UPDATED: Eighth Annual AHCA 'All-American Scholars' Announced for D II-III Hockey
Updated List Now Includes 1,003 D II-III Men and Women
The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) is once again recognizing varsity ice hockey players who compiled exceptional results in the classroom during the 2023-24 season with the announcement of the eighth annual “Krampade All-American Scholars.” To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for each semester, and had to appear in 40% of the team’s games. Exceptions were granted to injured players and back-up goaltenders. Schools also were required to be members of the AHCA.
The names of 1,003 Division II-III men (550) and women (453) are being released today, their updated Division I counterparts being announced separately today. Men’s schools added are Concordia (MN), Concordia (WI), Manhattanville, Nazareth and Skidmore; women’s schools added are Adrian and College of St. Benedict. All new names are in red on the attached (links to full lists are available at the bottom of this release).
The number of athletes who not only earned this academic status, but were also voted as CCM/AHCA All-Americans for their on-ice play is now 14, with the addition of Adrian’s Maya Roy. They are:
Men
1st Team: Tanner Hartman, SO F, Hobart; Connor Kalthoff, JR D, St. Olaf; Danny Magnuson, JR D, Skidmore.
2nd Team: Ignat Belov, SO F, Hobart; Ned Blanchard, SR D, Trinity; Artem Buzoverya, SR F, Hobart.
3rd Team: Tyler Flack, SR F, Oswego; Cole Jungwirth, JR D, Wilkes.
Women
1st Team: Maddie McCollins, GR F, UW-River Falls; Julia Masotta, GR F, Plattsburgh; Madi Morton, SR D, Elmira; Meg Rittenhouse, SR F, Colby; Maya Roy, SR D, Adrian College.
2nd Team: Sophia Coltvet, SR D, Gustavus Adolphus; Elizabeth Valley, SR D, Hamline.
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Schools not listed either did not submit names by deadline or were not paid members of the AHCA for the 2023- 24 season. Should additional names come forward or corrections needed, a follow-up release will be issued.
The full list of honorees are available at the following links: DIII Women's List (PDF Format) | DII-III Men's List (PDF Format)