MADISON, Wis. – Senior forward Matt Bailey became just the second athlete from Alaska Anchorage to make the All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association First Team, while 16 Seawolves were named to the WCHA All-Academic Team for 2013-14, announced by the league Thursday.
Bailey, a native of Oakbank, Manitoba, joined goaltender Gregg Naumenko (1999) as the only Seawolves to receive All-WCHA First Team honors and just the sixth overall to garner all-league accolades. The last Seawolf to be honored was Matt Shasby, who was named All-WCHA Second Team in 2002.
UAA's leader this season with 35 points and 18 goals, Bailey was not only honor for his performance on the ice but also in the classroom. Bailey joined 15 other Seawolves that were named to the conference's All-Academic Team, including four that received the academic honor for the third straight year.
Joining Bailey with three WCHA All-Academic awards is his linemate, junior Brett Cameron, while seniors Chris Kamal and Quinn Sproule each furnished their third honor. Collecting their second straight were juniors Scott Allen, Austin Coldwell and Kory Roy.
First time honorees included Blake Leask, Ben Matthews, Michael Matyas, Bobby Murphy, Stephen Obarzanek, Andrew Pettitt, Austin Sevalrud, Blake Tatchell and Hayden Trupp.
2013-14 WCHA Men's Major Award Winners
WCHA Player of the Year
Cody Kunyk • Forward, Senior, University of Alaska (Sherwood Park, AB)
WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
Chad Brears • Forward, Sophomore, University of Alabama in Huntsville (Cold Lake, AB)
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
Colton Parayko • Defenseman, Sophomore, University of Alaska (St. Albert, AB)
WCHA Rookie of the Year
Alex Globke • Forward, Freshman, Lake Superior State University (Waterford, MI)
WCHA Scoring Champion
Cody Kunyk • Forward, Senior, University of Alaska (Sherwood Park, AB)
WCHA Goaltending Champion
Cole Huggins • Freshman, Goaltender, Minnesota State University (Centennial, CO)
WCHA Coach of the Year
Bob Daniels • Ferris State University
2013-14 All-WCHA First Team
Pos Name Team Ht Wt Yr Hometown 2013-14 WCHA Stats
F Cody Kunyk Alaska 5-11 197 Sr Sherwood Park, AB 28 gp, 17-17=34
F Matt Bailey Alaska Anchorage 6-1 196 Sr Oakbank, MB 28 gp, 12-15=27
F Matt Leitner Minnesota State 5-9 175 Jr Los Alamitos, CA 26 gp, 8-25=33
D Colton Parayko Alaska 6-5 218 So St. Albert, AB 28 gp, 4-14=18
D Zach Palmquist Minnesota State 6-0 175 Jr South St. Paul, MN 28 gp, 3-16=19
G C.J. Motte Ferris State 6-0 190 Jr St. Clair, MI 19-6-2, 2.29, .92
2013-14 All-WCHA Second Team
Pos Name Team Ht Wt Yr Hometown 2013-14 WCHA Stats
F Jean-Paul Lafontaine Minnesota State 5-10 172 Jr Oxford, MI 28 gp, 16-16=32
F Colton Beck Alaska 5-11 187 Sr Langley, BC 28 gp, 11-19=30
F Garrett Thompson Ferris State 6-2 191 Sr Traverse City, MI 28 gp, 11-7=18
D Scott Czarnowczan Ferris State 5-10 176 Sr Macomb, MI 28 gp, 4-13=17
D Kevin Czuczman Lake Superior State 6-3 205 Jr Port Elgin, ON 28 gp, 6-9=15
G Cole Huggins Minnesota State 6-0 180 Fr Centennial, CO 17-4-1, 1.73, .927
2013-14 All-WCHA Third Team
Pos Name Team Ht Wt Yr Hometown 2013-14 WCHA Stats
F Tyler Morley Alaska 5-8 174 So Burnaby, BC 25 gp, 15-14=29
F Zach Lehrke Minnesota State 5-8 170 Sr Park Rapids, MN 24 gp, 7-18=25
F Johnny McInnis Minnesota State 6-1 195 Sr Boston, MA 28 gp, 17-11=28
D Matt Prapavessis Bemidji State 6-1 183 Jr Oakville, ON 28 gp, 5-12=17
D Jason Binkley Ferris State 5-9 191 Jr Powell, OH 26 gp, 2-16=18
G Kevin Kapalka Lake Superior State 6-1 206 Sr Mississauga, ON 8-9-0, 2.62, .924
2013-14 All-WCHA Rookie Team
Pos Name Team Ht Wt Yr Hometown 2013-14 WCHA Stats
F Alex Globke Lake Superior State 6-3 206 Fr Waterford, MI 28 gp, 9-12=21
F Marcus Basara Alaska 6-0 197 Fr Port Moody, BC 28 gp, 9-12=21
F Kyle Schempp Ferris State 6-0 178 Fr Saginaw, MI 28 gp, 6-12=18
D Shane Hanna Michigan Tech 5-11 190 Fr Salmon Arm, BC 28 gp, 4-18=22
D Ruslan Pedan Bemidji State 6-0 190 Fr Moscow, Russia 28 gp, 3-8=11
D Sean Flanagan Minnesota State 6-1 180 Fr Kindersly, SK 24 gp, 5-6=11
G Cole Huggins Minnesota State 6-0 180 Fr Centennial, CO 17-4-1, 1.73, .927
