Conference Honors, 2020-21


Atlantic Hockey | Big Ten | ECAC Hockey | Hockey East | NCHC | WCHA


ATLANTIC HOCKEY

East Player of the Year: Brennan Kapcheck, American International
West Co-Players of the Year: Will Calverley, RIT, and Nick Prkusic, Robert Morris
East Best Defenseman: Brennan Kapcheck, American International
West Best Defenseman: Nick Jenny, Robert Morris
East Best Defensive Forward: Chris Dodero, American International
West Best Defensive Forward: Will Calverley, RIT
East Rookie of the Year: Lincoln Hatten, Army West Point
West Rookie of the Year: Randy Hernandez, Robert Morris
East Individual Sportsmanship Award: Justin Cole, American International
West Individual Sportsmanship Award: Nick Jenny, Robert Morris
East Coach of the Year: Brian Riley, Army West Point
West Coach of the Year: Derek Schooley, Robert Morris


All-Conference East First Team

Forward Colin Bilek Army West Point
Forward Tobias Fladeby American International
Forward Marc Johnstone Sacred Heart
Defense Brennan Kapcheck American International
Defense Thomas Farrell Army West Point
Goaltender Trevin Kozlowski Army West Point


All-Conference East Second Team

Forward Elijah Barriga American International
Forward Chris Dodero American International
Forward Braeden Tuck Sacred Heart
Defense John Zimmerman Army West Point
Defense Matt Slick Holy Cross
Goaltender Stefano Durante American International


East All-Rookie Team

Forward Lincoln Hatten Army West Point
Forward Aaron Grounds American International
Forward Eric Otto American International
Defense Nico Somerville American International
Defense Drew Bavaro Bentley
Goaltender Nick Grabko Bentley


All-Conference West First Team

Forward Will Calverley RIT
Forward Nick Prkusic Robert Morris
Forward Keaton Mastrodonato Canisius
Defense Nick Jenny Robert Morris
Defense Dan Willett RIT
Goaltender Jacob Barczewski Canisius


All-Conference West Second Team

Forward Randy Hernandez Robert Morris
Forward Jon Bendorf Mercyhurst
Forward Carson Briere Mercyhurst
Defense Joseph Maziarz Mercyhurst
Defense Brendan Michaelian Robert Morris
Goaltender Noah West Robert Morris
Goaltender Zach LaRocque Air Force


West All-Rookie Team

Forward Randy Hernandez Robert Morris
Forward Carson Briere Mercyhurst
Forward Austin Heidemann Mercyhurst
Defense Brian Kramer Robert Morris
Defense Josef Mysak Niagara
Goaltender Noah West Robert Morris

BIG TEN

Player of the Year: Cole Caufield, Wisconsin
Defensive Player of the Year: Cam York, Michigan
Goaltender of the Year: Jack LaFontaine, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: Thomas Bordeleau, Michigan
Coach of the Year: Tony Granato, Wisconsin


All-Conference First Team

Forward Sampo Ranta Minnesota
Forward Cole Caufield Wisconsin
Forward Dylan Holloway Wisconsin
Defense Cam York Michigan
Defense Jackson LaCombe Minnesota
Goaltender Jack LaFontaine Minnesota


All-Conference Second Team

Forward Thomas Bordeleau Michigan
Forward Alex Steeves Notre Dame
Forward Linus Weissbach Wisconsin
Defense Owen Power Michigan
Defense Spencer Stastney Notre Dame
Goaltender Strauss Mann Michigan
Honorable mention: Matty Beniers (F, Michigan); Kent Johnson (F, Michigan); Ben Meyers (F, Minnesota); Scott Reedy (F, Minnesota); Sammy Walker (F, Minnesota); Alex Limoges (F, Penn State); Ty Pelton-Byce (F, Wisconsin); Nick Blankenburg (D, Michigan); Dennis Cesana (D, Michigan State); Brock Faber (D, Minnesota); Ryan Johnson (D, Minnesota); Ty Emberson (D, Wisconsin); Drew DeRidder (G, Michigan State)


All-Freshman Team

Forward Matty Beniers Michigan
Forward Thomas Bordeleau Michigan
Forward Kent Johnson Michigan
Defense Owen Power Michigan
Defense Brock Faber Minnesota
Goaltender Cameron Rowe Wisconsin

ECAC Hockey

Player of the Year: Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac
Rookie of the Year: Ethan Haider, Clarkson
Best Defensive Defenseman: Pierson Brandon, Colgate
Best Defensive Forward: Zach Tsekos, Clarkson
Coach of the Year: Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac
Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year: Keith Petruzzelli, Quinnipiac


All-Conference First Team

Forward Odeen Tufto Quinnipiac
Forward Zach Tsekos Clarkson
Forward Cameron Buhl St. Lawrence
Forward Josh McKechney Colgate
Defense Zach Metsa Quinnipiac
Defense Connor McCarthy Clarkson
Goaltender Keith Petruzzelli Quinnipiac


All-Rookie Team

Forward Ty Smilanic Quinnipiac
Forward Alex Young Colgate
Forward Greg Lapointe St. Lawrence
Defense Pierson Brandon Colgate
Defense Luc Salem St. Lawrence
Goaltender Ethan Haider Clarkson

