CCHA announces scholar-athletes for each school

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their scholar-athletes of the year for each of the league’s member schools today. They are as follows:


2012-13 CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominees

Name                           Cl.        Position                       Team                            Major

Adam Henderson          Sr.        Forward                        Alaska                          Master’s Business Administration
Ryan Carpenter             So.       Forward                        Bowling Green               Accounting
Jason Binkley                So.       Defenseman                 Ferris State                   Business Administration
Kevin Kapalka               Jr.        Goaltender                    Lake Superior                Finance and Economics
Steven Spinell               Sr.        Defenseman                 Miami                           Finance
Luke Moffatt                 Jr.        Forward                        Michigan                       Business
Greg Wolfe                   Jr.        Forward                        Michigan State              Supply Chain Management
Kory Kaunisto               Sr.        Forward                        Northern Michigan         Finance
Peter Schneider             So.       Forward                        Notre Dame                  Economics/Business
Max McCormick            So.       Forward                        Ohio State                    Finance
Chase Balisy                 Jr.        Forward                        Western Michigan          Finance


One of the above players will be chosen as CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, to be announced at the CCHA Awards banquet on March 22.

Previous CCHA scholar-athlete award winners include:

2011-12 – Chad Billins, SR, D, Ferris State

2010-11 – Carter Camper, SR, F, Miami

2009-10 – Dion Knelsen, SR, F, Alaska

2008-09 – Jordan Pearce, SR, G, Notre Dame

2007-08 – Jeff Lerg, JR, G, Michigan State

2006-07 – Michael Eickman, SR, D, Nebraska-Omaha

2005-06 – Michael Eickman, JR, D, Nebraska-Omaha

2004-05 – Cory McLean, SR, F, Notre Dame