WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Hockey East is proud to announce 79 student-athletes that were named to the 2009-2010 All-Academic Team in
the league's 26th season of play, which was announced on Monday. Each student-athlete achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better
in each of the two academic periods during which he was actively competing.
The University of Massachusetts set the standard in the conference this year with 13 honorees, followed by the University of Maine with
12 student-athletes making the grade, while Merrimack College placed 10 honorees on the squad. UMass-Lowell and Providence College each
placed nine recipients on the team in 2009-2010.
The league also boasted seven student-athletes that received "Distinguished Scholar" status. Those earning "Distinguished Scholar" status
achieved a 3.0 or better in each semester over four varsity seasons. Boston College senior forward Ben Smith (Avon, Conn.), Massachusetts
defenseman Martin Nolet (Quebec City, Que.) and forward Brett Watson (Media, Pa.), UMass-Lowell forward Paul Worthington (Langhorne, Pa.),
Merrimack goaltender Andrew Braithwaite (Kingston, Ont.) and forward J.C. Robitaille (Des Ruisseaux, Que.), along with Northeastern senior
forward Greg Costa (Crownsville, Md.) all earned All-Academic status in four seasons.
Merrimack's Braithwaite also earned 4.00 GPA on the year to earn Hockey East Top-Scholar Athlete honors for the third straight season with
the Warriors.
