BOSTON (December 3, 2024) – Senior defenseman Hunter Sansbury (Lomita, Calif.) of the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team has been named Atlantic Hockey America Defenseman of the Month for the month of November, as announced on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
 
It is Sansbury's fourth career selection as the league's Defenseman of the Month.
 
Sansbury played in all 10 November games as the Pioneers went 5-4-1 in the second month of the season, and he tallied nine points on three goals and six assists along the way. He blocked a team-best 18 shots, recorded 24 shots of his own, went +4, scored one power-play goal and added a game-winning goal for good measure. Sansbury opened the month with a three-assist weekend against Bentley on Nov. 1-2, and later had six points (3-3-6) across a four-game point streak from Nov. 9-22.
 
On the season, Sansbury has registered 11 points (4-7-11) through 16 games. He has blocked a league-leading 39 shots.
 
SHU (7-7-2, 6-5-1 AHA) is back in action later Tuesday, when it hosts its final home game of the first half. Army pays a visit to the Martire Family Arena for a 7 p.m. puck drop. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.