Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Former Vipers Cyr & Ikkala Named To The 2012-13 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team:

Former Vernon Vipers defenceman Cody Ikkala & former Vernon Vipers forward Colton Cyr were both named to the 2012-13 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team. 

Ikkala finished his fourth and final season at West Point University. In 10 games last season Ikkala went pointless. Ikkala played two season's in Vernon (2007-2009). In 96 regular season games with the Vipers Ikkala collected (1-14-15).

Cody Ikkala's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=113612



Cyr finished his first year with American International University.  In 11 games last season Cyr collected (1-2-3).  Cyr played half of one season in Vernon (2011-12) after coming over at the BCHL trade deadline (January 10th 2012).  The Vipers sent forward Clayton Cheesa to Nanaimo for Colton Cyr.  In 24 games with the Vipers Cyr collected (8-9-17).

Colton Cyr's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=33729

This is posted on the Atlantic Hockey website:

Atlantic Hockey announces All-Academic Team and Student-Athletes of the Year

July 2, 2013

Click the link below for the 2012-13 All-Academic Team Release (PDF).

http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2012-13_News/12-13_All-Academic.pdf

HAVERHILL, Mass. -- In the tenth year of existence Atlantic Hockey has set a new standard has been set in the classroom for the student-athletes, as 184 have earned a spot on the All-Academic Team. The 184 student-athletes eclipses the mark of 179 that were honored after the 2011-12 season.  This season 103 student-athletes have been named multiple times on the All-Academic Team, with 17 players earning their fourth appearance. In addition, 38 are appearing for the third time, while 48 are being honored for the second time.

Atlantic Hockey is proud to honor 11 student-athletes as the Student-Athletes of the Year for the 2012-13 season, by posting a 4.0 or better GPA during the season.  Of the 11 student-athletes, there are four seniors; three juniors and four freshmen.  American International and Robert Morris have three student-athletes honored as Student-Athletes of the Year, while Army, Canisius, Holy Cross, Niagara and Sacred Heart each have one.

Seniors Chenye Rocha (Army) and Jason Beattie (Niagara) will be honored for the second straight season as Atlantic Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year.  The three student-athletes from American International are juniors Nick Campanale and Blake Peake, along with freshman Chris Porter.  Representing Robert Morris are senior Tyler Hinds, and freshmen Brandon Denham and Zac Lynch.  The final three student-athletes that have been named Student-Athlete of the Year are: Stephen Miller (Canisius), Jeffrey Reppucci (Holy Cross) and Eric Delong (Sacred Heart).

Robert Morris led the way with 25 members on the All-Academic Team with American International following the Colonials with 24.  AIC had the most members returning, 18, while Robert Morris followed with 15.  There were 10 student-athletes that garnered both All-Academic and All-Conference awards.  All five members of the All-Rookie Team were also named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic squad.

To qualify for the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team an individual must post a 3.0 grade point average or higher in all of the academic semesters during which his team was actively competing. Atlantic Hockey’s Top Scholar Athlete is an award given annually to the player or players who achieves the highest grade point average over the course of the academic semesters of competition.

The Atlantic Hockey Association was formed when nine institutions joined together in 2003, to found a new Division-I men’s ice hockey conference. The league currently consists of twelve members: Air Force Academy, American International College, Army, Bentley University, Canisius College, the University of Connecticut, the College of the Holy Cross, Mercyhurst College, Niagara University, Robert Morris University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Sacred Heart University.

2012-13 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team

AIR FORCE (12/5): David Bosner # (Sr; G; Chesterfield, Mo.); Stephen Carew @ (Sr; F/D; Eden Prairie, Minn.); Chris Dylewski (Fr; G; Colorado Springs, Colo.); Max Edson (Fr; F; Hermosa Beach, Calif.); Jason Fabian (Jr; F; Roseau, Minn.); Casey Kleisinger # (Jr; F; Edwards, Colo.); Adam McKenzie # (Jr; D; Petaluma, Calif.); Jacob Musselman (Jr; D; Littleton, Colo.); Ben Persian @ (So; F; Orono, Minn.); Tony Thomas (Jr; F; South Lyon, Mich.); Ryan Timar @ (Jr; F; Novi, Mich.); Jason Torf @ (Jr; G; Hermosa Beach, Calif.).

