-best six-game winning streak heading into this weekend, which includes a showdown against Holy Cross at the FleetCenter.

His Runners-Up: Cam Ellsworth (Michigan Tech), Gabe Gautier (Denver), Dov Grumet-Morris (Harvard), Bruce Mulherin (Alabama-Huntsville), Dominic Vicari (Michigan State)

Previous Winners Oct. 11: Matt Anderson Oct. 18: Marty Guerin Oct. 25: Rod Pelley Nov. 1: Jamie Holden Nov. 8: Jeff Tambellini Nov. 15: Dominic Vicari Nov. 22: Bryan Worosz Nov. 29: Torrey Mitchell Dec. 6: Gabe Gauthier Dec. 13: Dov Grumet-Morris Jan. 3: Jeff Legue Jan. 10: Cam Ellsworth Jan. 17: Mike Ouellette Jan. 24: Colin Murphy Jan. 31: Tom Fritsche