Big Ten announces season awards, all-conference teams
By @MichaelCaples –
The Big Ten announced its 2019-2020 season awards and all-conference teams Monday, and there are plenty of Michigan names to recognize.
Major awards went to Michigan’s Strauss Mann for goaltender of the year and NTDP alum Cole Caufield (Wisconsin) for rookie of the year.
Here all of the award winners:
2019-20 All-Big Ten Hockey Team and Individual Awards
FIRST TEAM
Patrick Khodorenko, F, Michigan State (NTDP, HoneyBaked alum)
Nate Sucese, F, Penn State
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin (NTDP alum)
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
Wyatt Kalynuk, D, Wisconsin
Strauss Mann, G, Michigan
SECOND TEAM
Jake Slaker, F, Michigan
Tanner Laczynski, F, Ohio State
Evan Barratt, F, Penn State (NTDP alum)
Dennis Cesana, D, Michigan State
Jerad Rosburg, D, Michigan State
John Lethemon, G, Michigan State (Northville native)
HONORABLE MENTION
Will Lockwood, F, Michigan (Bloomfield Hills native)
Mitchell Lewandowski, F, Michigan State (Clarkston native)
Brannon McManus, F, Minnesota
Sammy Walker, F, Minnesota
Alex Limoges, F, Penn State
Roman Ahcan, F, Wisconsin
Nick Blankenburg, D, Michigan (Washington native)
Cam York, D, Michigan (NTDP alum)
Matt Hellickson, D, Notre Dame (NTDP alum)
Wyatt Ege, D, Ohio State
Gordi Myer, D, Ohio State
K’Andre Miller, D, Wisconsin (NTDP alum)
Cale Morris, G, Notre Dame
Tommy Nappier, G, Ohio State
Peyton Jones, G, Penn State
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Johnny Beecher, F, Michigan (NTDP alum)
Ben Meyers, F, Minnesota
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin (NTDP alum)
CAM YORK, D, MICHIGAN
Jackson LaCombe, D, Minnesota
JARED MOE, G, MINNESOTA
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Defenseman or Forward):
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR:
Strauss Mann, G, Michigan
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Bob Motzko, Minnesota
SCORING CHAMPION:
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
UNANIMOUS SELECTION IN ALL CAPS
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Luke Martin, Michigan; Sam Saliba, Michigan State; Tyler Nanne, Minnesota; Cal Burke, Notre Dame; Gordi Myer, Ohio State; Aarne Talvitie, Penn State; Wyatt Kalynuk, Wisconsin.