ANDREW FAVOT
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sr. | F | King City, Ont.
Key Statistics: Andrew Favot has become one of the premier scorers in Atlantic Hockey. In last season’s run to the NCAA Frozen Four, Favot posted 13 goals, 33 assists and 46 points. He ranked second in the league in assists and fifth in points. He also ranked second in power play points, posting eight goals and 18 assists with the man advantage. He’s made great strides in his three seasons in Rochester: he had five goals and 10 points as a freshman and 10 goals and 31 points as a sophomore. Another impressive number are his rising plus/minus marks of plus-4, plus 12 and plus-14 over three seasons. Playing with the Aurora Tigers in 2006-07, Favot posted 31 goals and 69 points, leading his team to the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League title and a national Junior ‘A’ title.
What He Does: Favot knows how to get the puck and what to do with it after he gets it. Despite being only 5-foot-7, 160 pounds, Favot makes a nuisance of himself in front of opposing goalies, and is quite successful burrowing into the corner boards and coming out with the puck. He will not win any flat-out races but good hockey sense puts him in the right place at the right time. Coach Wayne Wilson says Favot has to get stronger, and he’d like to see Favot expand his shooting range to beyond the hash marks and circles. Favot’s shot is not overpowering but has accuracy.
The Bigger Picture: Favot was one of RIT’s top two centers last season and figures to play the same role this season. He’s a premier power play performer, and is also efficient on the penalty kill. He’s certainly earned the respect of his teammates, who have named him captain for this season. “Our team kind of rallies around him,” Wilson said. Favot’s size may prove a hindrance at the minor pro level but he’s already proven himself at the Division I level.
RIT coach Wayne Wilson on Favot: “Andrew is a player that when you are trying to figure out what he does very well … he’s not very big, not the fastest skater and doesn’t have the biggest shot. What separates him from the other people is his hockey sense and his competitiveness.”