Hockey East

Player of the Year: Spencer Knight, Boston College
Co-Rookies of the Year: Josh Lopina, Massachusetts, and Nikita Nesterenko, Boston College
Coach of the Year: Jerry York, Boston College
Best Defensive Defenseman: Drew Helleson, Boston College
Best Defensive Forward: Marc McLaughlin, Boston College
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award: Patrick Grasso, New Hampshire
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award: Massachusetts


All-Conference First Team

Forward Matt Boldy Boston College
Forward Jonny Evans Connecticut
Forward Bobby Trivigno Massachusetts
Defense David Farrance Boston University
Defense Drew Helleson Boston College
Goaltender Spencer Knight Boston College


All-Conference Second Team

Forward Jackson Pierson New Hampshire
Forward Zach Solow Northeastern
Forward Tyce Thompson Providence
Defense Jordan Harris Northeastern
Defense Zac Jones Massachusetts
Goaltender Filip Lindberg Massachusetts


All-Conference Third Team

Forward Angus Crookshank New Hampshire
Forward Jachym Kondelik Connecticut
Forward Marc McLaughlin Boston College
Defense Marc Del Gaizo Massachusetts
Defense Matt Kessel Massachusetts
Goaltender Tomas Vomacka Connecticut


All-Rookie Team

Forward Luke Tuch Boston University
Forward Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Northeastern
Forward Alex Jeffries Merrimack
Forward Josh Lopina Massachusetts
Forward Nikita Nesterenko Boston College
Defense Eamon Powell Boston College
Goaltender Drew Commesso Boston University

NCHC

Player of the Year: Shane Pinto, North Dakota
Rookie of the Year: Veeti Miettinen, St. Cloud State
Coach of the Year: Brad Berry, North Dakota
Forward of the Year: Shane Pinto, North Dakota
Defensive Forward of the Year: Shane Pinto, North Dakota
Defensive Defenseman of the Year: Jacob Bernard-Docker, North Dakota
Offensive Defenseman of the Year: Ronnie Attard, Western Michigan
Goaltender of the Year: Adam Scheel, North Dakota
Sportsmanship Award: Kevin Fitzgerald, St. Cloud State

All-Conference First Team

Forward Shane Pinto North Dakota
Forward Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota
Forward Nick Swaney Minnesota Duluth
Defense Matt Kiersted North Dakota
Defense Ronnie Attard Western Michigan
Goaltender Adam Scheel North Dakota


All-Conference Second Team

Forward Veeti Miettinen St. Cloud State
Forward Chayse Primeau Omaha
Forward Noah Cates Minnesota Duluth
Defense Nick Perbix St. Cloud State
Defense Jacob Bernard-Docker North Dakota
Goaltender Ludvig Persson Miami
Honorable mention: Collin Adams (F, North Dakota); Cole Koepke (F, Minnesota Duluth); Grant Cruikshank (F, Colorado College); Ethen Frank (F, Western Michigan); Brandon Scanlin (D, Omaha); Wyatt Kaiser (D, Minnesota Duluth); Isaiah Saville (G, Omaha)


All-Rookie Team

Forward Veeti Miettinen St. Cloud State
Forward Carter Savoie Denver
Forward Riese Gaber North Dakota
Defense Jake Sanderson North Dakota
Defense Wyatt Kaiser Minnesota Duluth
Goaltender Ludvig Persson Miami

WCHA

Player of the Year: Dryden McKay, Minnesota State
Offensive Player of the Year: Julian Napravnik, Minnesota State
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Will Cullen, Bowling Green, and Elias Rosen, Bemidji State
Goaltender of the Year: Dryden McKay, Minnesota State
Rookie of the Year: Akito Hirose, Minnesota State
Student-Athlete of the Year: Zach Driscoll, Bemidji State
Coach of the Year: Mike Hastings, Minnesota State


All-Conference First Team

Forward Brandon Kruse Bowling Green
Forward Julian Napravnik Minnesota State
Forward Connor Ford Bowling Green
Defense Will Cullen Bowling Green
Defense Elias Rosen Bemidji State
Goaltender Dryden McKay Minnesota State


All-Conference Second Team

Forward Joseph Nardi Northern Michigan
Forward Nathan Smith Minnesota State
Forward Ashton Calder Lake Superior State
Defense Colin Swoyer Michigan Tech
Defense Will Riedell Lake Superior State
Goaltender Mareks Mitens Lake Superior State


All-Conference Third Team

Forward Trenton Bliss Michigan Tech
Forward Andre Ghantous Northern Michigan
Forward Pete Veillette Lake Superior State
Defense Akito Hirose Minnesota State
Defense Riese Zmolek Minnesota State
Goaltender Zach Driscoll Bemidji State


All-Rookie Team

Forward Arvid Caderoth Michigan Tech
Forward Lukas Sillinger Bemidji State
Forward Tyrone Bronte Alabama Huntsville
Defense Akito Hirose Minnesota State
Defense Jake Livingstone Minnesota State
Goaltender Rico DiMatteo Northern Michigan