Friday, April 6, 2012

AHCA Names All-Americans

AHCA Names All-Americans
Wisconsin’s Justin Schultz is a first-team All-American for the second year in a row.

Twenty-four players, including returning first-team selectionss Brian Dumoulin, Justin Schultz and Jack Connolly, were honored Friday by the American Hockey Coaches’ Association as it announced its All-America teams.

Seventeen schools had representation on the teams, with three selections from Union leading the way. Boston College and Ferris State, which meet Saturday night in the NCAA championship game, each had two honorees.

Eleven of the honorees are seniors, while 11 have already signed NHL contracts since their seasons have ended.


EAST FIRST TEAM WEST
Troy Grosenick, Union Goalie Taylor Nelson, Ferris State
Brian Dumoulin, Boston College Defense Torey Krug, Michigan State
Danny Biega, Harvard Defense Justin Schultz, Wisconsin
Spencer Abbott, Maine Forward Jack Connolly, Minnesota Duluth
Alex Killorn, Harvard Forward Jaden Schwartz, Colorado College
Austin Smith, Colgate Forward Reilly Smith, Miami
SECOND TEAM
Joe Cannata, Merrimack Goalie Kent Patterson, Minnesota
Mat Bodie, Union Defense Dan DeKeyser, Western Michigan
Tim Kirby, Air Force Defense Chad Billins, Ferris State
Barry Almeida, Boston College Forward Nick Bjugstad, Minnesota
Brian O’Neill, Yale Forward J.T. Brown, Minnesota Duluth
Jeremy Welsh, Union Forward Jason Zucker, Denver