Brockport hockey's Ryan Romeo
will be honored with the Rich Funke Jr. College Male Award at the
Rochester Press-Radio Club's Celebration of Champions at the Rochester
Red Wings game at Frontier Field on June 1. Romeo was nominated for the
award by Brockport's Warren Kozireski, General Manager at WBSU, 89.1 the
Point.
For ticket information visit www.pressradio.org or call the Press-Radio
line at 585-734-5317. The awards presentation will be held at the "Hot
Corner" venue at Frontier Field near left field. The picnic celebration
will be 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and include a picnic supper, a game ticket,
and a short award presentation. The ticket price will be $30 per person.
Romeo was recently named a 2021-22 CCM Hockey/AHCH Div. II-III
All-America. Romeo, a Sid Watson Award finalist, is the first player in
program-history to earn AHCA All-American First Team East honors.
Romeo is the fourth All-American selection in program history, joining
James Cody (2nd Team East, 2012) and Chase Nieuwendyk (3rd Team East,
2015 | 2nd Team East, 2016).
Earlier this year, Romeo was named the SUNYAC Herb Hammond Player of the
Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. Romeo joined James Cody as
the only two players in program-history to be named a finalist for the
Sid Watson. Cody was named a finalist after earning SUNYAC Player of the
Year honors back in 2012.
Romeo recently made his third straight all-conference appearance,
including his second straight first-team selection. He is the third
(two of his own) Brockport selection to the All-Conference first team
dating back to 2016 when Chase Nieuwendyk was named a first team
forward. The first team selection marks the 10th time in program
history that a Brockport player has been picked to the SUNYAC's top
all-conference team. He joins Nieuwendyk and Chris Luker as the
program's only two-time first team selections.
His 37 points this season are the most for a Golden Eagle since
Nieuwendyk registered 37 points back in 2016. His 25 assists this
season are the most for a Golden Eagle since Ian Finnerty registered 25
assists back in 2012. His 25 assists this season are tied for seventh on
the program's all-time single season list. He ranks second nationally
among defenders in total points and 16th nationally among all skaters.
Over the course of his career at Brockport he has played in 97 career
games, and he has 87 total points on 28 goals and 59 assists.
Following Brockport's season, Romeo signed a pro contract with the
Trois-Rivieres Lions of the ECHL, where he recently recorded his first
professional goal.
Brockport capped its season with a 14-11-2 overall record and an
appearance in the SUNYAC Conference Tournament Semifinals. Their
appearance in the semifinals was the program's first since 2015.