September 23, 2004
Inside College Hockey 2004-05 Preseason
All-America Teams

Inside College Hockey is proud to announce its 2004-05 Preseason All-America teams. While the American Hockey Coaches Association chooses its All-America teams on an East and West basis, we prefer to see college hockey as a national game – thus our first-, second- and third-team All-Americans, plus our All-Rookie Team, are not divided on regional lines.

The selections were made by Inside College Hockey editors and staff, with input from media and coaches from around the country.

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2004-05
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM


Patrick Eaves

Boston College
Junior
Forward

2003-04: 34 GP, 18-23—41

Eaves played a bit in the shadow of linemates Ben Eaves (his older brother) and Tony Voce last year, but now he and senior Ryan Shannon will be looked to as BC's offensive leaders. Strong on his skates with tremendous skills, Eaves combines his brother’s playmaking ability and Voce’s finishing touch.



Jim Slater
Michigan State
Senior
Forward

2003-04: 42 GP, 19-29—48

Slater plays with a hard-nosed style, driving to the net with abandon. His strength allows him to maneuver in traffic with the puck and ward off defenders. He’s hardly one-dimensional – give him space and he’ll unleash a shot that’s among the hardest and most accurate in the college game.



Lee Stempniak
Dartmouth
Senior
Forward

2003-04: 34 GP, 16-22—38

Stempniak brings a strong work ethic and all-around game to the ice every night and has the talent and creativity to manufacture offense on his own. He may not capture headlines the way linemate Hugh Jessiman does but without Stempniak, Jessiman wouldn't be a point-per-game player.



Andrew Alberts
Boston College
Senior
Defenseman

2003-04: 42 GP, 4-12—16

Alberts is a physical force who has also gained confidence when the puck's on his stick. His positional play and excellent reach are big reasons why the Eagles are so successful at limiting opponents' shots.



Andy Greene
Miami
Junior
Defenseman

2003-04: 41 GP, 7-19—26

There are defensemen with gaudier statistics, but you’d be hard pressed to find a blueliner as consistent as Greene. Fundamentally sound on both ends of the ice, he’s often the first player Miami coaches send over the boards regardless of the situation.



Jim Howard
Maine
Junior
Goaltender

2003-04: 14-4-3, 1.19 GAA, .956 GAA

Al Montoya garnered much of the attention last season after leading the U.S. to its first World Junior gold medal, but Howard – who missed the WJC due to an ankle injury – took Maine to the brink of an NCAA title. With partner Frank Doyle graduated, Howard becomes Maine’s go-to guy in goal.

 
INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2004-05
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
Pos.
Player School
Yr.
2003-04 Statistics
F
Chris Conner Michigan Tech
Jr.
38 GP, 25-14—39
F
Brady Murray North Dakota
So.
37 GP, 19-27—46
F
Evan Schwabe Minnesota Duluth
Sr.
45 GP, 19-38—57
D
Mark Stuart Colorado College
Jr.
37 GP, 4-11—15
D
A.J. Thelen Michigan State
So.
41 GP, 11-18—29
G
Al Montoya Michigan
Jr.
26-12-2, 2.23 GAA,
.917 sv. pct.
 
INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2004-05
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
Pos.
Player School
Yr.
2003-04 Statistics
F
Elias Godoy UMass Lowell
Jr.
40 GP, 18-23—41
F
T.J. Hensick Michigan
So.
43 GP, 12-34—46
F
Ryan Shannon Boston College
Sr.
42 GP, 15-27—42
D
Matt Jones North Dakota
Sr.
41 GP, 7-14—21
D
Noah Welch Harvard
Sr.
34 GP, 6-13—19
G
Bernd Bruckler Wisconsin
Sr.
19-10-8, 2.09 GAA,
.924 sv. pct.

We select our Preseason All-Rookie Team with a slightly different approach than our Recruiting Rankings, which are based on talent and potential impact over four years. Here we measure potential impact just as freshmen.

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2004-05
PRESEASON ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Pos.
Player School
F
Dan Bertram Boston College
F
Chris Bourque Boston University
F
Travis Zajac North Dakota
D
Alex Goligoski Minnesota
D
Kyle Radke North Dakota
G
Cory Schneider Boston College

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