With all teams from this region playing in MHSAA Division 3 this season, nearly all the U.P. honorees were also listed under D-3 honors. The only exceptions, two players from outside Marquette County, were named to the all-division Freshmen team.

A pair of Sentinels seniors earned top honors on the all-state First Team — forward Brody Sheldon and goaltender Parker Nevenhoven.

Two Marquette underclassmen made it on the Second Team, junior forward Seth Sandstorm and sophomore defenseman Jacob Spagnuolo, while the Sentinels’ fifth honoree was on the Honorable Mention list, senior defenseman and captain Brody Lemire.

Another 20 players from Calumet, Escanaba, Houghton, Hancock and Jeffers also made the First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention.

Marquette’s Brody Sheldon, right, tries to take a wraparound shot that is turned away by Houghton goaltender Cooper Flachs, left, during their MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinal game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

Here are those honorees, in addition to the U.P. players named to the Freshmen team. Each is listed with his position (when available) and school:

First Team — Connor Arko, forward, Houghton; Noah Maillette, forward, Houghton; Nathan Londo, forward, Calumet; Graham Johnson, forward, Escanaba; Erik Loukus, forward, Calumet; Nolan Bink, defenseman, Escanaba; Drake Niemela, defenseman, Calumet; Wesley Mattila, defenseman, Houghton

Second Team — Kirby Storm, forward, Hancock; Brogan Turner, forward, Jeffers; Jack Sayen, forward, Houghton; Cully Hayes, goaltender, Escanaba

Honorable Mention — Max Nordstrom, forward, Jeffers; Ben Sands, forward, Escanaba; Blake Heltunen, defenseman, Jeffers; Tyler Axford, defenseman, Hancock; Dylan Crouch, defenseman, Calumet; Owen Labonte, defenseman, Escanaba; Beau Jukuri, goaltender, Calumet; Kasen Helminen, goaltender, Jeffers

Freshmen — First Team: Henry Sholten, Escanaba; Jake Matson, Houghton

Marquette goaltender Parker Nevenhoven makes a save and would push the puck away to the side during an MHSAA Division 3 regional championship game played against Escanaba at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

Story contents based on a list found on the MLive website at www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/03/mhshca-names-all-state-hockey-teams.html. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.