MSU Hockey recruit and incoming freshman goalie Jeff Lerg will be honored with two awards at the 2005 USA Hockey Annual Congress, held June 8-12.

Lerg will receive the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year and USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year awards.

The first award is a goaltender chosen from the pool of goalies who attended the USA Hockey National Goaltenders Camp and the USA Hockey Select 16 and Select 17 festivals.

The second award is given to the most outstanding American-born junior hockey player who has played for a U.S.-based team and is chosen by a panel of junior coaches and administrators.

Lerg has been playing for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. He set the league record for wins with 36 and helped his team to the regular-season championship in the 2004-05 season. He led the league with six shutouts, a 2.16 goals-against average, three wins and 105:52 minutes played.

The 5-foot-6, 150-pounder was an All-USHL first-team selection and the Lancers Most Valuable Player. He played in the 2005 Prospects/All-Star Game and was the Itech/Goalies World Goalie of the Month in November and February.