Hockey East Release
WAKEFIELD, Mass. – A total of 12 student-athletes from the Vermont men's hockey team have been named to the 2013-14 Hockey East All-Academic Team. The league announced on Friday that a league-record 109 student-athletes were recognized by the annual All-Academic Team.
Representing the Catamounts were
Anthony DeCenzo,
Pat Feeley,
Tom Forgione,
Brody Hoffman,
H.T. Lenz,
Colin Markison,
Chris McCarthy,
Kyle Mountain,
Michael Paliotta,
Dan Senkbeil,
Jonathan Turk, and
Matt White. It marks the fourth straight year that UVM has had at least 12 players receive the honor.
To earn a spot on the squad, a student-athlete must achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or better in each of the two academic periods during which he was actively competing. DeCenzo and Lenz also earned Distinguished Scholar status for posting a 3.0 GPA in each semester over four varsity seasons.
During the team's 50th anniversary season, the Catamounts posted their first 20-win campaign since 2009 and earned the school's sixth berth in the NCAA Tournament. UVM collected a pair of Hockey East All-Star honors and had a player win the league's Rookie of the Year Award for the first time.
