Men’s Conference Honors, 2025-26

ATLANTIC HOCKEY

Player of the Year: Felix Trudeau, Sacred Heart
Rookie of the Year: Zach Wigle, RIT
Coach of the Year: Andy Jones, Bentley
Forward of the Year: Felix Trudeau, Sacred Heart
Defenseman of the Year: Chris Hedden, Air Force
Goaltender of the Year: JJ Cataldo, Army West Point
Best Defensive Forward: Kellan Hjartarson, Bentley
Individual Sportsmanship Award: Mack Oliphant, Holy Cross
Scoring Champion: Felix Trudeau, Sacred Heart
Goaltending Champion: Nicholas Bevilacqua, Bentley
Team Sportsmanship Award: Robert Morris Colonials

All-Atlantic Hockey First Team
Forward	Jake Black	Bentley
Forward	Jack Stockfish	Holy Cross
Forward	Felix Trudeau	Sacred Heart
Defense	Mikey Adamson	Sacred Heart
Defense	Chris Hedden	Air Force
Goaltender	JJ Cataldo	Army West Point

All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team
Forward	Stephen Castagna	Bentley
Forward	Jack Ivey	Army West Point
Forward	Tanner Klimpke	Robert Morris
Defense	Dominic Elliott	Robert Morris
Defense	Mack Oliphant	Holy Cross
Goaltender	Jakub Krbecek	RIT

All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team
Forward	Killian Kiecker-Olson	Canisius
Forward	Grant Porter	Canisius
Forward	Walter Zacher	Canisius
Defense	Nolan Cunningham	Air Force
Defense	Jack Dalton	Bentley
Goaltender	Dominik Wasik	Air Force

Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
Forward	Evan Konyen	RIT
Forward	Maxim Muranov	Niagara
Forward	Zach Wigle	RIT
Defense	John Babcock	Robert Morris
Defense	FJ Buteau	Canisius
Goaltender	Lukas Swedin	Bentley

BIG TEN

Player of the Year: T.J. Hughes, Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Matt Basgall, Michigan State (repeat winner)
Goaltender of the Year: Trey Augustine, Michigan State (repeat winner)
Freshman of the Year: Gavin McKenna, Penn State
Coach of the Year: Adam Nightingale, Michigan State
Scoring Champion: Gavin McKenna, Penn State

All-Big Ten First Team
Forward	T.J. Hughes	Michigan
Forward	Porter Martone	Michigan State
Forward	Charlie Stramel	Michigan State
Defense	Matt Basgall	Michigan State
Defense	Ben Dexheimer	Wisconsin
Goaltender	Trey Augustine	Michigan State

All-Big Ten Second Team
Forward	Michael Hage	Michigan
Forward	Gavin McKenna	Penn State
Forward	Brodie Ziemer	Minnesota
Defense	Tyler Duke	Michigan
Defense	Jackson Smith	Penn State
Goaltender	Jack Ivankovic	Michigan

All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
Forward	Matt DiMarsico	Penn State
Forward	Aiden Fink	Penn State
Forward	Danny Nelson	Notre Dame
Forward	Daniel Russell	Michigan State
Defense	Jared Crespo	Penn State
Defense	Paul Fischer	Notre Dame
Defense	Luke Mittelstadt	Minnesota
Defense	Luke Osburn	Wisconsin
Goaltender	Josh Fleming	Penn State

Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Forward	Jake Karabela	Ohio State
Forward	Porter Martone	Michigan State
Forward	Gavin McKenna	Penn State
Defense	Luke Osburn	Wisconsin
Defense	Jackson Smith	Penn State
Goaltender	Jack Ivankovic	Michigan

Big Ten Sportsmanship Awards
Forward	Josh Eernisse	Michigan
Forward	James Hong	Ohio State
Forward	Brody Lamb	Minnesota
Forward	Evan Werner	Notre Dame
Defense	Matt Basgall	Michigan State
Defense	Jared Crespo	Penn State
Defense	Ben Dexheimer	Wisconsin

