NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) announced its annual list of Krampade Division II/III All-American Scholars. Across the country, 664 men's hockey players were recognized, with 16 of them representing the Norwich Men's Ice Hockey team.
The honor is awarded to student-athletes who achieved a minimum 3.75 GPA during both semesters and participated in at least 40 percent of their team's games with exceptions for backup goaltenders and injured players including:
- Cooper Bertrand (Caledon, On.)
- Jed Brazo (Homer, N.Y.)
- Nick Cordeiro (Mississauga, On.)
- Holden Doggett (Oakville, On.)
- Colin Elliott (Peterborough, On.)
- Owen Hains (Lebanon, Pa.)
- Matt Harvey (Fort Covington, N.Y.)
- Hayden Heinrich (Richmond Hill, On.)
- Harris Hilfiker (Middletown, N.J.)
- Clark Kerner (Kansas City, Kan.)
- Sami Molu (Toronto, On.)
- Zach Ophoven (Burlington, On.)
- Adam Schuchart (Marietta, Ga.)
- Devon Thibodeau (Pelham, On.)
- Ben van Waterschoot (Whitby, On.)
- Jared Weisert (Southlake, Texas)
The AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar program, now in its ninth year, celebrates academic achievement among student-athletes from all NCAA divisions. Krampade, a performance drink company, sponsors the award as part of its mission to promote athletic success and recovery.
Fourteen of the sixteen representatives were also given New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) All-Academic team recognition for their stellar performance in the classroom.