CCHA announces all-conference teams

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their all-conference teams today, with plenty of Michigan connections making the lists.

2012-13 CCHA All-Conference Teams

First Team

Position – Name, Year, School      First   Totals

Forward – Austin Czarnik, SO, Miami       8       46

Forward – Anders Lee, JR, Notre Dame      7       44

Forward – Riley Barber, FR, Miami             5       40

Defense – Jacob Trouba, FR, Michigan      8       43

Defense – Dan DeKeyser, JR, Western Michigan      6       36

Goaltender – Brady Hjelle, SR, Ohio State    6       39

Second Team

Position – Name, Year, School      First   Totals

Forward – Tanner Fritz, SO, Ohio State    2       32

Forward – Ryan Carpenter, SO, Bowling Green       1       22

Forward – Andy Taranto, SR, Alaska             2       20

Defense – Luke Witkowski, SR, Western Michigan    3       26

Defense – Bobby Shea, SR, Bowling Green               2       25

Goaltender – Frank Slubowski, SO, Western Michigan   4       27

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): Ryan Dzingel, SO, F, Ohio State, (2) 17; Domenic Monardo, SR, F, Lake Superior, (2) 16; Kyle Bonis, SR, F, Ferris State, (1) 16; Matthew Caito, FR, D, Miami, (1) 15; CJ Motte, SO, G, Ferris State, 14; Bryan Rust, JR, F, Notre Dame, 11.

Others receiving votes:  Forwards – T.J. Tynan, JR, Notre Dame, (1) 8; Chase Balisy, JR, Western Michigan, 8; Cody Kunyk, JR, Alaska, (1) 6; Matt Thurber, SR, Northern Michigan, 4; Dane Walters, SR, Western Michigan, 4; Cristoval Nieves, FR, Michigan, 1; Reed Seckel, SO, Northern Michigan, 1; Garrett Thompson, JR, Ferris State, 1. Defensemen – Robbie Russo, SO, Notre Dame, (1) 9; Mac Bennett, JR, Michigan, (1) 8;  Colton Parayko, FR, Alaska, 8; Jason Binkley, SO, Ferris State, 6; Simon Denis, SO, Ferris State, 6; Craig Dalrymple, FR, Ohio State, 4; Steven Spinell, SR, Miami, 4; Trevor Campbell, SO, Alaska, 3; Scott Macaulay, SR, Northern Michigan, 3; Curtis Gedig, JR, Ohio State, 1; CJ Ludwig, JR, Northern Michigan, 1. Goaltenders – Andrew Hammond, SR, Bowling Green, 8; Jared Coreau, JR, Northern Michigan, 6.