Bangor High School’s Jake Fournier and two members of East regional finalist St. Dominic Academy of Auburn are three of the eight semifinalists for the Travis Roy Award, which is given to state’s top senior Class A hockey player.
Fournier is joined by St. Dominic’s Bradford Berube and Caleb Labrie as East semifinalists, along with Cody Martin of Lawrence/Skowhegan.
The West semifinalists are Biddeford’s Brandon Daigle, Falmouth’s Isac Nordstrom, Noble/Wells’ Dean Pratt and Andrew Whipple of South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete.
Fournier has been a four-year varsity player for Bangor and led the Rams this season with 18 goals and 10 assists while serving as the team’s captain.
Berube earned all-state honors on the second team as a sophomore and was a first-team selection the past two seasons. He has recorded 16 goals and 24 assists to lead the Saints this season, and he has 106 career points.
Labrie has been St. Dom’s alternate captain this season and has led the team in points during the past three seasons. He has earned all-state first-team honors as a junior and senior.
Martin leads Class A hockey in goals and points and is second overall in the state. As a junior, he led Class A East in goals and was an all-state second-team selection.
Daigle is a two-year starter and a senior captain for Biddeford. A goalie, he helped lead the Tigers to playoff wins over Falmouth and Cheverus.
Nordstrom missed six games during his senior season because of injury but still finished the season with 31 points. He was a first-team all-state selection last year and recorded 28 points during his junior season.
Pratt, the team’s captain, has amassed 184 points in four seasons with 118 goals and 56 assists. He is an all-state first-team pick.
Whipple earned an all-state honor last season when he got 52 points, followed by 42 points this season.
The Maine Class A High School Hockey Coaches Association will announce the award finalists next Monday, and the winner will be announced at its all-state banquet on March 15 at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston.
The award is named for Travis Roy, a former Yarmouth resident and North Yarmouth Academy standout who was paralyzed on his first shift in his first game at Boston University when he crashed into the boards. He lives and works in Boston and is a motivational speaker who works with a charity named after him.
The charity raises money and supplies grants for research and medical equipment for people who suffer from spinal cord injuries.