ISU hockey player Glenn Detulleo ended his collegiate career by winning one of the most coveted awards the American Collegiate Hockey Association can offer.

The senior will receive the Bob Johnson Award this Saturday at the annual coaches convention in Naples, Fla.

The award is given to the ACHA player that displays qualities such as leadership, sportsmanship and achievement on the ice, in the classroom and around the community.

Detulleo becomes the fourth Cyclone to win the award and the ninth recipient overall. He also led the nation in scoring last season, which prompted the league to name him Player of the Year for the 2000-2001 campaign.

“It’s good sometimes just to be recognized for working hard. Not everyone has the opportunity to be recognized,” he said. “I’m definitely honored and enjoyed every minute of it.”

Over his three-year stay at Iowa State, the forward amassed 142 goals and 177 assists in just over 130 games played. Last season, he set the ISU record for goals in a season with 58 tallies. This year, he took over two more offensive records, setting new marks in assists and points with 77 and 122, respectively.

Detulleo was named team captain and president of the 2000-2001 squad, while also being involved with the Ames Minor Hockey Association. He helped establish the “Jerseys off our Backs” charity auction, with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

“When I asked him to be the captain, he said he was going to be the quiet leader and lead by example,” Murdoch said. “He’s done that on and off the ice.

“I think he’s been an excellent role model and an excellent student. He’s been instrumental in spearheading many of our fund-raising efforts and has been a great liaison between the city and the university.”

Coach Murdoch said that some professional and international teams have already shown an interest in the forward.

“I’m definitely looking at playing somewhere next year,” Detulleo said. “I’m graduating in May, and I’ve been looking [forward to] playing at a higher level.”

With the graduation of his team’s captain, Murdoch knows that many facets of the game, including leadership and scoring, will need to be addressed by new stars.

“It’ll be an opportunity for other people to fill in what he will leave behind,” he said. “More than anything, we’re going to need depth. We’re going to have to have our veterans and newer guys step up to fill those voids.”

However, Detulleo is confident that the Cyclones will thrive next season. He wants the team to remember him simply.

“I think the team will be all right without me. We’ve got a lot of good hockey players,” he said. “I think I always worked hard, and if the guys can take that from me, then that will take them a long way.”