POTSDAM -- An Ogdensburg resident has been named captain of next year’s Clarkson University Division 1 hockey team.

Jake Morley, a 6-2, 218-pound junior forward, will be the Knights' captain for the 2011-12 campaign.

Nick Tremblay from Candiac, Quebec, and Ben Sexton from Kanata, Ontario, were selected as assistant captains.

The announcement was made last weekend at the annual Knight Club Booster Awards Banquet. Family, friends, and booster club members paid tribute to the Golden Knights and honored the seven seniors in the Class of 2011.

The Golden Knights’ Class of 2011 — Eric Daddario, Brandon DeFazio, Scott Freeman, Tom Pizzo, Dan Reed, Bryan Rufenach and Lauri Tuohimaa — helped Clarkson compile 56 victories, participated in one NCAA Tournament (2008), and played a role in Clarkson winning the 2007-08 ECAC Hockey regular season title.

The Class of 2011 became the Knights’ first senior class in 10 years to defeat St. Lawrence three times in one season.

Six awards were announced at the banquet. Headlining the list of recipients was junior goaltender Paul Karpowich, who was named the Bill Harrison Clarkson Most Valuable Player in honor of the successful Clarkson coach of the late 1940s and 1950s.

Karpowich backstopped Clarkson to 15 wins and set a school record for saves in a season with 1,053. The 6-2, 192-pound Thunder Bay, ONT native started 35 of the 36 games and posted a .912 save percentage and a 3.05 goals against average. Karpowich was named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week once and earned conference weekly Honor Roll mention four times.

DeFazio was honored with the Mike Morrison Coaches’ Award for teamwork, hustle and dedication. The award was named in honor of the former Clarkson captain who died in a work accident on July 27, 1988.

The 6-1, 200-pound forward from Oakville, ONT served as a Golden Knight assistant captain and was the Green and Gold’s leading scorer with 26 points on a team-high 14 goals and 12 assists playing in all 36 games. He became the first Clarkson player to record hat tricks in consecutive games in over 30 years when he tallied three goals in the win over Sacred Heart (12/12) after scoring three, third-period goals in the victory at Quinnipiac (12/4).

A native of Rochester, NY, Pizzo was presented with the Richmond Unsung Hero Award. Named in honor of loyal Clarkson followers Ernie and Connie Richmond, the Richmond award has been presented to a Golden Knight who displayed unselfish play and was very instrumental to the team’s success.

A 5-10, 181-pound defenseman, Pizzo was also honored with the Paul J. Pilon Award, which was established in the memory of the former Clarkson hockey player who died in a tragic car wreck in 1937. It is presented, when appropriate, to the senior who has excelled both as a student and hockey player.

Tuohimaa received the Fran Neragin Award. Named in honor of the loyal Clarkson hockey booster who passed away in 1984, the Neragin award is presented to a player who excels in sportsmanship and academics, and who has contributed significantly to the Clarkson hockey program. A 6-0, 194-pound native of Helsinki, Finland, Tuohimaa played in 24 games primarily as a defensive-forward on the Knights’ checking lines.

A 6-2, 218-pound junior forward from Ogdensburg, NY, Jake Morley was honored with the Knight Club Award, presented to a deserving player who made a significant contribution to the team, achieved academically as well as being an excellent role model for his teammates and the young people of the community.

A Clarkson assistant captain, Oakley was involved with the Golden Knights’ reading program at local schools. He was one of the Knights’ top scorers with 22 points on seven goals and 15 assists playing in all 36 games.