AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION Executive Director: Joe Bertagna — 7 Concord Street — Gloucester, MA 01930 — (781) 245-4177

For immediate release: Friday, April 8, 2016

MEN’S CCM HOCKEY DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED TAMPA, FL — Thirteen different Division I hockey-playing schools can celebrate players honored as CCM Hockey All-Americans for the 2015-16 season. The nation's top 24 college hockey players were announced tonight at the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Michigan and North Dakota each claimed four honorees while College, Boston University, Providence, St. Cloud State and Yale each had two selections. Noteworthy this year: • Six players had been recognized previously, all a year ago in the East. • There are 19 players from nine different U.S. states and five Canadian players hailing from two different provinces. • The sources of the most players: four each from , Michigan and Minnesota. • Eight of the honorees are seniors. Of the other 16, 10 are juniors, four are sophomores and two are freshmen. • The conference breakdown: seven each from and the NCHC, five from ECAC Hockey, four from the Big Ten and one from the WCHA. • 21 players participated in the NCAA Tournament. Eight of them advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa. The CCM HOCKEY ALL-AMERICAN 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.

2015-2016 AHCA/CCM Hockey Men's Division I All-American Teams

First Team East West Alex Lyon, JR, Yale University* Goalie Charlie Lindgren, JR, St. Cloud State University (Baudette, MN) (Lakeville, MN) Matt Grzelcyk, SR, Boston University* Defense Ethan Prow, SR, St. Cloud State University (Charlestown, MA) (Sauk Rapids, MN) Jake Walman, SO, Providence College* Defense , SO, University of Michigan (Toronto, ON) (Grosse Pointe, MI) Sam Anas, JR, Quinnipiac University@ Forward Brock Boeser, FR, University of North Dakota (Potomac, MD) (Burnsville, MN) Andrew Poturalski, SO, New Hampshire Forward Kyle Connor, FR, University of Michigan (Williamsville, NY) (Shelby Township, MI) , SR, Harvard University* Forward , JR, University of Michigan (North Reading, MA) (St. Clair, MI)

Second Team East West Thatcher Demko, JR, Boston College Goalie Cam Johnson, SO, University of North Dakota (San Diego, CA) (Troy, MI) Gavin Bayreuther, JR, St. Lawrence University Defense Will Butcher, JR, University of Denver (Canaan, NH) (Sun Prairie, WI) Rob O'Gara, SR, Yale University* Defense Troy Stecher, JR, University of North Dakota (Nesconset, NY) (Richmond, BC) Ryan Fitzgerald, JR, Boston College Forward Drake Caggiula, SR, University of North Dakota (North Reading, MA) (Whitby, ON) Mark Jankowski, SR, Providence College Forward J.T. Compher, JR, University of Michigan (Dundas, ON) (Northbrook, IL) Danny O'Regan, SR, Boston University Forward Alex Petan, SR, Michigan Technological University (Needham, MA) (Delta, BC)

* First Team in 2014-15 @ Second Team in 2014-15

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