{"id":30510,"date":"2009-04-03T18:21:32","date_gmt":"2009-04-03T23:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2009\/04\/03\/uscho-names-amherst-defenseman-jeff-landers-diii-player-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:57:26","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:57:26","slug":"uscho-names-amherst-defenseman-jeff-landers-diii-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2009\/04\/03\/uscho-names-amherst-defenseman-jeff-landers-diii-player-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"USCHO Names Amherst Defenseman Jeff Landers D-III Player of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amherst senior defenseman Jeff Landers has been selected the USCHO.com National Player of the Year. The Hanover, Mass. native tallied nine goals and 33 assists this season to lead all Division III defensemen. He led the Lord Jeffs to a school-best 22-5-1 record and the NESCAC regular season and playoff titles.<\/p>\n<p>USCHO.com has also named Neumann coach Dominick Dawes National Coach of the Year. In his debut season, Dawes&#8217; Knights won their first ever Division III National Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The winners and all-star teams are selected by the USCHO.com staff.  A complete list follows:<\/p>\n<h4>East First Team<\/h4>\n<p><b>Goal <\/b>: Keith Longo, Sr., Hobart<br \/>\n<b>Defense <\/b>: Jeff Landers, Sr., Amherst<br \/>\n<b>Defense <\/b>: Nick Rolls, Sr., Plattsburgh<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>: Jeff Hazelwood, Sr., Curry<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>: Nikita Kashirsky, Sr., Norwich<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Jamie McKenna, Sr., Middlebury<\/p>\n<h4>East Second Team<\/h4>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b>: Cole Anderson, So., Amherst<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Andy Brennan, Sr., Hobart<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Karl Linden, So., Elmira<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>: Dylan Clarke, So., Plattsburgh<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Jason Hill, Sr., Buffalo State<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>: Chris Trafford, Sr., Manhattanville<\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mention:<\/b> Justin Fox (Salem State), Matt Ward (Neumann), Joey Wilson (Plattsburgh), <\/p>\n<h4>East Rookie Team<\/h4>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b>: Ross MacKinnon, Neumann<br \/>\n<b>Defense <\/b>: Jeremy Gates, Neumann<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Wayne Sands, Mass-Boston<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Tim Coffman, Utica<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Martin Drolet, Middlebury<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Skylur Jameson, Wentworth<\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mention:<\/b> Ryan Barlock (Curry), Emmond Bell (Norwich), Alan Dionne (Wentworth), Marlon Gardner (Neumann), Jacob Rinn (Nichols), Erik Selleck (Oswego), <\/p>\n<h4>West First Team<\/h4>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b>: Chad Beiswenger, Sr., UW-Superior<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Chris Berenguer, So., Hamline<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Nick Tabisz, So., St. Norbert<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Derek Hanson, Jr., UW-Stout<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: David Martinson, Jr., Gustavus Adolphus<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Shawn Skelly, So., Adrian<\/p>\n<h4>West Second Team<\/h4>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b>: Steve Bounds, Sr., St. Scholastica<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Adam Davis, Sr., St. Thomas<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Jack Wolgemuth, Sr., UW-Stout<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: Braden Desmet, Jr., UW-Superior<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: AJ Gale, Jr., St. Norbert<br \/>\n<b>Forward<\/b>: AJ Tucker, Sr., St. Scholastica<\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mention:<\/b>Joel Gaulrapp (UW-Stout), Chris Johnson (Augsburg), Rob Johnson (St. Thomas),Adam Krug (Adrian), Dylan Mueller (St. Olaf)<\/p>\n<h4>West Rookie Team<\/h4>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b>: Beau Christian, Hamline<br \/>\n<b>Defense <\/b>: Trevor Doden, Augsburg<br \/>\n<b>Defense<\/b>: Matt Morin, UW-Stout<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>: Nick Guran, Augsburg<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>:  Jon Madden, UW-Stevens Point<br \/>\n<b>Forward <\/b>: Ross Ring-Jarvi,Gustavus Adolphus<\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mention:<\/b> Brian Arrigoni (Hamline), Chris Fiala (Bethel), Kent Detlefsen (UW-Superior), Mike Leone (Adrian), Carl Wood (St. Thomas)<\/p>\n<p><b>D-III Player of the Year:<\/b> Jeff Landers, Amherst<\/p>\n<p><b>D-III Coach of the Year:<\/b> Dominick Dawes, Neumann<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amherst senior defenseman Jeff Landers has been selected the USCHO.com National Player of the Year. 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