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL (24/18): Nick Campanale # (Jr; F; Chester Springs, Pa.); Matt Cassidy @ (So; F; London, ONT); Jeff Ceccacci $ (Sr; D; Placentia, Calif.); Colton Cyr (Fr; F; Nanaimo, BC); Brandon Fagerheim (So; F; Calgary, ALB); David Gandara (Fr; F; Canyon Lakes, Calif.); Derek Henderson (Fr; D; Smithfield, R.I.); Steven Hoshaw (So; D; Vista, Calif.); Ryan Kerpan # (Jr; G; Saskatoon, SASK); Chandler Long @ (So; G; Point Lookout, N.Y.); Brandon Lubin (Fr; D; Commerce Township, Mich.); Alex MacMillan @ (So; F; Calgary, ALB); Chris Markiewicz $ (Sr; D; Calgary, ALB); Ben Meisner $ (Sr; G; Halifax, NS); Steve Mele $ (Sr; F; Bronx, N.Y.); Whitney Olson # (Jr; D; Eagan, Minn.); Blake Peake # (Jr; F; Lethbridge, ALB); Adam Pleskach $ (Sr; F; Beausejour, MAN); Jason Popek @ (Hamilton, ONT); Chris Porter (Fr; F; Stouffville, ONT); Jon Puskar # (Jr; F; Grosse Ile, Mich.); Jakub Simicek # (Sr; F; Treneianska Turna, Slovakia); Nathan Sliwinski @ (So; F; Castle Rock, Colo.); Jake Williams @ (So; D; Duluth, Minn.).

ARMY (17/7): Jon Bobb # (Sr; F; Phoenix, Ariz.); Willie Faust (Fr; F; Stillwater, Minn.); Thane Heller (Fr; F; Elizabethtown, Pa.); Cody Ikkala $ (Sr; D; Philadelphia, Pa.); Luke Jenkins (Fr; D; River Falls, Wisc.); Joe Kozlak (Fr; F; Duluth, Minn.); Mac Lalor (So; D; Needham, Mass.); Ryan Leets $ (Sr; G; Kentwood, Mich.); Andrew O’Leary (Fr; F; Norwich, Vt.); Josh Richards @ (So; F; Lee, N.H.); Cheyne Rocha $ (Sr; D; Rye, N.H.); Mike Santee @ (Jr; F; Park Ridge, Ill.); Brian Schultz # (Jr; F; Aurora, Ohio); Michael St. Denis (Fr; F; Auburn, Maine); Rob Tadazak (So; G; Lapeer, Mich.); Matt Walsh @ (Sr; G; Milton, Mass.); Zak Zaremba (So; F; Parma, Ohio).

BENTLEY (15/7): Gabe Antoni (Fr; G; Lansdale, Pa.); Matt Blomquist (Fr; D; Blaine, Minn.); Justin Breton @ (Jr; F; Fitchburg, Mass.); Joe Campanelli (Sr; F; Pierrefornds, QUE); Blake Dougherty @ (So; G; East Amherst, N.Y.); Andrew Gladiuk (Fr; F; White Rock, BC); Brett Gensler (Jr; F; St. Charles, Mo.); Alex Grieve @ (So; F; Calgary, ALB); Brett Hartung (Sr; F; Tallahassee, Fla.); Dan Koudys # (Sr; F; Grimsby, ONT); Tyler Krause (Fr; F; Kelowna, BC); Alex Kubiak @ (So; F; Tinley Park, Ill.); Zach Ledford (Jr; D; Folsom, Calif.); Jared Rickord # (Jr; F; Skokie, Ill.); Brett Switzer @ (So; F; Calgary, ALB).

