Boston College Athletics
Nine Eagles Named to HEA All-Academic All-Star Team
June 28, 2017 | Men's Hockey
WAKEFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore defenseman Michael Kim headlined the 2016-17 Hockey East All-Academic All-Star Team while eight other Eagles from the men's ice hockey team were also named to the list.
Kim was one of two defensemen with the highest GPA at that position from last season.
Including the nine Eagles, Hockey East posted boasted a record 149 student-athletes to its Academic All-Star Team this season, most in league history.
Each student-athlete achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better in each of the two academic periods during which he was actively competing.
Departed senior defenseman Scott Savage is one of 27 skaters to have made the list three times in their career.
The entire 2016-17 Hockey East All-Academic All-Star Team is as follows:
2016-17 Hockey East All-Academic All-Star Team
G: Ryan Wischow, Massachusetts
D: Michael Kim, Boston College
D: Johnathan Kovacevic, Merrimack
F: Mitchell Fossier, Maine
F: Hampus Gustafsson, Merrimack
F: Robbie Hennessey, Providence
F: Alfred Larsson, Merrimack
Boston College
Chris Brown
Michael Campoli
Austin Cangelosi
Ron Greco
Michael Kim
Scott Savage
Chris Shero
Zach Walker
Joseph Woll
Boston University
Gabriel Chabot
Tommy Kelley
Connor Lacouvee
Nikolas Olsson
Shane Switzer
UConn
John Austin ***
Tanner Creel
Joona Kunnas **
Maxim Letunov
Spencer Naas ***
Bryan Nelson
Philip Nyberg
Kasperi Ojantakanen ***
Evan Richardson
Jesse Schwartz **
Stephen Thulin ***
Jeff Wight ***
Maine
Samuel Becker **
Stephen Cochrane **
Timothy Doherty
Mitchell Fossier
Oliver Herner
Panagiotis Housakos
Cedric Lacroix **
Robert McGovern
Keith Muehlbauer
Stephen Mundinger
Jake Pappalardo
Chase Pears
Daniel Perez
David Pieper
Brendan Robbins
Eric Schurhamer +
Massachusetts
Ryan Badger
Brennan Baxandall
Shane Bear
Marc Hetnik ***
Jake Horton ***
Steven Iacobellis
Griff Jeszka
Kurt Keats
William Lagesson
Patrick Lee **
Anthony Petrella
Austin Plevy
Jack Suter
Alex Wakaluk +
Joseph Widmar
Ryan Wischow
UMass Lowell
Avni Berisha **
Sean Cleary **
John Edwardh
Chris Forney **
Joe Gambardella ***
Kenny Hausinger
Christoffer Hernberg
Jake Kamrass ***
Mike Kapla
Guillaume Leclerc
Ryan Lohin
Nicholas Marin
Michael Metcalf
Tyler Mueller ***
Colin O'Neill
C.J. Smith **
Connor Wilson
James Winkler
Dylan Zink ***
Merrimack
Michael Babcock**
Marc Biega
Ryan Cook
Logan Coomes
Collin Delia ***
Tyler Drevitch
Hampus Gustafsson +^
Jace Hennig ***
Tyler Irvine
Jared Kolquist ***
Johnathan Kovacevic ^
Patrick Kramer
Alfred Larsson ***^
Ludvig Larsson **
Jonathan Lashyn +
Christopher LeBlanc **
Derek Petti **
Brett Seney **
Sami Travernier
Mathieu Tibbet ***
Aaron Titcomb ***
New Hampshire
Liam Blackburn
Dylan Chanter **
Adam Clark ***
Matias Cleland +
Justin Fregona
Patrick Grasso
Joe Lazzaro
Dylan Maller ***
Cameron Marks ***
Dan Tirone ***
Brendan van Riemsdyk
Northeastern
Curtis Frye
Michael Jamieson
Sam Kurker **
John Picking
Jake Schechter
Patrick Schule **
John Stevens ***
Nolan Stevens
Notre Dame
Tony Bretzman **
Cal Burke
Chad Katunar ***
Dylan Malmquist **
Peter Mark
Cale Morris
Cam Morrison
Luke Novak
Joe Wegwerth
Providence
Kasper Bjorkqvist
Jacob Bryson
Alex Cromwell ***
Vincent Desharnais
Garrett Gamez **
Hayden Hawkey **
Robert Hennessey ***
Kyle McKenzie
Brian Pinho
Vimal Sukumaran
Spenser Young
Vermont
Travis Blanleil
Ross Colton
Rob Darrar ***
Tom Forgione +
Cameron Klein
Derek Lodermeier
Malcolm McKinney
Corey Moriarty
Chris Muscoby ***
Conor O'Neil
Anthony Petruzzelli
Jarrid Privitera
Mike Santaguida
** two-time honoree
*** three-time honoree
+ Distinguished Scholar (3.0 in each semester of four varsity seasons)
^ Top Scholar Athlete (Highest GPA in Hockey East)
Kim was one of two defensemen with the highest GPA at that position from last season.
