Yale senior Jimmy Martin was named a finalist for the ECAC's Best Defensive Defenseman award, to be named next week before the league semifinals in Atlantic City. Taylor Fedun of Princeton and Brock Matheson of Union are the other two finalists.

Martin, the Bulldogs captain and a St. Louis resident, has developed into a solid two-way player over his four years and sees plenty of ice time on the penalty kill. He's often matched up against the opponent's top line, and has a career-best five goals this season as well as 51 career points.