Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced

BUFFALO, NY — Nineteen different Division I hockey-playing schools can celebrate players honored as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for the 2018-19 season. The nation's top 25 college hockey players were announced tonight at the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four in Buffalo. St. Cloud State led the way with four honorees, followed by two selections each from UMass, Minnesota Duluth and Northeastern.

Noteworthy this year:

- Six players had been recognized as All-Americans previously.

- There are 20 players from 12 different U.S. states, 4 Canadian players from three provinces and one player from Germany.

- The source of the most players: six from Minnesota.

- The junior class dominates: no freshmen, 6 sophomores, 13 juniors and six seniors.

- The conference breakdown: six each from Hockey East and the NCHC, five from the Big Ten, four from ECAC Hockey, two from Atlantic Hockey and one each from the WCHA and independent Arizona State, the first ever from ASU.

- 18 players participated in the NCAA Tournament. Five of them advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in Buffalo, NY..

CCMThe CCM HOCKEY ALL-AMERICAN ICE HOCKEY TEAMS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. CCM is the legendary hockey brand dedicated to the endless pursuit of performance by delivering game-changing, head-to-toe innovative hockey equipment to players worldwide.

First Team East
Cayden Primeau, SO, Northeastern University
(Voorhees, NJ)
Goalie
Adam Fox, JR, Harvard University*#
(Jericho, NY)
Defense
Cale Makar, SO, University of Massachusetts
(Calgary, AB)
Defense
Mitchell Chaffee, SO, University of Massachusetts
(Rockford, MI)
Forward
Ryan Kuffner, SR, Princeton University @
(Ottawa, ON)
Forward
Nico Sturm, JR, Clarkson University
(Augsburg, Germany)
Forward
First Team West
Hunter Shepard, JR, University of Minnesota Duluth
(Cohasset, MN)
Goalie
Quinn Hughes, SO, University of Michigan
(Orlando, FL)
Defense
Jimmy Schuldt, SR, St. Cloud State University
(Minnetonka, MN)
Defense
Taro Hirose, JR, Michigan State University
(Calgary, AB)
Forward
Patrick Newell, SR, St. Cloud State University
(Thousand Oaks, CA)
Forward
Rem Pitlick, JR, University of Minnesota
(Plymouth, MN)
Forward
Second Team East
Andrew Shortridge, JR, Quinnipiac University
(Anchorage, AK)
Goalie
Jeremy Davies, JR, Northeastern University#
(Sainte Anne-de-Bellevue, QC)
Defense
Joseph Duszak, JR, Mercyhurst University
(Franklin Square, NY)
Defense
Blake Christensen, JR, American International College
(Coral Springs, FL)
Forward
David Cotton, JR, Boston College
(Parker, TX)
Forward
Josh Wilkins, JR, Providence College
(Raleigh, NC)
Forward
Second Team West
Joey Daccord, JR, Arizona State University
(North Andover, MA)
Goalie
Jack Ahcan, JR, St. Cloud State University
(Savage, MN)
Defense
Bobby Nardella, SR, University of Notre Dame
(Rosemont, IL)
Defense
Scott Perunovich, SO, University of Minnesota Duluth#
Hibbing, MN)
Defense
Mason Jobst, SR, The Ohio State University%
(Speedway, IN)
Forward
Blake Lizotte, SO, St. Cloud State University
(Lindstrom, MN)
Forward
Troy Loggins, SR, Northern Michigan University
(Huntington Beach, CA)
Forward
# First Team in 2017-18; @ Second Team in 2017-18
* First Team in 2016-17; % Second Team in 2016-17