Big Ten & Team Honors

ATHLETIC HONORS

BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR

2014-15................. Guy Gadowsky

BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2019-20..................... Cole Hults

BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Hamilton 2019-20..................... Cole Hults

ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM

2014-15................... Casey Bailey 2016-17....................Vince Pedrie 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Hamilton 2018-19....................Evan Barratt 2019-20.......... Cole Hults, Nate Sucese

ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM

2015-16......Eamon McAdam, Vince Pedrie 2019-20....................Evan Barratt HONORABLE MENTION ALL-BIG TEN

2014-15....David Goodwin, Taylor Holstrom, Nate Jensen, Luke Juha, Patrick Koudys, PJ Musico 2015-16................. David Goodwin 2016-17..... David Goodwin, Peyton Jones, Denis Smirnov 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Sturtz 2018-19.......... Brandon Biro, Cole Hults 2019-20....... Peyton Jones, Alex Limoges 2020-21 ..................Alex Limoges

BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

2014-15.................. Scott Conway 2015-16....................Vince Pedrie 2016-17...... Denis Smirnov, Peyton Jones, Kris Myllari

BIG TEN HOCKEY SPORTSMANSHIP

2013-14.....................David Glen 2014-15...................Max Gardiner 2015-16..................... Luke Juha 2016-17................. David Goodwin 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Autio 2018-19...................Chase Berger 2019-20................... Aarne Talvitie 2020-21 ................... Oskar Autio

BIG TEN OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD*

2013-14.....................David Glen

* Awarded annually to two student-athletes at each Big Ten institution for all sports

BIG TEN STARS OF THE WEEK

2013-14....... Matthew Skoff (Feb. 11, 2nd) David Goodwin (Feb. 25, 3rd) 2014-15........Matthew Skoff (Oct. 14, 3rd) Matthew Skoff (Oct. 28, 3rd) Casey Bailey (Nov. 18, 1st) Taylor Holstrom (Nov. 18, 3rd) David Glen (Dec. 9, 3rd) Eamon McAdam (Jan. 13, 3rd) David Goodwin (Jan. 20, 3rd) David Thompson (Feb. 3, 3rd) PJ Musico (Feb. 10, 3rd) David Goodwin (March 10, 2nd) 2015-16...........Curtis Loik (Oct. 13, 1st) Alec Marsh (Oct. 20, 2nd) Chase Berger (Oct. 27, 3rd) Andrew Sturtz (Nov. 23, 2nd) Eamon McAdam (Dec. 1, 1st) Tommy Olczyk (Dec. 15, 2nd) Luke Juha (Jan. 5, 3rd) Eamon McAdam (Jan. 19, 2nd) David Goodwin (Feb. 23, 3rd) 2016-17........ Peyton Jones (Oct. 18, 3rd) Peyton Jones (Oct. 25, 1st) Denis Smirnov (Nov. 8, 2nd) Nate Sucese (Nov. 15, 3rd) Denis Smirnov (Nov. 22, 1st) Peyton Jones (Dec. 6, 1st) Denis Smirnov (Dec. 6, 3rd) Chase Berger (Jan. 17, 1st) Denis Smirnov (Feb. 14, 1st) Nate Sucese (Feb. 14, 2nd) Vince Pedrie (Feb. 28, 2nd) David Goodwin (Mar. 7, 3rd) 2017-18 . . . . . . . Denis Smirnov (Oct. 17, 2nd) Brandon Biro (Nov. 21, 3rd) Andrew Sturtz (Dec. 5, 2nd Denis Smirnov (Dec. 12, 2nd) Nate Sucese (Jan. 9, 3rd) Peyton Jones (Feb. 27, 2nd) 2018-19........ Brandon Biro (Oct. 16, 2nd) Peyton Jones (Oct. 30, 3rd) Nikita Pavlychev (Nov. 13, 1st Alex Limoges (Nov. 13, 2nd) Evan Barratt (Nov. 20, 1st) Evan Barratt (Dec. 11, 2nd) Peyton Jones (Dec. 11, 3rd) Kris Myllari (Dec. 18, 1st) Alec Marsh (Dec. 18, 2nd) Brandon Biro (Dec. 18, 3rd) Peyton Jones (Jan. 29, 3rd) Chase Berger (Feb. 12, 1st) Denis Smirnov (Feb. 26, 2nd) 2019-20...........Cole Hults (Oct. 15, 3rd) Peyton Jones (Nov. 5, 1st) Evan Barratt (Nov. 19, 3rd Nate Sucese (Nov. 19, 2nd) Sam Sternschein (Nov. 26, 3rd) Liam Folkes (Dec. 3, 1st) Evan Barratt (Dec. 3, 2nd) Cole Hults (Jan. 28, 3rd) Peyton Jones (Feb. 11, 3rd) 2020-21 .......Alex Limoges (Dec. 15, 2nd) Oskar Autio (Jan. 5, 3rd) Kevin Wall (Jan. 13, 3rd) Connor McMenamin (Jan. 26, 3rd)