CCHA

Coach of the Year: Luke Strand, Minnesota State (repeat winner)
Player of the Year: Josh Kotai, Augustana
Forward of the Year: Stiven Sardarian, Michigan Tech
Goaltender of the Year: Josh Kotai, Augustana
Defenseman of the Year: Evan Murr, Minnesota State (repeat winner)
Rookie of the Year: Lucas Van Vliet, St. Thomas
Defensive Defenseman of the Year: Jack Anderson, Michigan Tech
Defensive Forward of the Year: Lucas Wahlin, St. Thomas
Student-Athlete of the Year: Lucas Wahlin, St. Thomas

All-CCHA First Team
Forward	Oliver Peer	Bemidji State
Forward	Stiven Sardarian	Michigan Tech
Forward	Lucas Wahlin	St. Thomas
Defense	Jack Anderson	Michigan Tech
Defense	Evan Murr	Minnesota State
Goaltender	Josh Kotai	Augustana

All-CCHA Second Team
Forward	Max Koskipirtti	Michigan Tech
Forward	Tristan Lemyre	Minnesota State
Forward	Lucas Van Vliet	St. Thomas
Defense	Chase Cheslock	St. Thomas
Defense	Breck McKinley	Bowling Green
Goaltender	Alex Tracy	Minnesota State

All-CCHA Rookie Team
Forward	Leo Bulgakov	Augustana
Forward	Nathan Pilling	St. Thomas
Forward	Lucas Van Vliet	St. Thomas
Defense	Brayden Crampton	Bowling Green
Defense	Hayes Hundley	St. Thomas
Goaltender	Oliver Auyeung-Ashton	Northern Michigan

ECAC HOCKEY

Player of the Year: Hayden Stavroff, Dartmouth
Tim Taylor Coach of the Year: Reid Cashman, Dartmouth
Rookie of the Year: Ethan Wyttenbach, Quinnipiac
Best Defensive Defenseman: Elliott Groenewold, Quinnipiac
Best Defensive Forward: Jonathan Castagna, Cornell
Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year: Alexis Cournoyer, Cornell
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: David Chen, Yale

All-ECAC First Team
Forward	Jonathan Castagna	Cornell
Forward	Hayden Stavroff	Dartmouth
Forward	Ethan Wyttenbach	Quinnipiac
Defense	Tyler Dunbar	Union
Defense	Elliott Groenewold	Quinnipiac
Goaltender	Alexis Cournoyer	Cornell

All-ECAC Second Team
Forward	Brandon Buhr	Union
Forward	Hank Cleaves	Dartmouth
Forward	Antonin Verreault	Quinnipiac
Defense	Isaiah Norlin	Colgate
Defense	Xavier Veilleux	Cornell
Goaltender	Emmett Croteau	Dartmouth

All-ECAC Third Team
Forward	Ryan Bottrill	Clarkson
Forward	Kai Daniells	Princeton
Forward	Mason Marcellus	Quinnipiac
Defense	CJ Foley	Dartmouth
Defense	Matthew Morden	Harvard
Goaltender	Arthur Smith	Princeton

All-ECAC Rookie Team
Forward	Rasmus Svartstrom	St. Lawrence
Forward	Antonin Verreault	Quinnipiac
Forward	Ethan Wyttenbach	Quinnipiac
Defense	Thomas Klassek	RPI
Defense	Xavier Veilleux	Cornell
Goaltender	Alexis Cournoyer	Cornell

HOCKEY EAST

Player of the Year: Michael Hrabal, UMass
Goaltender of the year: Michael Hrabal, UMass
Rookie of the Year: Roger McQueen, Providence
Coach of the Year: Nate Leaman, Providence
Best Defensive Defenseman: Brandon Holt, Maine
Best Defensive Forward: Owen Fowler, Maine (co-recipient)
Best Defensive Forward: Tabor Heaslip, UConn (co-recipient)
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award: Brandon Holt, Maine (co-recipient)
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award: Will Vote, Boston College (co-recipient)
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award: UMass Minutemen
Three Stars Award: James Hagens, Boston College

