{"id":31297,"date":"2010-04-16T21:14:25","date_gmt":"2010-04-17T02:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2010\/04\/16\/uscho-awards-wisconsin-gets-two-firstteamers\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:57:59","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:57:59","slug":"uscho-awards-wisconsin-gets-two-firstteamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2010\/04\/16\/uscho-awards-wisconsin-gets-two-firstteamers\/","title":{"rendered":"USCHO Awards: Wisconsin Gets Two First-Teamers"},"content":{"rendered":"
NCAA runner-up Wisconsin has two players on the All-USCHO First Team, a set of awards determined by USCHO staff writers and editors at the conclusion of the Frozen Four.<\/p>\n
Forward Blake Geoffrion, the Hobey Baker Award winner and USCHO’s national player of the year, and defenseman Brendan Smith represent the Badgers on the first team.<\/p>\n
The rest of the first team: Maine forward Gustav Nyquist, New Hampshire forward Bobby Butler, Massachusetts defenseman Justin Braun and Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie.<\/p>\n
Forward — Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin:<\/b> The USCHO national player of the year and Hobey Baker Award winner had 50 points (28 goals, 22 assists) in 40 games. His goal total as a senior was one more than in his first three seasons combined.<\/p>\n
Forward — Gustav Nyquist, Maine:<\/b> A Hobey Hat Trick finalist, he was the national scoring leader with 61 points (19 goals, 42 assists) as a sophomore. He put up 29 more points than in his rookie season.<\/p>\n
Forward — Bobby Butler, New Hampshire:<\/b> Another Hobey Hat Trick finalist, he was plus-17 in addition to his 29 goals and 53 points. He’s another forward who put up big numbers in his senior season; he had just 32 goals combined in his first three years with the Wildcats.<\/p>\n
Defenseman — Brendan Smith, Wisconsin:<\/b> A dynamic two-way player, he scored 11 of his 15 goals on the Badgers’ dangerous power play. His 52 points were 29 better than in his sophomore season.<\/p>\n
Defenseman — Justin Braun, Massachusetts:<\/b> A defensive defenseman, his efforts in his own zone stood out on a team that ranked in the bottom third nationally in scoring defense. He added eight goals and 31 points.<\/p>\n
Goaltender — Marc Cheverie, Denver:<\/b> Competing in a league that features some of the best offenses in the country, he was a solid backstop to the Pioneers’ success. His 24 wins tied for second in the country, and he added six shutouts.<\/p>\nSecond Team<\/h4>\n
Forward — Rhett Rakhshani, Denver:<\/b> The leader of one of the nation’s top teams all season, he reached the 50-goal level as a senior with 21 goals and 29 assists.<\/p>\n
Forward — Chase Polacek, Rensselaer:<\/b> After scoring 18 times in his first two seasons combined, the ECAC player of the year had 26 goals as a junior.<\/p>\n
Forward — Cam Atkinson, Boston College:<\/b> He surged to the finish, scoring six goals in the NCAA tournament to reach the national lead with 30, helping the Eagles win the national championship.<\/p>\n
Defenseman — Patrick Wiercioch, Denver:<\/b> He was one of Denver’s steadying presences even though his offensive contributions dipped from his freshman season.<\/p>\n
Defenseman — Dan Ringwald, RIT:<\/b> His plus-22 rating was second in Atlantic Hockey, and he was a driving force in getting the Tigers to the Frozen Four for the first time.<\/p>\n
Goaltender — Ben Scrivens, Cornell:<\/b> The national leader in save percentage (.934) also posted a stellar 1.87 goals-against average.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NCAA runner-up Wisconsin has two players on the All-USCHO First Team, a set of awards determined by USCHO staff writers and editors at the conclusion of the Frozen Four. Maine’s Gustav Nyquist is a first-team selection (photo: Melissa Wade). Forward Blake Geoffrion, the Hobey Baker Award winner and USCHO’s national player of the year, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n