The Big Ten Conference announced its 2022-23 regular-season awards Tuesday, with a trio of Irish icers highlighting the honors. The conference leader in saves, save percentage (min. three games played), and minutes played, Ryan Bischel was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and was voted Goaltender of the Year by head coaches across the league. Graduate student and team captain Nick Leivermann also picked up All-Big Ten honors as honorable mention, while junior Landon Slaggert was awarded the Sportsmanship Award.
2022-23 BIG TEN HOCKEY AWARD WINNERS/ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
COACH OF THE YEAR: Bob Motzko, MINN
CO-SCORING CHAMPIONS: Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN (36 points), Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN (36 points)
All-BIG TEN – FIRST TEAM
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
Luke Hughes, So., D, MICH
Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND
ALL-BIG TEN – SECOND TEAM
Mackie Samoskevich, So., F, MICH
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Jackson LaCombe, Sr., D, MINN
Mason Lohrei, So., D, OSU
Justen Close, Sr., G, MINN
ALL-BIG TEN – HONORABLE MENTION
Gavin Brindley, Fr., F, MICH
T.J. Hughes, Fr., F, MICH
Jagger Joshua, Sr., F, MSU
Stephen Halliday, Fr., F, OSU
Connor MacEachern, Sr., F, PSU
Kevin Wall, Sr., F, PSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Nick Leivermann, Gr., D, ND
Corson Ceulemans, So., D, WIS
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Jakub Dobeš, So., G, OSU
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM:
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH *
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Seamus Casey, Fr., D, MICH
Luke Mittelstadt, Fr., D, MINN
(no goaltender)
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS:
Jay Keranen, Sr., D, MICH
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Landon Slaggert, Jr., F, ND
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Paul DeNaples, Sr., D, PSU
Brock Caufield, Gr., F, WIS
* unanimous selection
2022-23 BIG TEN HOCKEY AWARD WINNERS/ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
COACH OF THE YEAR: Bob Motzko, MINN
CO-SCORING CHAMPIONS: Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN (36 points), Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN (36 points)
All-BIG TEN – FIRST TEAM
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
Luke Hughes, So., D, MICH
Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND
ALL-BIG TEN – SECOND TEAM
Mackie Samoskevich, So., F, MICH
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Jackson LaCombe, Sr., D, MINN
Mason Lohrei, So., D, OSU
Justen Close, Sr., G, MINN
ALL-BIG TEN – HONORABLE MENTION
Gavin Brindley, Fr., F, MICH
T.J. Hughes, Fr., F, MICH
Jagger Joshua, Sr., F, MSU
Stephen Halliday, Fr., F, OSU
Connor MacEachern, Sr., F, PSU
Kevin Wall, Sr., F, PSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Nick Leivermann, Gr., D, ND
Corson Ceulemans, So., D, WIS
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Jakub Dobeš, So., G, OSU
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM:
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH *
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Seamus Casey, Fr., D, MICH
Luke Mittelstadt, Fr., D, MINN
(no goaltender)
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS:
Jay Keranen, Sr., D, MICH
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Landon Slaggert, Jr., F, ND
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Paul DeNaples, Sr., D, PSU
Brock Caufield, Gr., F, WIS
* unanimous selection
