Lake Forest College Sports Information
February 8, 2003
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

David Evans Voted 2002-03 Peter Taylor Award Winner
Senior forward honored between periods on Saturday
  

From left to right: Head Coach Tony Fritz, Athletic Director Jackie Slaats, David Evans, Matt Bruni.
LAKE FOREST, IL - Forester men's hockey player David Evans (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Royals) was chosen by his teammates as the 2002-03 Peter Taylor Award winner and honored between the first and second periods of Saturday (February 8) night's game against UW-River Falls.

The Peter Taylor Memorial Hockey Award was established in by Taylor's family, friends, and teammates to celebrate his life and continue his memory. The Taylor Award is presented annually to the Forester, selected by his teammates, whose outstanding talent, leadership, and love for the game best exemplify the qualities that Peter possessed. In three years at Lake Forest, Taylor tallied 136 points and earned All-American honors. He graduated in 1973 with a degree in politics.
 
Evans, a senior forward, is a four-year starter and was the team's Most Valuable Player as a freshman and again as a sophomore. He will earn academic all-conference honors for the third straight year and has been a team captain for two seasons. He leads the 2002-03 Foresters with 19 goals and 32 points. In 98 career games, he has tallied 108 points on 48 goals and 60 assists. He'll graduate in May with a degree in business and a 3.3 grade point average.

Joining Evans on the ice for the award presentation were Athletic Director Jackie Slaats and Head Coach Tony Fritz. Presenting Evans with the award was fellow senior forward Matt Bruni (Unionville, Ontario/Aurora Tigers), the 2002 award winner and David's linemate and close friend since he first put on a Forester jersey. Evans is the 10th recipient of the award.