Big Ten Hockey Postseason Honors Announced
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network announced the hockey individual award winners and All-Big Ten teams on Tuesday. Voting was conducted by conference coaches and a media panel.
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Gophers rack up with postseason awards. Minnesota is currently ranked No. 1 with a 26-8-1 record on the season and in the midst of the Big Ten Tournament. They will play Michigan (No. 4) at home on Saturday for a chance to win the Big Ten Title.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Bob Motzko, MINN
CO-SCORING CHAMPIONS:
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN (36 points)
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN (36 points)
All-BIG TEN – FIRST TEAM
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
Luke Hughes, So., D, MICH
Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND
ALL-BIG TEN – SECOND TEAM
Mackie Samoskevich, So., F, MICH
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Jackson LaCombe, Sr., D, MINN
Mason Lohrei, So., D, OSU
Justen Close, Sr., G, MINN
ALL-BIG TEN – HONORABLE MENTION
Gavin Brindley, Fr., F, MICH
T.J. Hughes, Fr., F, MICH
Jagger Joshua, Sr., F, MSU
Stephen Halliday, Fr., F, OSU
Connor MacEachern, Sr., F, PSU
Kevin Wall, Sr., F, PSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Nick Leivermann, Gr., D, ND
Corson Ceulemans, So., D, WIS
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Jakub Dobeš, So., G, OSU
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM:
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH *
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Seamus Casey, Fr., D, MICH
Luke Mittelstadt, Fr., D, MINN
(no goaltender)
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS:
Jay Keranen, Sr., D, MICH
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Landon Slaggert, Jr., F, ND
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Paul DeNaples, Sr., D, PSU
Brock Caufield, Gr., F, WIS
