Ed Carpenter, assistant director of athletics at Boston University, was today named the recipient of the Parker/York Pen Award (formerly the Sheaffer Pen Award), as presented at the annual New England Hockey Writers Awards Banquet in Saugus, Mass. The award, which is one of New England hockeys greatest honors, is presented annually to an individual who has made lifetime contributions to New England collegiate ice hockey.
A native of Brookline, Mass., and a 1965 graduate of Penn State University, Carpenter has been a staple in the BU Athletics Department since becoming the Universitys sports information director in 1977, during which time he spent 28 years as the media contact for the Terrier mens ice hockey team.
Among the hockey highlights during Carpenters career were the 1978 and 1995 NCAA National Championships, along with 17 Beanpot titles and five Hockey East Tournament trophies. In addition, he played host to the national media at the 1998 and 2004 NCAA Mens Ice Hockey Frozen Fours and served as the media contact during nine NCAA Mens Ice Hockey Regionals in Worcester, Mass.
Carpenter is currently an ex-officio member of the College Sports Information Directors of America Board as its marketing director, while he served as the organizations president from 1992-93 and has been active on various committees. He was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 1996 and was recognized with the 25-Year Award in 1996.
Most recently, in 2005, Carpenter received CoSIDAs Arch Ward Award, which is presented annually to a sports information person who has made outstanding contributions in the field, while bringing dignity and prestige to the profession through relationships with press, radio, television and the individuals colleagues.
Among Carpenters other accolades is the Irving T. Marsh Award, which he received in 1991 for service to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Service Bureau. Further, in 1997, he was honored by BU as the Murray Kramer/Scarlet Quill Memorial Award recipient, which is presented to an individual or organization in recognition of outstanding media coverage or publicity of intercollegiate athletics, while also garnering the Elmore Hudgins Award from the All-American Football Foundation for outstanding performance in your chosen profession.
Carpenter and his wife, Susan, reside in Stoughton, Mass., and have five children and four grandchildren. He will retire from Boston University in July.