ATHLETIC HONORS CONT. ACADEMIC HONORS CONT.

NCAA STARS OF THE WEEK

2017-18 . . . . . . . Denis Smirnov (Dec. 12, 1st) 2018-19...... Nikita Pavlychev (Nov. 13, 1st) Brandon Biro (Feb. 12, 1st) Liam Folkes (Mar. 12, 2nd)

HCA NATIONAL MONTHLY AWARDS

2018-19.. Evan Barratt (Co-Player of the Month)

ACADEMIC HONORS

BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS*

2012-13.........................................Tommy Olczyk 2013-14..............Max Gardiner, Jonathan Milley 2014-15..............Max Gardiner, Tommy Olczyk, David Thompson 2015-16......Mike Williamson, David Thompson 2016-17..............Chase Berger, Ricky DeRosa, Chris Funkey, Kevin Kerr, Matt Mendelson 2017-18......................Chase Berger, Kevin Kerr 2018-19.................Chase Berger, Chris Funkey 2019-20..........................Oskar Autio, Evan Bell, Peyton Jones, Kris Myllari, Nikita Pavlychev, Aarne Talvitie 2020-21.....................Oskar Autio, Alex Stevens, Aarne Talvitie

* Awarded for GPA of 3.7+ for an academic year.

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN*

2012-13....Jacob Friedman, Michael Longo, Michael McDonagh, Dominic Marrone, Rich O’Brien, Tommy Olczyk, George Saad, Eric Steinour 2013-14.... Kenny Brooks, Jacob Friedman, Max Gardiner, David Glen Taylor Holstrom, Nate Jensen, Luke Juha, Curtis Loik, Michael McDonagh, Jonathan Milley, Tommy Olczyk, Matthew Skoff, Peter Sweetland, Connor Varley, Mark Yanis 2014-15...... Kenny Brooks, Ricky DeRosa, Jacob Friedman, Max Gardiner, David Glen, David Goodwin, Luke Juha, Curtis Loik, Eamon McAdam, Tommy Olczyk, Dylan Richard, Zach Saar, Eric Scheid, Matthew Skoff, Peter Sweetland, David Thompson Connor Varley, Mike Williamson 2015-16......... Erik Autio, Ricky DeRosa, David Glen, David Goodwin, Luke Juha, Curtis Loik, Eamon McAdam, Tommy Olczyk, Dylan Richard, James Robinson, Zach Saar, Eric Scheid, Matthew Skoff, David Thompson, Connor Varley, Mike Williamson 2016-17..........Erik Autio, Chase Berger, Ricky DeRosa, Chris Funkey, David Goodwin, Derian Hamilton, Kevin Kerr, Matt Mendelson, Vince Pedrie, Dylan Richard, James Robinson, Zach Saar, Andrew Sturtz, David Thompson 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . .Erik Autio, Chase Berger, Brandon Biro, Chris Funkey, Blake Gober, James Gobetz Derian Hamilton,Kevin Kerr, Matt Mendelson, Kris Myllari, Nikita Pavlychev, James Robinson, Denis Smirnov, Andrew Sturtz 2018-19....... Chase Berger, Brandon Biro, Chris Funkey,Blake Gober, James Gobetz, Peyton Jones, Kevin Kerr, Alex Limoges, Kris Myllari, Nikita Pavlychev, Adam Pilewicz, Denis Smirnov, Sam Sternschein, Alex Stevens 2019-20............Oskar Autio, Evan Bell, Brandon Biro, Paul DeNaples, Liam Folkes, James Gobetz, Will Holtforster, Peyton Jones, Alex Limoges, Kris Myllari, Nikita Pavlychev, Denis Smirnov, Sam Sternschein, Alex Stevens, Aarne Talvitie 2020-21 ........ Evan Bell, Paul DeNaples, Tyler Gratton, Will Holtforster, Kenny Johnson Alex Limoges, Connor MacEachern, Connor McMenamin, Clayton Phillips, Adam Pilewicz, Sam Sternschein, Alex Stevens, Aarne Talvitie, Kevin Wall

