Photo credits: Mark Kuhlmann (Scheel), Rob Rasmussen (Tufto), SPX/Minnesota State Athletics (Hirose)
In Part 1 of our postseason NCAA roundup, we took a look at the All-Conference Teams for all six college hockey conferences. In Part 2, we now shift the focus to the individual year-end awards and the 12 BCHL alumni winners.
ECAC Hockey
Player of the Year
F Odeen Tufto – Senior – Quinnipiac University (Vernon Vipers)
27GP – 6G – 38A – 44PTS
Atlantic Hockey – West Pod
Co-Player of the Year
F Will Calverley – Junior – Rochester Institute of Technology (Chilliwack Chiefs)
18GP – 12G – 13A – 25PTS
Defensive Forward of the Year
Will Calverley – Junior – Rochester Institute of Technology (Chilliwack Chiefs)
Atlantic Hockey – East Pod
Defensive Forward of the Year
Chris Dodero – Senior – American International College (Nanaimo Clippers)
16GP – 6G – 10A – 16PTS
Big Ten
Goaltender of the Year
Jack LaFontaine – Senior – University of Minnesota (Penticton Vees)
27GP – 21-6-0 – .936 SV% – 1.74 GAA – 5 SO
Hockey East
Rookie of the Year
F Nikita Nesterenko – Freshman – Boston College (Chilliwack Chiefs)
23GP – 8G – 11A – 19PTS
Scoring Champion
F Jonny Evans – Junior – University of Connecticut (Powell River Kings)
23GP – 14G – 15A – 29PTS
Three Stars Award
F Jonny Evans – Junior – University of Connecticut (Powell River Kings)
NCHC
Goaltender of the Year
Adam Scheel – Junior – University of North Dakota (Penticton Vees)
24GP – 19-3-1 – .928 SV% – 1.81 GAA – 4 SO
Senior Scholar-Athlete Award
D Kale Bennett – Senior – Western Michigan University (Surrey/Nanaimo)
23GP – 1A – 1PT
WCHA
Rookie of the Year
D Akito Hirose – Freshman – Minnesota State University (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
24GP – 1G – 12A – 13PTS
Student Athlete of the Year
G Zach Driscoll – Senior – Bemidji State University (Penticton Vees)
25GP – 14-8-3 – .927 SV% – 2.20 GAA – 2 SO
