The season has come to an end and that means end of year awards are here! These awards were determined by many factors, including voting from our poll voters throughout the season. This is the first edition of the DIIIHockeyNews.com awards! Our awards will conclude tomorrow (Wednesday 4/9/2025) with our Second Team East & West!

*We emphasize the fact that awards are not given solely on points, but voter opinions, meaningful-game analysis, & individual review.

First Team – East

Tanner Daniels – Forward – Junior – Hobart College

Tanner Daniels – Hobart College (Photo by Adam Farid ’20)

  • 18 goals
  • 22 assists
  • 40 points
  • Won 3rd National Championship

Jakob Breault – Forward – Gr. Senior – Utica Univ.

Jakob Breault – Utica University (Photo by Dave Warner – CNYHockeyReport.com)

  • 17 goals
  • 20 assists
  • 37 points

Nate Berke – Forward – Gr. Senior – SUNY Cortland

Nate Berke – SUNY Cortland (Darl Zehr Photography)

  • 16 goals
  • 23 assists
  • 39 points

Austin Mourar – Defense – Gr. Senior – Hobart College

Austin Mourar – Hobart College (Adam Faird ’20)

  • 9 goals
  • 12 assists
  • 21 points
  • Won 3rd National Championship

James Philpott – Defense – Senior – Hamilton College

James Philpott – Hamilton College (Josh McKee https://www.mckeephotoarts.com/)

  • 4 goals
  • 16 assists
  • 20 goals

Damon Beaver – Goaltender – Junior – Hobart College

Damon Beaver makes the save of the tournament versus Utica University in the National Championship game. (Video by John Rice III – DIIIHockeyNews.com)

  • 17-1-0
  • 1.14 GAA
  • .952 save percentage
  • 39 saves in the National Championship victory over Utica Univ.
  • Won 3rd National Championship

First Team – West

Logan Dombrowsky – Forward – Sophomore – St. Norbert

Logan Dombrowsky – St. Norbert College (Photo by Patrick Ferron)

  • 17 goals
  • 34 assists
  • 51 points
  • NCHA Player of the Year

Hassan Akl – Forward – Junior – Aurora University

Hassan Akl – Aurora University (Photo by Steve Woltmann)

  • 13 goals
  • 39 assists
  • 52 points

Landry Schmuck – Forward – Freshman – Aurora University

Landry Schmuck – Aurora University (Photo via Aurora University Athletics)

  • 31 goals
  • 13 assists
  • 44 points

Juliano Santalucia – Defense – Junior – Aurora University

Juliano Santalucia – Aurora University (Photo by Steve Woltmann)

  • 10 goals
  • 22 assists
  • 32 points

Connor Kalthoff – Defense – Senior – St. Olaf

Connor Kalthoff – St. Olaf (Photo by Kevin Healy)

  • 5 goals
  • 15 assists
  • 20 points

Hunter Garvey – Goaltender – Sophomore – St. Norbert

Hunter Garvey – St. Norbert (Photo by Patrick Ferron)

  • 21-6-1
  • 2.17 GAA
  • .911 save percentage
  • 4 shutouts