Friday, April 9, 2021
Caufield Leads Award Honorees
A first-time champion will be crowned Saturday in Pittsburgh.
After leading the nation in goals and points, Wisconsin sophomore Cole Caufield captured the 2021 Hobey Baker Award as the nation’s top player this year in college hockey.
Caufield’s honor headlined the awards show televised live on NHL Network Friday, on the eve of the national championship game. Also honored:
- Mike Richter Award: Jack LaFontaine, Minnesota
- Hockey Humanitarian Award: Delaney Wolf, Saint Mary’s University
- Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year: Thomas Bordeleau, Michigan
- Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award: Josh Kosack, Union
- Senior CLASS Award: Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota
- AHCA All-America Teams – listed below
Caufield was the nation’s only 50-point scorer this season, finishing with 52 points in 31 games for the Badgers. He was also the only 20- or 30-goal scorer, as his 30 goals were 11 more than the next closest player.
The Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick, who signed with Montreal following his season, beat out North Dakota forward Shane Pinto and Minnesota State goaltender Dryden McKay, who were the other members of the Hobey Hat Trick.
All three of those Hobey Hat Trick members were honored as ACHA West All-Americans. Pinto was one of three North Dakota honorees, joined by second-team selections Jordan Kawaguchi and Matt Kiersted.
In the East, Boston College led all teams with three All-Americans – Spencer Knight and Matt Boldy on the first team, with Drew Helleson on the second team.
| 2020-21 CCM Hockey/AHCA Division I Men’s All-American Hockey Teams | |
| First Team East | |
| Spencer Knight, SO, Boston College (Darien, CT) |
Goalie |
| David Farrance, SR, Boston University* (Victor, NY) |
Defense |
| Brennan Kapcheck, SR, American International (Mt. Prospect, IL) |
Defense |
| Matt Boldy, SO, Boston College (Millis, MA) |
Forward |
| Bobby Trivigno, JR, University of Massachusetts (Setauket, NY) |
Forward |
| Odeen Tufto, SR, Quinnipiac University (Chaska, MN) |
Forward |
| First Team West | |
| Jack LaFontaine, SR, University of Minnesota (Mississauga, ON) |
Goalie |
| Ronnie Attard, SO, Western Michigan University (White Lake, MI) |
Defense |
| Cam York, SO, University of Michigan (Anaheim, CA) |
Defense |
| Cole Caufield, SO, University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point, WI) |
Forward |
| Shane Pinto, SO, University of North Dakota (Franklin Square, NY) |
Forward |
| Sampo Ranta, JR, University of Minnesota (Naantali, Finland) |
Forward |
| Second Team East | |
| Trevin Kozlowski, SR, Army West Point (Valencia, CA) |
Goalie |
| Drew Helleson, SO, Boston College (Farmington, MN) |
Defense |
| Zac Jones, SO, University of Massachusetts (Glen Allen, VA) |
Defense |
| Colin Bilek, JR, Army West Point (Brighton, MI) |
Forward |
| Will Calverley, JR, Rochester Institute of Technology (Scarborough, ON) |
Forward |
| Jonny Evans, JR, University of Connecticut (North Delta, BC) |
Forward |
| Second Team West | |
| Dryden McKay, JR, Minnesota State* (Downers Grove, IL) |
Goalie |
| Matt Kiersted, SR, University of North Dakota (Elk River, MN) |
Defense |
| Jackson LaCombe, SO, University of Minnesota (Eden Prairie, MN) |
Defense |
| Dylan Holloway, SO, University of Wisconsin (Bragg Creek, AB) |
Forward |
| Jordan Kawaguchi, SR, University of North Dakota* (Abbotsford, BC) |
Forward |
| Linus Weissbach, SR, University of Wisconsin (Goteborg, Sweden) |
Forward |
| * First Team in 2019-20 | |