BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey team had seen skaters honored as Krampade All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) for the 2019-20 season, the national organization announced.
The Rams have garnered the nod for exceptional results in the classroom since the inception of the award four years ago. Suffolk's seven honorees rank third in the record books ahead of the six student-athletes from 2017-18, while 2016-17 (10) and 2018-19 (11) saw double-digit Rams recognized.
With the non-traditional spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AHCA adopted revised criteria for this year's criteria. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for the fall semester and participated in 40 percent of their institution's contests.
Overall, 788 names across Division II-III men and women picked up the feat, joining 571 of their Division I counterparts, which received the distinction a month earlier, to total 1,359 student-athletes. For a full list of honorees, click here.
Matt Bucher marked the list for the third consecutive campaign, while Joe Feeney, John Garrity, Phil Kreuser, Shawn Montgomery and Billy Roche took home the award for the second straight season. Alex Kolowrat, meanwhile, was etched on the list for the first time.
Suffolk's seven honorees were a part of 75 New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) skaters recognized for their academic accolades. Norwich saw the most honorees with 12 with 10 from both Castleton and Johnson & Wales.