All-Hockey East First Team
Forward	James Hagens	Boston College
Forward	Dylan Hryckowian	Northeastern
Forward	Josh Nadeau	Maine
Defense	Brandon Holt	Maine
Defense	Cole Hutson	Boston University
Goaltender	Michael Hrabal	UMass

All-Hockey East Second Team
Forward	Joey Muldowney	UConn
Forward	Jack Musa	UMass
Forward	Ryan Tattle	UConn
Defense	Vinny Borgesi	Northeastern
Defense	Larry Keenan	UMass
Goaltender	Lawton Zacher	Northeastern

All-Hockey East Third Team
Forward	Tanner Adams	Providence
Forward	Colin Kessler	Vermont
Forward	Dean Letourneau	Boston College
Forward	Logan Sawyer	Providence
Defense	Lukas Gustafsson	Boston College
Defense	Gavin McCarthy	Boston University
Goaltender	Tyler Muszelik	UConn

Hockey East All-Rookie Team
Forward	Parker Lalonde	Merrimack
Forward	Giacomo Martino	Northeastern
Forward	Jacob Mathieu	Northeastern
Forward	Roger McQueen	Providence
Defense	Quinn Mantei	Providence
Defense	Luka Radivojevic	Boston College
Goaltender	Jack Parsons	Providence

NCHC

Herb Brooks Coach of the Year: Dane Jackson, North Dakota
Player of the Year: Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth
Senior Scholar-Athlete Award: Kent Anderson, Denver
Rookie of the Year: Cole Reschny, North Dakota
Goaltender of the Year: Jan Špunar, North Dakota
Forward of the Year: Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth
Offensive Defenseman of the Year: Eric Pohlkamp, Denver
Defensive Defenseman of the Year: Adam Kleber, Minnesota Duluth
Defensive Forward of the Year: Tyson Gross, St. Cloud State
Sportsmanship Award: Blake Mesenburg, Miami
Three Stars Award: Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan

First-Team All-NCHC
Forward	Tyson Gross	St. Cloud State
Forward	Cruz Lucius	Arizona State
Forward	Max Plante	Minnesota Duluth
Defense	Jake Livanavage	North Dakota
Defense	Eric Pohlkamp	Denver
Goaltender	Jan Špunar	North Dakota

Second-Team All-NCHC
Forward	Austin Burnevik	St. Cloud State
Forward	Bennett Schimek	Arizona State
Forward	Ben Strinden	North Dakota
Defense	Ty Hanson	Minnesota Duluth
Defense	Abram Wiebe	North Dakota
Goaltender	Hampton Slukynsky	Western Michigan

Third Team All-NCHC
Forward	Zam Plante	Minnesota Duluth
Forward	Ellis Rickwood	North Dakota
Forward	Grant Slukynsky	Western Michigan
Defense	Boston Buckberger	Denver
Defense	Samuel Sjolund	Western Michigan
Goaltender	Matteo Drobac	Miami

NCHC All-Rookie Team
Forward	David Deputy	Miami
Forward	Cole Reschny	North Dakota
Forward	Will Zellers	North Dakota
Defense	Eric Jamieson	Denver
Defense	Keaton Verhoeff	North Dakota
Goaltender	Jan Špunar	North Dakota

INDEPENDENTS

Player of the Year: Giovanni Morneau, Lindenwood
Rookie of the Year: Giovanni Morneau, Lindenwood
Coach of the Year: Erik Largen, Alaska
Defensemen of the Year: Evan Orr, Stonehill (co-recipient)
Defensemen of the Year: Nolan Seed, Lindenwood (co-recipient)
Goalie of the Year: Lassi Lehti, Alaska

All-Independent Team
Forward	Mike Citara	Alaska
Forward	Giovanni Morneau	Lindenwood
Forward	Matt Romer	Stonehill
Forward	Brett Rylance	LIU
Defense	Nick Bernardo	LIU
Defense	Evan Orr	Stonehill
Defense	Nolan Seed	Lindenwood
Goaltender	Lassi Lehti	Alaska