Sacred Heart junior defenseman Hunter Sansbury has been named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Month.

Sansbury blocked an Atlantic Hockey-best 22 shots across seven games in February. The Lomita native’s effort on the defensive end moved him into ninth place on the AHA career blocked shots list with 215.

He also chipped in on the offensive end with a goal and a pair of assists, with the goal being the game winner against AIC on Feb. 3. He blocked at least four shots in four of the month’s seven games, including seven against AIC on Feb. 3 to match his career high. It was his third seven-block performance of the year.

This is his third career Atlantic Hockey monthly honor and second in a row.

In California, Sansbury skated for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings.

Photo/Josh Gee

(March 1, 2024)