Student-athletes must have attained at least a 3.75 grade-point average for each semester last school year while appearing in at least 40% of their team’s games. Exceptions on the participation rule were granted to injured players and backup goaltenders. Schools must also be a member of the AHCA.

There were 709 students honored in NCAA Division I, 360 men’s players and 349 women.

In addition to the 11 honored from NMU, other CCHA members schools also earned awards — 13 from Ferris State, six from St. Thomas, nine each from Lake Superior State and Bemidji State, five from Minnesota State-Mankato, four from Augustana and two from Michigan Tech.

With about half of last year’s Wildcats team composed of first-year players, freshmen made up most of Northern’s honorees.

Northern Michigan University’s Jakub Altrichter, center, watches the play along with Minnesota State-Mankato’s Adam Eisele, left, and Evan Murr during a CCHA hockey game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

They were forwards Jakub Altrichter, Colby Browne, Will Diamond, Ryan Duguay, Aidyn Hutchinson and William Renfrew.

The freshmen defensemen earning this honor were Anthony Cliche, Grayden Daul, Rasmus Larsson and Trevor Mitchell.

The lone Wildcats upperclassman named one of these All-American scholars was junior defenseman Nicolas Ardanaz.

The full news release from the AHCA is available at www.ahcahockey.com/news/2425/0702d1aas.php.

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Story contents based on Northern Michigan University Sports Information press release reviewing/previewing the games/meet. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.