Including the nine Eagles, Hockey East posted boasted a record 149 student-athletes to its Academic All-Star Team this season, most in league history.
Each student-athlete achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better in each of the two academic periods during which he was actively competing.
Departed senior defenseman Scott Savage is one of 27 skaters to have made the list three times in their career.
The entire 2016-17 Hockey East All-Academic All-Star Team is as follows:
2016-17 Hockey East All-Academic All-Star Team
G: Ryan Wischow, Massachusetts
D: Michael Kim, Boston College
D: Johnathan Kovacevic, Merrimack
F: Mitchell Fossier, Maine
F: Hampus Gustafsson, Merrimack
F: Robbie Hennessey, Providence
F: Alfred Larsson, Merrimack
Boston College
Chris Brown
Michael Campoli
Austin Cangelosi
Ron Greco
Michael Kim
Scott Savage
Chris Shero
Zach Walker
Joseph Woll
Boston University
Gabriel Chabot
Tommy Kelley
Connor Lacouvee
Nikolas Olsson
Shane Switzer
UConn
John Austin ***
Tanner Creel
Joona Kunnas **
Maxim Letunov
Spencer Naas ***
Bryan Nelson
Philip Nyberg
Kasperi Ojantakanen ***
Evan Richardson
Jesse Schwartz **
Stephen Thulin ***
Jeff Wight ***
Maine
Samuel Becker **
Stephen Cochrane **
Timothy Doherty
Mitchell Fossier
Oliver Herner
Panagiotis Housakos
Cedric Lacroix **
Robert McGovern
Keith Muehlbauer
Stephen Mundinger
Jake Pappalardo
Chase Pears
Daniel Perez
David Pieper
Brendan Robbins
Eric Schurhamer +
Massachusetts
Ryan Badger
Brennan Baxandall
Shane Bear
Marc Hetnik ***
Jake Horton ***
Steven Iacobellis
Griff Jeszka
Kurt Keats
William Lagesson
Patrick Lee **
Anthony Petrella
Austin Plevy
Jack Suter
Alex Wakaluk +
Joseph Widmar
Ryan Wischow
UMass Lowell
Avni Berisha **
Sean Cleary **
John Edwardh
Chris Forney **
Joe Gambardella ***
Kenny Hausinger
Christoffer Hernberg
Jake Kamrass ***
Mike Kapla
Guillaume Leclerc
Ryan Lohin
Nicholas Marin
Michael Metcalf
Tyler Mueller ***
Colin O'Neill
C.J. Smith **
Connor Wilson
James Winkler
Dylan Zink ***
Merrimack
Michael Babcock**
Marc Biega
Ryan Cook
Logan Coomes
Collin Delia ***
Tyler Drevitch
Hampus Gustafsson +^
Jace Hennig ***
Tyler Irvine
Jared Kolquist ***
Johnathan Kovacevic ^
Patrick Kramer
Alfred Larsson ***^
Ludvig Larsson **
Jonathan Lashyn +
Christopher LeBlanc **
Derek Petti **
Brett Seney **
Sami Travernier
Mathieu Tibbet ***
Aaron Titcomb ***
New Hampshire
Liam Blackburn
Dylan Chanter **
Adam Clark ***
Matias Cleland +
Justin Fregona
Patrick Grasso
Joe Lazzaro
Dylan Maller ***
Cameron Marks ***
Dan Tirone ***
Brendan van Riemsdyk
Northeastern
Curtis Frye
Michael Jamieson
Sam Kurker **
John Picking
Jake Schechter
Patrick Schule **
John Stevens ***
Nolan Stevens
Notre Dame
Tony Bretzman **
Cal Burke
Chad Katunar ***
Dylan Malmquist **
Peter Mark
Cale Morris
Cam Morrison
Luke Novak
Joe Wegwerth
Providence
Kasper Bjorkqvist
Jacob Bryson
Alex Cromwell ***
Vincent Desharnais
Garrett Gamez **
Hayden Hawkey **
Robert Hennessey ***
Kyle McKenzie
Brian Pinho
Vimal Sukumaran
Spenser Young
Vermont
Travis Blanleil
Ross Colton
Rob Darrar ***
Tom Forgione +
Cameron Klein
Derek Lodermeier
Malcolm McKinney
Corey Moriarty
Chris Muscoby ***
Conor O'Neil
Anthony Petruzzelli
Jarrid Privitera
Mike Santaguida
** two-time honoree
*** three-time honoree
+ Distinguished Scholar (3.0 in each semester of four varsity seasons)
^ Top Scholar Athlete (Highest GPA in Hockey East)
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