By Warren Kozireski —
Eight players born in New York and, in a season that featured 20 men’s and women’s college teams from the state ranked in the top 20 in their respective divisions, 23 others attending those New York colleges were honored with Division I or Division III American College Hockey Association All-American honors.
On the women’s side, Webster native and Clarkson University senior defense Haley Winn was named First Team in Division I while Oswego senior forward Mack Hull (Watertown) was First Team East in Division III.
Winn, named ECAC Player of the Year, Defender of the Year and a Patty Kazmaier Top Ten nomination, led the team in assists (32) and points (46). She was also selected to represent the U.S. in the upcoming World Championships. Hull, the SUNYAC Player of the Year, led the conference in points (23) as well as goals (11).
For the men, SUNY Cortland graduate student Nate Berke (Williamsville) was a First Team East selection at forward while Aurora College senior goaltender Jacob Mucitelli (Woodgate) was First Team West in Division III.
Berke, the first in Red Dragons program history name a First Team All-American, was the Herb Hammond Co-Player of the Year and a First Team All-SUNYAC honoree. He recorded 39 points on 16 goals and 23 assists. His 1.50 points per game ranked him sixth in the country and first in the SUNYAC and his 0.62 goals per game were second in the SUNYAC and tied for 12th in the nation. Mucitelli finished with an 18-5 overall record with 2.47 goals against average and a .913 save percentage and was named Northern Collegiate Hockey Association All-Conference.
Three men were named to the Division I Second Team East in Boston College graduate student Eamon Powell (Marcellus), Holy Cross senior forward Liam McLinsky (Pearl River) and University of Connecticut sophomore forward Joey Muldowney (Lake View).
Powell broke the program record for games played in his final game of his collegiate career taking the ice for the 170th time with Boston College. He won the Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman Award along with being named a Hockey East First Team All-Star after playing in 32 games with 20 points on four goals and 16 assists. He was drafted by Tampa Bay in 2020 but signed an Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO) with Charlotte in the AHL. McLinsky was Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, First Team selection, Scoring Champion and Hobey Baker Top 10 finalist. His 54 points this season are the most among eastern players, third-most among all players this season and tied for most in a single season in Holy Cross’ Division I era. Muldowney led the team with 29 goals, second amongst Hockey East scorers and second amongst all Division I scorers, and finished the season with 47 points, leading the Huskies and setting a new program record for most points in a single season.
Arcadia University senior forward Karahkwenhawe White, (Akwesasne) was named Third Team East for the women. The first All-American in program history, she was named First Team All-MAC, ranked second in the conference in points (34), third in goals (19) and seventh in assists (15). Nationally, White ranked 11th in points and goals and was top 50 in assists.
Cornell sophomore goaltender Annelies Bergmann and Colgate graduate forward Kristýna Kaltounková were Second Team selections in Division I for the women. In Division III Elmira senior forward Erika Goleniak was a First Team East selection while Oswego senior goaltender Lexi Levy, Plattsburgh senior defense Mattie Norton and Utica University senior forward Jordan Kawalski each earned Second Team East nods.
William Smith senior goaltender Erin Murray, Utica University graduate goaltender Angela Hawthorne and Nazareth University graduate defense Julia Holmes and freshman forward Amy Laskowski were Third Team East selections.
Back on the men’s side, Army West Point sophomore defenseman Mac Gadowsky and Clarkson senior forward Ayrton Martino were Division I First Team East selections, Clarkson junior defenseman Trey Taylor was Second Team East.
In Division III all but one spot on the First Team East was taken by New Yorkers. Aside from Berke, national champion Hobart College graduate defenseman and junior forward Tanner Daniels along with Hamilton College senior defenseman James Philpott and sophomore forward Luke Tchor were honored.
Second Team East picks included Hobart junior goaltender Damon Beaver and senior forward Luke Aquaro with SUNY Geneseo senior forward Peter Morgan. Third Team East honorees were Hamilton College senior goaltender Charlie Archer, Geneseo sophomore defenseman Sean Melso, Plattsburgh graduate defenseman Kevin Weaver and Oswego freshman forward Ryan Burke.