CANISIUS (19/12): Chris Barrea (Sr; D; West Seneca, N.Y.); Ryan Bohrer # (Jr; F; West St. Paul, Minn.); Tony Capobianco @ (Jr; G; Mississauga, ONT); Cody Freeman @ (So; F; Toronto, ONT); Kyle Gibbons @ (Jr; F; Westlake, Ohio); Matthew Grazen @ (So; F; East Amherst, N.Y.); Adam Harris (Fr; G; Penticton, BC); Doug Jessey @ (So; D; Langdon, ALB); Carl Larsson (So; F; Anderstop, Sweden); Taylor Law # (Jr; F; Markham, ONT); Torrey  Lindsay # (Sr; F; Grosse Ile, MAN); Mitch McCrank @ (So; F; Haileybury, ONT); Stephen Miller (Fr; F; Boxborough, Mass.); Ben Parker $ (Sr; D; Port Perry, ONT); Braeden Rigney (So; F; Singhampton, ONT); Chris Rumble (Fr; D; Chesapeake, Va.); Preston Shupe $ (Sr; F; Weyburn, SASK); Patrick Sullivan # (Jr; F; Derby, N.Y.); Tyler Wiseman @ (So; F; Burlington, ONT).

CONNECTICUT (7/1): Joe Birmingham (Fr; F; Medford, N.J.); Christopher Bond (Fr; D; Centerville, Va.); Joey Ferriss (Fr; F; Novi, Mich.); Tyler Helton (Fr; F; Colorado Springs, Colo.); Kyle Huson (Fr; D; Parker, Colo.); Tom Janosz (Sr; D; Elma, N.Y.); Jordan Sims # (Jr; F; Fort Wayne, Ind.).

HOLY CROSS (19/7): Karl Beckman (Fr; D; Okemos, Mich.); Tim Driscoll (Fr; F; Hingham, Mass.); Kyle Fletcher (Sr; F; Kanata, ONT); Sean Gustin (Fr; F; Stoneham, Mass.); Ben Kaplan (Fr; D; Burlington, Vt.); Derek Kump # (Jr; G; Falmouth, Maine); Rob Linsmayer (@ (Sr; F; Winnetka, Ill.); Brett Lubanski (Fr; F; Farmington Hills, Mich.); Ryan McGrath # (Jr; D; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Joe McNamara (Fr; D; Chestnut Hill, Mass.); Mike McNamara @ (So; F; Chestnut Hill, Mass.); Nilan Nagy (So; D; Canonsburg, Pa.); Brandon Nunn $ (Sr; F; Fairport, N.Y.); Jeffrey Reppucci # (Jr; D; Newburyport, Mass.); Castan Sommer (Fr; F; Shrewsbury, Mass.); Thomas Tysowsky # (Sr; G; Amherst, N.Y.); Matt Vidal (Fr; F; Manorville, N.Y.); Erik Vos # (Sr; F; Carlisle, ONT); Mark Williamson (Jr; F; Centennial, Colo.).

MERCYHURST (15/11): Daniel Bahntge @ (So; F; Westlake, Ohio); Grant Blakey $ (Sr; F; Canton, Mich.); Chris Bodo (So; F; St. Thomas, ONT); Kyle Cook (Fr; F; Middleburg Heights, Ohio); Zac Frischmon @ (So; F; Ham Lake, Minn.); Grant Gettinger @ (So; D; North Olmsted, Ohio); Kyle Johnson @ (So; F; Buena Vista, SASK); Nick Jones # (Jr; D; Cranberry Township, Pa.); Kyle Just @ (Jr; F; Arnprior, ONT); Ryan Misiak (So; F; Shelby Township, Mich.); Mychal Monteith (Fr; D; Toledo, Ohio); Jimmy Sarjeant @ (So; G; Aurora, Colo.); Tyler Shiplo @ (So; D; Oakville, ONT); Max Strang $ (Sr; G; Gilbertsville, Pa.); Jake Williams @ (So; G; Montreal, QUE).