* Awarded for GPA of 3.0+ for an academic year.

NATIONAL HONORS

CCM/AHCA ALL-AMERICANS

2019-2020........ Cole Hults, Nate Sucese DEREK HINES UNSUNG HERO AWARD

2015 ....................... PJ Musico

SENIOR CLASS AWARD

2016 .......................David Glen

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

2012-13.....................David Glen 2013-14.................. Matthew Skoff 2014-15................... Casey Bailey 2015-16..................... Luke Juha 2016-17.................. Denis Smirnov 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Hamilton 2018-19...................Alex Limoges 2019-20..................... Cole Hults 2020-21 ..................Alex Limoges

TOP DEFENSEMAN

2012-13....................Nate Jensen 2013-14..................Patrick Koudys 2014-15..................Patrick Koudys 2015-16..................... Luke Juha 2016-17....................Vince Pedrie 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Hamilton 2018-19..................... Cole Hults 2019-20..................... Cole Hults 2020-21 ................ Clayton Phillips

COLE HULTS

TEAM AWARDS

TOP STUDENT-ATHLETE

2012-13.................. Tommy Olczyk 2013-14...................Max Gardiner 2014-15.....Max Gardiner, David Thompson 2015-16................ Eamon McAdam 2016-17...................Chase Berger 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chase Berger 2018-19...................Chase Berger 2019-20.................... Oskar Autio 2020-21 .................. Aarne Talvitie

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2012-13.....................David Glen 2013-14................. David Goodwin 2014-15...................... Erik Autio 2015-16.................. Andrew Sturtz 2016-17.................. Denis Smirnov 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cole Hults 2018-19..................Paul DeNaples 2019-20............. Connor McMenamin 2020-21 ................. Christian Sarlo

PLAYERS’ PLAYER

2012-13.................. Connor Varley 2013-14..................Patrick Koudys 2014-15..................Patrick Koudys 2015-16.....................David Glen 2016-17.................. Ricky DeRosa 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Autio 2018-19...................Chase Berger 2019-20................... Brandon Biro 2020-21 ..................Alex Limoges

Honors the player who best exemplifies work ethic and commitment to Penn State hockey’s on-ice objectives.

JAMES ROBINSON

LEADING SCORER

2012-13.....................David Glen 2013-14.................... Eric Scheid 2014-15................... Casey Bailey 2015-16................. David Goodwin 2016-17.................. Denis Smirnov 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Sturtz 2018-19...................Alex Limoges 2019-20................... Nate Sucese 2020-21 ..................Alex Limoges

IRON LION AWARD

2012-13.................. Connor Varley 2013-14.................. Connor Varley 2014-15.................. Connor Varley 2015-16.................. Connor Varley 2016-17................ David Thompson 2017-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Sucese 2018-19...................Chase Berger 2019-20................... Nate Sucese 2020-21 .................. Aarne Talvitie

Presented to the player with the best cumulative score and the highest strength index relative to body weight during preseason testing.

CULTURE AWARD

2017-18* ............... James Robinson 2018-19................... Chris Funkey 2019-20.................... Liam Folkes 2020-21 ................. Adam Pilewicz

*Inaugural season award was presented.

Presented to a student-athlete who best influences a positive culture of quality and values off the ice.