NAHL U.S. National Team

CCHA freshman duo named first team all-conference

Published on March 10, 2004 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The US National Team Development Program placed five former players on the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) First and Second Team All-Conference squads as NTDP alum T.J. Hensick (Michigan) and A.J. Thelen (Michigan State) became just the second freshman duo to be named to the CCHA First Team All-Conference.

Hensick and Thelen, both recently named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team, are joined on the CCHA-All Conference squad by a pair of Notre Dame players and NTDP alumni, forward Rob Globke (Second Team) and defenseman Brett Lebda (Second Team) along with former National Team and current University of Michigan goaltender Al Montoya (Second Team).

Three additional players, with ties to the NTDP, received votes in the CCHA All-Conference selection process. Corey Potter, Michigan State, David Steckel, Ohio State and Neil Komadoski, Notre Dame each picked up tallies toward the All-Conference Team.

2003-04 CCHA All-Conference Teams
FIRST TEAM
Position Name, Year, School First Totals
Forward Derek Edwardson, SR, Miami 10 53
Forward Jim Slater, JR, Michigan State 9 51
Forward T.J. Hensick, FR, Michigan 8 41
Defense A.J. Thelen, FR, Michigan State 5 37
Defense Andy Greene, SO, Miami 4 36
Goaltender Jordan Sigalet, JR, Bowling Green 5 34
SECOND TEAM
Position Name, Year, School First Totals
Forward Greg Hogeboom, SR, Miami 3 34
Forward Rob Globke, SR, Notre Dame 2 31
Forward Aaron Gill, SR, Notre Dame 1 25
Defense Brett Lebda, SR, Notre Dame 3 32
Defense Nathan Oystrick, SO, Northern Michigan 3 22
Defense Brandon Rogers, JR, Michigan 1 22
Goaltender Al Montoya, SO, Michigan 4 32
Vote Values: 1st place = 5, 2nd place = 3, 3rd place = 1

Honorable Mention (next six point totals, regardless of position with first team votes in parentheses): Craig Kowalski, SR, G, Northern Michigan, (1) 22; Nate Guenin, SO, D, Ohio State, (2) 17; Doug Andress, SR, D, Ohio State, (3) 16; Mike Kompon, SR, F, Miami, (1) 16; Kelly Czuy, SO, F, Alaska Fairbanks, 15; Kevin Bieksa, SR, D, Bowling Green, (1) 14.

Others receiving votes: Forwards — Dana Lattery, SR, Western Michigan, (1) 12; Mike Lalonde, JR, Michigan State, 11; Scott May, SR, Ohio State, 8; Paul Caponigri, SR, Ohio State, 6; Jeff Campbell, SR, Western Michigan, (1) 5; Dave Steckel, SR, Ohio State, 4; Vince Bellissimo, SO, Western Michigan, 3; Ryan Campbell, SR, Alaska Fairbanks, 3; Matt Christie, FR, Miami, 3; Brett Smith, SR, Ferris State, 1; Brent Walton, SO, Western Michigan, 1; Dan Knapp, SO, Ohio State, 1. Defense — Tom Galvin, SR, Notre Dame, (1) 5; Jordan Hendry, SO, Alaska Fairbanks, (1) 5; Corey Potter, SO, Michigan State, 4; Felipe Larranaga, SR, Alaska Fairbanks, 3; Neil Komadoski, SR, Notre Dame, 2; Simon Mangos, SR, Ferris State, 1. Goaltenders — Dominic Vicari, FR, Michigan State, (1) 9; Brandon Crawford-West, FR, Miami, (1) 6; Mike Betz, SR, Ohio State, 5.

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