WCHA awards

Seven Minnesota State players were named All-WCHA on Thursday.

The Mavericks had representatives on each of the four teams, including first-team forward Matt Leitner and first-team defenseman Zach Palmquist.

Second-team picks included forward Jean-Paul LaFontaine and goaltender Cole Huggins.

Forwards Johnny McInnis and Zach Lehrke were named to the third team.

Huggins, the league’s goaltending champion and defenseman Sean Flanagan were selected to the all-rookie team.

Voting was done by head and assistant coaches, players and sports information directors.

“When you’re judged by coaches competing against you and players competing against you and you’re voted to one of he teams, it’s something you should be very proud of,” MSU coach Mike Hastings said. “We had multiple guys contribute to our season, and I think that’s a recognition for the number of guys who contributed to our regular season.”

Ferris State and Alaska each had five players picked. 

Here are the awards:

  

FIRST TEAM—Forwards: Matt Leitner, MSU; Cody Kunyk, Alaska; Matt Bailey, UAA. Defensemen: Zach Palmquist, MSU; Colton Parayko, Alaska. Goaltender: C.J. Motte, FSU.

SECOND TEAM—Forwards: Jean-Paul LaFontaine, MSU; Colton Beck, Alaska; Garrett Thompson, FSU. Defensemen: Scott Czarnowczan, FSU; Kevin Czuczman, LSSU. Goaltender: Cole Huggins, MSU.

THIRD TEAM—Forwards: Johnny McInnis, MSU; Zach Lehrke, MSU; Tyler Morley, Alaska. Defensemen: Matt Prapavessis, BSU; Jason Binkley, FSU. Goaltender: Kevin Kapalka, LSSU.

ROOKIE TEAM—Forwards: Alex Globke, LSSU; Marcus Basara, Alaska; Kyle Schempp, FSU. Defensemen: Sean Flanagan, MSU; Shane Hanna, MTU; Ruslan Pedan, MSU. Goaltender: Cole Huggins, MSU.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cody Kunyk, F, Alaska

COACH OF THE YEAR: Bob Daniels, Ferris State

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Alex Globke, Lake Superior State

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Colton Parayko, Alaska

STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Chad Brears, Alabama Huntsville 

The Mavericks also had the following players make the WCHA's All-Academic Team: Teddy Blueger, Nick Buchanan, Max Gaede, Bryce Gervais, Chase Grant, Jon Jutzi, Evan Karambelas, Mat Knoll, Zach Lehrke, Dylan Margonari, Josh Nelson, Zach Palmquist, Brett Stern, Blake Thompson and Stephon Williams.