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April 6, 2003
Inside College Hockey 2003 All-America Teams

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Inside College Hockey is proud to announce its 2003 All-America teams. While the coaches choose their All-America teams on an East and West basis, we prefer to see college hockey as a national game – thus our first-, second- and third-team All-Americans, plus our All-Rookie Team, are not divided on regional lines.

These players did separate themselves from their peers during the course of the 2002-03 season. The selections were made by Inside College Hockey editors and staff, with input from media and coaches from around the country.

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2003 ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
Ben Eaves Boston College Junior Forward			Statistics: 36 GP, 18-39—57 He posted impressive offensive totals, but what sets him apart was the way he carried the Eagles with his production and leadership during trying times, such as when his brother, Patrick, was sidelined by injury.
Chris Kunitz Ferris State Senior Forward			Statistics: 42 GP, 35-44—79 Bob Daniels calls him the most complete player in the nation, and he may be right. Kunitz is a solid two-way forward, a tenacious penalty killer, is versatile enough to play the point on the power play or work along the half boards and can score by utilizing his speed, skill or grit.
Peter Sejna Colorado College Junior Forward			Statistics: 42 GP, 36-46—82 The nation's leading scorer and one of the three members of the Hobey Hat Trick. Had a point in all but one of the Tigers' games this season and a big reason CC was among the nation's top-ranked team the majority of the year. Creative offensively with and without the puck, he's also a suprisingly effective penalty killer.
John-Michael Liles Michigan State Senior Defenseman			Statistics: 39 GP, 16-34—50 The Spartans narrowly missed an NCAA Tournament berth, but they wouldn't have been a .500 team without Liles. A silky-smooth skater and a demon on the power play, coach Rick Comley said he improved defensively as the season progressed. He's not a bone-jarring blueliner, but he can hold his own in front of the net and is rarely caught out of position.
Tom Preissing Colorado College Senior Defenseman			Statistics: 42 GP, 23-29—52 Came into the season with 16 career goals. He tallied 17 this season...on the power play. His offensive prowess further enhanced the stature of a player who had always been a top-notch defensive defenseman. Preissing was lethal from the top of the face-off circle when the Tigers had the extra man; he's also a good skater and plays smart.
Dave LeNeveu Cornell Sophomore Goaltender			Statistics: 28-2-1, 1.14 GAA, .942 sv. pct. The numbers speak for themselves. He's broken a few of Ken Dryden's records at Cornell, but his style of play is more reminiscent of Ryan Miller in that he's capabale of making the flashy save, but he's so good at playing angles that he rarely has to. LeNeveu is an economical goaltender – he's very good at squaring his body to the shooter and letting the puck hit him.

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2003 ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
Pos.	Player	School		Yr.	Statistics
F	Noah Clarke	Colorado College		Sr.	39 GP, 21-49—70
F	Lanny Gare	New Hampshire		Sr.	40 GP, 22-29—51
F	Dominic Moore	Harvard		Sr.	28 GP, 24-27—51
D	Paul Martin	Minnesota		Jr.	43 GP, 9-30—39
D	Doug Murray	Cornell		Sr.	34 GP, 5-19—24
G	Mike Ayers	New Hampshire		Jr.	26-7-6, 2.14 GAA, .927 sv. pct.

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2003 ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
Pos.	Player	School		Yr.	Statistics
F	Brandon Bochenski	North Dakota		So.	43 GP, 35-27—62
F	Chris Higgins	Yale		So.	28 GP, 20-21—41
F	Grant Stevenson	MSU, Mankato		So.	38 GP, 27-36—63
D	Troy Milam	Ferris State		Sr.	42 GP, 7-25—32
D	Francis Nault	Maine		Jr.	39 GP, 10-26—36
G	Yann Danis	Brown		Jr.	15-14-5, 2.31 GAA, .929 sv. pct.

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY 2003 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Pos.	Player	School		Yr.	Statistics
F	Hugh Jessiman	Dartmouth		Fr.	34 GP, 23-24—47
F	Zach Parise	North Dakota		Fr.	39 GP, 26-35—61
F	Thomas Vanek	Minnesota		Fr.	43 GP, 29-29—58
D	Bryan Schmidt	Merrimack		Fr.	33 GP, 9-12—21
D	Mark Stuart	Colorado College		Fr.	38 GP, 3-17—20
G	Alvaro Montoya	Michigan		Fr.	30-9-3, 2.32 GAA, .911 sv. pct.