AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION Executive Director: Joe Bertagna — 7 Concord Street — Gloucester, MA 01930 — (781) 245-4177 For immediate release: Friday, April 10, 2015 MEN’S CCM HOCKEY DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED Nineteen different Division I hockey-playing schools can celebrate players honored as CCM Hockey All-Americans for the 2014-15 season. The nation's top 24 college hockey players were announced tonight at the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four in Boston, Massachusetts. Five schools enjoyed a pair of honorees each: Boston University, Denver, Michigan, Minnesota State and Yale. Noteworthy this year: • Five players had been recognized previously, including Miami University senior forward Austin Czarnik, who has been honored three times (twice on the Second Team and once on the First Team.) • There are 18 players from 11 different U.S. states and six Canadian players hailing from four different provinces. • The sources of the most players: Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario, with three each. • 10 of the honorees are seniors. Of the other 14, nine are juniors, three are sophomores and two are freshmen. • The conference breakdown: six from Hockey East, five from ECAC Hockey, four each from the Big Ten, the NCHC and the WCHA, and one from Atlantic Hockey. • 16 players participated in the NCAA Tournament. Four of them advanced to the "Frozen Four." The CCM HOCKEY ALL-AMERICAN ICE HOCKEY TEAMS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. CCM is the legendary hockey brand dedicated to the endless pursuit of performance by delivering game-changing, head-to-toe innovative hockey equipment to players worldwide. 2014-2015 AHCA/CCM Hockey Men's Division I All-American Teams First Team East West Alex Lyon, SO, Yale University Goalie Jake Hildebrand, JR, Michigan State (Baudette, MN) (Butler, PA) Matt Grzelcyk, JR, Boston University Defense Joey LaLeggia, SR, University of Denver@ (Charlestown, MA) (Burnaby, BC) Rob O'Gara, JR, Yale University Defense Mike Reilly, JR, University of Minnesota* (Nesconset, NY)(Chanhassen, MN) Daniel Ciampini, SR, Union College Forward Zach Hyman,SR, University of Michigan (Concord, ON) (Toronto, ON) Jack Eichel, FR, Boston University Forward Tanner Kero, SR, Michigan Tech University (North Chelmsford, MA) (Hancock, MI) Jimmy Vesey, JR, Harvard University Forward Matt Leitner, SR, Minnesota State University (North Reading, MA) (Los Alamitos, CA) Second Team East West Jon Gillies, JR, Providence College# Goalie Zane McIntyre, JR, University of North Dakota (South Portland, ME) (Thief River Falls, MN) Mike Paliotta , SR, University of Vermont Defense Zach Palmquist, SR, Minnesota State University (Westport, CT) (South St. Paul, MN) Robbie Russo, SR, University of Notre Dame Defense Colton Parayko, JR, University of Alaska@ (Westmont, IL) (St. Albert, AB) Sam Anas, SO, Quinnipiac University Forward Austin Czarnik, SR, Miami University@+ (Potomac, MD) (Washington, MI) Matt Garbowsky , SR, Rochester Institute of Technology Forward Dylan Larkin, FR, University of Michigan (St. George, ON) (Waterford, MI) Kevin Roy, JR, Northeastern University Forward Trevor Moore, SO, University of Denver (Lac Beauport, PQ) (Thousand Oaks, CA) * First Team in 2013-14; @ Second Team in 2013-14; + First Team in 2012-13; # Second Team in 2012-13 CONTACT: Joe Bertagna (781-245-4177) ###