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April
5, 2010
 2009-10
INCH All-Americans
Inside College Hockey is proud to announce
its eighth annual INCH All-America teams. The selections were made
by Inside College Hockey editors and staff, with input from media
and coaches from around the country.
The INCH All-America teams are not affiliated
with those of the American Hockey Coaches Association, which will
release its East and West All-Americans later this week.
We prefer to see college hockey as a
national game — thus our first-, second-, and third-team All-Americans
are not divided on regional lines.
INSIDE
COLLEGE HOCKEY
2009-10 ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM |
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 Marc
Cheverie
Denver
Junior
Goaltender
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Statistics:
24-6-3, 2.08 GAA, .932 sv%
Cheverie earned INCH Goalie of the Year honors (and this
spot) for two reasons. One was his 7-2-0 record with four
shutouts in games immediately following a DU loss. The other
was his play during a nine-game win streak late in the season;
Cheverie started eight of those games and allowed a total
of 11 goals.. |
|  Erik
Gustafsson
Northern Michigan
Junior
Defenseman
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Statistics:
39 GP, 3-29—32
Gustafsson established himself as one of the elite puck-moving
defensemen in college hockey over the past three seasons,
but the smooth-skating Swede is also a solid player in his
own end. The Wildcats' captain helped NMU to its first NCAA
tournament appearance in more than a decade. |
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 Brendan
Smith
Wisconsin
Junior
Defenseman
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Statistics:
40 GP, 15-32—47
Smith led NCAA defensemen in goals, power-play goals, assists,
and points, more than doubling the point total he amassed
in his first two years in Madison. His 47 points are the most
by a collegiate blueliner since Denver's Matt Carle put up
53 points in his Hobey Baker-winning season of 2005-06. |
|  Blake
Geoffrion
Wisconsin
Senior
Forward
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Statistics:
38 GP, 27-21—48
What doesn't Geoffrion do? An incredible combination of skill
and size, the Badgers' leading goal scorer ranks second in
the nation in that category, wins more than 60 percent of
his faceoffs, and serves as a shut-down forward for one of
the country's most efficient penalty-killing units. |
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 Gustav
Nyquist
Maine
Sophomore
Forward
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Statistics:
39 GP, 19-42—61
What, Black Bear fans wondered, would Nyquist do on the heels
of a sensational 32-point freshman campaign? Well, the Swede
nearly doubled his point total from a year ago, led the nation
in points and assists, and helped a young Maine team rebound
from a couple disappointing seasons. The future's bright in
Orono. |
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 Rhett
Rakhshani
Denver
Senior
Forward
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Statistics:
41 GP, 21-29—50
No one was more dependable than Rakhshani, who didn't have
a scoring streak of more than six games in a row, but also
wasn't held scoreless in back-to-back games all season. He
may have been the most clutch skater in the nation, too; whenever
DU needed a goal or someone to make a play, Rakhshani was
there.
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INSIDE
COLLEGE HOCKEY
2009-10 ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Statistics |
| G |
Ben Scrivens |
Cornell |
Sr. |
21-9-4, 1.87 GAA, .934 sv% |
| D |
Thomas Dignard |
Yale |
Sr. |
29 GP, 6-21—27 |
| D |
Blake Kessel |
New Hampshire |
So. |
38 GP, 10-28—38 |
| F |
Bobby Butler |
New Hampshire |
Sr. |
39 GP, 29-24—53 |
| F |
Mark Olver |
Northern Michigan |
Jr. |
40 GP, 19-30—49 |
| F |
Chase Polacek |
Rensselaer |
Jr. |
39 GP, 26-26—52 |
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INSIDE
COLLEGE HOCKEY
2009-10 ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Statistics |
| G |
Jared DeMichiel |
RIT |
Sr. |
27-9-1, 1.98 GAA, .924 sv% |
| D |
Jeff Petry |
Michigan State |
Jr. |
38 GP, 4-25—29 |
| D |
Patrick Wiercioch |
Denver |
So. |
39 GP, 6-21—27 |
| F |
Cam Atkinson |
Boston College |
So. |
40 GP, 27-23—50 |
| F |
Chris VandeVelde |
North Dakota |
Sr. |
42 GP, 16-25—41 |
| F |
Tommy Wingels |
Miami |
Jr. |
43 GP, 17-25—42 |
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