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Princeton University Athletics
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Veronneau and Opeyemi Earn Engineering & Applied Science Awards on Class Day
June 11, 2019 | Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer
Three Princeton student-athletes received awards for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences on Class Day last week. In a ceremony Dean Emily A. Carter presented the awards to Moyin Opeyemi of the men's soccer team, Max Véronneau of the men's hockey team and Amanda Brown of the women's golf team.
Opeyemi was awarded The Joseph Clifton Elgin Prize, an annual prize awarded to to a senior in the School of Engineering and Applied Science who, in the judgment of the Dean and the departmental chairs, has done the most to advance the interests of the School in the community at large. This prize honors the late Professor Emeritus Joseph Clifton Elgin, who served the School as Dean from 1954 to 1971.
A four-year letterwinner on the Princeton men's soccer team, Opeyemi and the Tigers won the Ivy League title this season and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Opeyemi was also one of eight Princeton student's to win the annual Spirit of Princeton award.
Véronneau was the recipient of The George J. Mueller Award, established in 1991 by members of the faculty and staff of the School of Engineering and Applied Science in memory of Dean George J. Mueller, the award honors that graduating senior who over his or her undergraduate years at Princeton has most evidently combined high scholarly achievement in the study of engineering with quality performance in intercollegiate athletics.Â
A two-time nominee for the Hobey Baker and an All-American, Véronneau led Princeton men's hockey team to the 2018 ECAC Hockey Championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. As a junior he led the nation in assists and was third in the nation in scoring, while this year he ranked ninth in the nation in both categories. A two-time All-ECAC and All-Ivy League selection, Véronneau finished his Princeton career ranked fourth all-time in scoring with 143 points and second all time in assists.
Véronneau signed with the Ottawa Senators on March 12 and made his NHL debut on March 14 versus the St. Louis Blues. He scored his first NHL goal on March 16 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Véronneau played in 12 games and had two goals and two assists, while averaging 12:31 of ice time, playing on the top line and on the power play.
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Opeyemi was awarded The Joseph Clifton Elgin Prize, an annual prize awarded to to a senior in the School of Engineering and Applied Science who, in the judgment of the Dean and the departmental chairs, has done the most to advance the interests of the School in the community at large. This prize honors the late Professor Emeritus Joseph Clifton Elgin, who served the School as Dean from 1954 to 1971.
A four-year letterwinner on the Princeton men's soccer team, Opeyemi and the Tigers won the Ivy League title this season and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Opeyemi was also one of eight Princeton student's to win the annual Spirit of Princeton award.
Véronneau was the recipient of The George J. Mueller Award, established in 1991 by members of the faculty and staff of the School of Engineering and Applied Science in memory of Dean George J. Mueller, the award honors that graduating senior who over his or her undergraduate years at Princeton has most evidently combined high scholarly achievement in the study of engineering with quality performance in intercollegiate athletics.Â
A two-time nominee for the Hobey Baker and an All-American, Véronneau led Princeton men's hockey team to the 2018 ECAC Hockey Championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. As a junior he led the nation in assists and was third in the nation in scoring, while this year he ranked ninth in the nation in both categories. A two-time All-ECAC and All-Ivy League selection, Véronneau finished his Princeton career ranked fourth all-time in scoring with 143 points and second all time in assists.
Véronneau signed with the Ottawa Senators on March 12 and made his NHL debut on March 14 versus the St. Louis Blues. He scored his first NHL goal on March 16 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Véronneau played in 12 games and had two goals and two assists, while averaging 12:31 of ice time, playing on the top line and on the power play.
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