NIAGARA (15/8): Jason Beattie # (Sr; D; Newmarket, ONT); Michael Benedict (So; F; Eden, N.Y.); C.J. Chartrain @ (Sr; D; Pointe-Claire, QUE); Matt Chartrain (Fr; F; Pointe-Claire, QUE); Matt Dineen (Fr; D: Newmarket, ONT); Nick Gawron @ (So; D; Lemont, Ill.); Rocky Gruttadauria (Fr; F; Rochester, N.Y.); Jeff Hannan # (Sr; F; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Dan Kolenda (Fr; F; Superior, Wisc.); Chris Paulin (Fr; G; Lockport, N.Y.); Ryan Rashid # (Jr; F; Farmington Hills, Mich.); Kevin Ryan # (Jr; D; Eden, N.Y.); Hugo Turcotte (Fr; F; Laval, QUE); Dan Weiss @ (Sr; D; St. Louis, Mo.); Matt Williams @ (Jr; D; Kitchener, ONT).

ROBERT MORRIS (25/15): Andrew Blazek # (Jr; D; Pittsburhg, Pa.); Matt Cope (Fr; F; Lakewood, Colo.); Brandon Denham (Fr; F; Milton, ONT); Eric Ferber # (So; G; Scottsdale, Ariz.); David Friedmann (Fr; F; Toronto, ONT); Ryan Gayso (So; G; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Jimmy Geerin # (Jr; D; Anchorage, Alaska); Greg Gibson (Fr; F; Burlington, ONT); Chase Golightly (Fr; D; Temecula, Calif.); Zach Hervato # (Sr; F; Stittsville, ONT); Tyler Hinds # (Sr; D; Orleans, ONT); Scott Jacklin @ (So; F; Kimberley, BC); Brendan Jamison # (Sr; D; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Jeff Jones @ (So; F; Revelstoke, BC); Eric Levine # (Sr; G; Wheeling, Ill.); Jay Llewelyn (Fr; F; Saginaw, Mich.); Zac Lynch (Fr; F; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Evan Moore (Fr; D; Grosse Point, Mich.); Evan Renwick # (Jr; D; Calgary, ALB); David Rigatti @ (So; F; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Mac Roy (Jr; F; Chilliwack, BC); Colin South # (Jr; F; Sewickley, Pa.); John Walton @ (Jr; D; West Chester, Pa.); Tyson Wilson @ (So; D; Brockville, ONT); Cody Wydo @ (So; F; Southgate, Mich.).

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (12/4): Stuart Brownell (So; D; Burlington, ONT); Nolan Descoteaux (Jr; D; Dallas, Texas); Anthony Hamburg (So; F: Phoenix, Ariz.); Adam Hartley (Sr; F: West Vancouver, BC); Alexander Kuqali (Fr; D; Pittsburgh, Pa.); Andrew Miller (Fr; F; West Dendee, Ill.); Greg Noyes # (Jr; D; Lucan, ONT); Eliot Rabil @ (Jr; D; Vancouver, BC); Brad Reid @ (So; F; Delta, BC); Chris Saracino @ (Sr; D; St. Louis, Mo.); Dan Schuler (Fr; F; Webster, N.Y.); Josh Watson # (Jr; G; Litiz, Pa.).

SACRED HEART (11/5): Andrew Bodnarchuk (So; G; Saskatoon, SASK); Morgan Bonner (Fr; F; Aurora, ONT); Tommy Castonguay $ (Sr; F; Rimouski, QUE); Eric Delong $ (Sr; F; Oakville, MAN); Jared Eng (So; F; North Vancouver, BC); Steven Legatto $ (Sr; G; Kelowna, BC); Jake Lynes (Fr; F; Ellicott City, Md.); Frederik Melander (Fr; G; Uppsala, Sweden); Josh Phillips (Fr; D; Toronto, ONT); Ryan Stanimir (So; F; West Vancouver, BC); Alex Stuart $ (Sr; D; Sauk Rapids, Minn.).

@ -- Two-Time Honoree

# -- Three-Time Honoree

$ -- Four-Time Honoree

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