But probably the most fitting award, the one that explains it all, was when Sweeney and Pawloski were named co-MVPs of this year's team.

"I don't think they could give an award to one of us separately just because of how we've done everything together," Pawloski says.

"When we came back, we knew that it was going to be our year," Sweeney says. "We were going to get a lot of ice time, more than we wanted. With everybody saying Don and Jerry, it couldn't have finished up any better than the way it did."

And although this year's finish, a first-round NCAA loss to Michigan State, did not equal the previous two Final Four appearances of the last two Crimson teams, this duo can look back at its accomplishments and realize that not many graduating seniors on other teams in the nation could boast of such a resume.

Sweeney will bring his resume to the Boston Bruins this year. The senior has signed a three-year contract with Boston and will give the pro scene a shot.

Pawloski says that he wants to continue playing hockey, although he doesn't know where. But, just like his defensive partner, Pawloski will give hockey a shot.

It's probably a good bet that people will still be talking about Don and Jerry a couple of years from now.