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Andrew Braithwaite of Merrimack College was the Top-Scholar Athlete |
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.
Boston College (5)
Tommy Atkinson
Tommy Cross
Brooks Dyroff
Matt Price ***
Ben Smith + |
Boston University (1)
Ryan Ruikka ** |
University of Maine (12)
Spencer Abbott **
Theo Andersson
Brett Carriere ***
Mike Cornell
Joey Diamond
Jeff Dimmen ***
Tanner House ***
Mark Nemec
Gustav Nyquist **
Will O'Neill **
Kevin Swallow **
Josh Van Dyk *** |
University of Massachusetts (13)
Martin Nolet +
Matt Irwin
Michael Lecomte ***
Djan Lefebvre
James Marcou ***
Dan Meyers
Kevin Moore
Ed Olczyk
Anthony Raiola
T.J. Syner **
Brett Watson +
Casey Wellman **
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UMass Lowell (9)
Scott Campbell ***
Joe Caveney
Jason DeLuca ***
Jeremy Dehner ***
Maurice Edwards ***
Barry Goers ***
Chris Ickert
Jon Maniff ***
Paul Worthington + |
Merrimack College (10)
Fraser Allan **
Chris Barton **
Justin Bonitatibus **
Andrew Braithwaite + (4.00) ^
Hockey East Top Scholar-Athlete
Stephane Da Costa
Ryan Flanigan **
J.C. Robitaille +
Adam Ross **
Brandon Sadlowski **
Karl Stollery ** |
University of New Hampshire (8)
Phil DeSimone
Connor Hardowa
Ansel Ivens-Anderson
Damon Kipp **
Greg Manz ***
Scott Pavelski
Mike Sislo
Paul Thompson
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Northeastern University (8)
Mike Binnington **
Greg Costa +
Mike Hewkin **
Matt Lipinski **
J.P. Maley **
Mike McLaughlin **
Bryan Mountain
Dylan Wiwchar ***
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Providence College (9)
Eric Baier
Andy Balysky **
Alex Beaudry
Ben Farrer **
Justin Gates
Matt Germain ***
Kyle MacKinnon ***
Rob Maloney **
Ian O'Connor
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University of Vermont (4)
Ben Albertson
Josh Burrows ***
Anders Franzon
Matt Marshall **
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Academic All-Star Team
(Top GPAs by position)
G: Andrew Braithwaite, Merrimack (4.00)
D: Djan Lefebvre, UMass (3.88)
D: Barry Goers, UMass-Lowell (3.81)
F: Ben Albertson, Vermont (3.88)
F: Kevin Swallow, Maine (3.83)
F: Scott Campbell, UMass-Lowell (3.80)
F: Matt Germain, Providence (3.80)
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+ - Indicates "Distinguished Scholar" who has posted a 3.0 or better in each semester during his four years.
*** - Indicates three-time honoree
** - Indicates two-time honoree |
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