HAMILTON – 12 players from Colgate men’s and women’s hockey were named All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) on Monday afternoon.
A balanced count – six from the men’s team and six from the women’s team – mark the most combined honorees in the five-year history of the award. Last year’s nine honorees were the most before this year. The men’s team landed six honorees for the second straight year, while women’s hockey jumped from three to six.
Repeat recipients Andrew Farrier, Will Friend, and Henry Marshall are joined by Mitch Benson, Tyler Jeanson and Paul McAvoy on the men’s side.
Maggie MacEachern, Sammy Smigliani and Shelby Wood take the honors for the second straight year, while Taylor Kirwan, Coralie Larose and Caroline Ross are first-time recipients for the women’s program.
Due to the effects of Covid-19, the AHCA adopted revised criteria for this year’s honorees. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.6 GPA for each semester, regardless of whether the school’s hockey team was able to play this season or not.
Colgate Men’s Hockey
Andrew Farrier, Goaltender
Will Friend, Goaltender
Henry Marshall, Forward
Mitch Benson, Goaltender
Tyler Jeanson, Forward
Paul McAvoy, Forward
Colgate Women’s Hockey
Maggie MacEachern, Defense
Sammy Smigliani, Forward
Shelby Wood, Defense
Taylor Kirwan, Defense
Coralie Larose, Forward
Caroline Ross, Defense
(Colgate Hockey Photo)
