Thursday, November 7, 2013

Elite Seniors Up for CLASS Award

Twenty of the nation’s top senior student-athletes are candidates for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award.

Elite Seniors Up for CLASS Award
Jordan Heywood is in his second season as Merrimack team captain; he wore the ‘A’ as a sophomore.

Twenty of the finest examples of student-athletes in NCAA Division I men’s hockey are candidates for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award, the NCAA announced Thursday.

The award honors a fourth-year player for their dedication to being an all-around student-athlete. Candidates typically excel on the ice and in the classroom while making noteworthy contributions to the community as well.

Army’s Cheyne Rocha won the award in 2013, joining such past honorees as Colin Greening of the Ottawa Senators and national champions Jack Connolly and Jeff Lerg.

This year’s candidates:


Mac Bennett Michigan
Jack Berger Princeton
Sam Brittain Denver
Greg Carey St. Lawrence
Scott Czarnowczan Ferris State
Nic Dowd St. Cloud State
Kyle Gibbons Canisius
Kevin Goumas New Hampshire
Jordan Heywood Merrimack
Brock Higgs Rensselaer
Cole Ikkala Union
Andy Iles Cornell
Stephen Johns Notre Dame
Nick Jones Mercyhurst
Dennis Robertson Brown
Kevin Ryan Niagara
Steven Shamanski Providence
Dillon Simpson North Dakota
Ryan Walters Nebraska Omaha
Matt Zarbo Clarkson