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April
15, 2012
2011-12
INCH Freshman All-Americans
 Inside
College Hockey is proud to announce its tenth annual INCH Freshman
All-America teams. The selections were made by Inside College Hockey
editors and staff, with input from media and coaches from around
the country.
The INCH All-America teams are not affiliated
with those of the American Hockey Coaches Association, which released
its East and West All-Americans earlier this month.
We prefer to see college hockey as a
national game—thus our Freshman All-American Team is not divided
on regional lines.
INSIDE
COLLEGE HOCKEY
2011-12 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM |
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 Frank
Slubowski
Western Michigan
Goaltender
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Statistics:
17-11-4, 2.03 GAA, .911 sv%, 3 shutouts
Slubowski quickly assumed the No. 1 goaltending gig for the
Broncos and backstopped them to their first CCHA playoff title
since 1986 and a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance,
making coach Andy Murray's inaugural season in Kalamazoo a
memorable one.
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 Shayne
Gostisbehere
Union
Defenseman
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Statistics: 41 GP, 5-17—22, +18
On a team with loads of firepower, Gostisbehere emerged as
another weapon as the Dutchmen won both the ECAC Hockey regular-season
and playoff championships and earned the school's first-ever
trip to the Frozen Four. Union was 16-1-2 in games in which
he scored at least one point.
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 Joey
LaLeggia
Denver
Defenseman
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Statistics:
43 GP, 11-27—38, +13
LaLeggia was expected to produce a lot of points for the
Pioneers during his rookie season, and he didn't disappoint.
With 11 goals and 38 points, LaLeggia had the best offensive
output by a DU rearguard since Matt Carle's 53 points in his
Hobey-winning season of 2005-06. |
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 Johnny
Gaudreau
Boston College
Forward
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Statistics:
44 GP, 21-23—44, +20
The nation's highest-scoring freshman, Gaudreau gave the country
a glimpse of his immense talent with the game-clinching goal
he scored against Ferris State in the national championship
game. In Boston College's final 20 games, Gaudreau netted 14
goals and 14 assists. |
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 Kyle
Rau
Minnesota
Forward
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Statistics:
40 GP, 18-25—43, +23
The Golden Gophers enjoyed a resurgence this season, and
with youngsters like Rau in the fold, it's likely to continue.
Rau got off to a quick start with 15 points in his first 10
games, and he led the WCHA regular-season champs with 9 power-play
goals and 6 game-winners. |
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 Scott
Wilson
UMass Lowell
Forward
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Statistics:
37 GP, 16-22—38, +12
The River Hawks' revival was one of the pleasant surprises
of the past season, and Wilson had a major role in the turnaround.
The Hockey East rookie of the year scored 38 points in 37
games—28 points in 26 league games. UML was 19-4-1 in
games in which he scored at least one point.
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INSIDE
COLLEGE HOCKEY
2011-12 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Statistics |
| G |
Juho Olkinuora |
Denver |
Fr. |
9-8-3, 2.18 GAA, .924 sv%, 1 shutout |
| D |
Andrew Prochno |
St. Cloud State |
Fr. |
38 GP, 5-24—29, +11 |
| D |
Trevor van Riemsdyk |
New Hampshire |
Fr. |
37 GP, 4-15—19, +7 |
| F |
Austin Czarnik |
Miami |
Fr. |
40 GP, 10-27—37, +25 |
| F |
Alex Grieve |
Bentley |
Fr. |
39 GP, 15-19—34, +16 |
| F |
Alex Guptill |
Michigan |
Fr. |
41 GP, 16-17—33, +14 |
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