Prior to the reveal of University of Denver defenseman Will Butcher as the 2017 Hobey Baker Award-winner and ahead of the NCAA championship game tomorrow night, the American Hockey Coaches Association released the rosters of this year’s collegiate All-American Teams. The teams, first and second squads from either side of the country, are listed below with their NCAA teams as well as NHL-drafted or signed organization, if applicable:
East All-Americans
First Team:
RW Zach Aston-Reese, Northeastern (Pittsburgh Penguins)
RW Spencer Foo, Union
C Mike Vecchione, Union (Philadelphia Flyers)
D Adam Fox, Harvard (Calgary Flames)
D Charlie McAvoy, Boston University (Boston Bruins)
G Charles Williams, Canisius
Second Team:
RW Anders Bjork, Notre Dame (Boston Bruins)
RW Tyler Kelleher, New Hampshire (Nashville Predators)
RW Alexander Kerfoot, Harvard (New Jersey Devils)
D Gavin Bayreuther, St. Lawrence (Dallas Stars)
D Jake Walman, Providence (St. Louis Blues)
D Dylan Zink, UMass-Lowell
G Kyle Hayton, St. Lawrence
West All-Americans
First Team:
C Henrik Borgstrom, Denver (Florida Panthers)
C Alex Iafallo, Minnesota-Duluth
C Tyler Sheehy, Minnesota
D Will Butcher, Denver (Colorado Avalanche)
D Tucker Poolman, North Dakota (Winnipeg Jets)
G Michael Bitzer, Bemidji State
Second Team:
LW Mason Jobst, Ohio State
C Luke Kunin, Wisconsin (Minnesota Wild)
RW Austin Ortega, Nebraska-Omaha (Anaheim Ducks)
D Daniel Brickley, Minnesota State
D Luc Snuggerud, Nebraska-Omaha (Chicago Blackhawks)
G Tanner Jaillet, Denver
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Wonder where Jones was on this list