ECAC Hockey announces All-League Teams, handful of individual awards

Alec McCrea (Cornell - 29) - The Harvard University Crimson defeated the visiting Cornell University Big Red on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)
Alec McCrea is a team-best plus-24 for Cornell entering this coming weekend (photo: Melissa Wade).

ECAC Hockey announced Tuesday the recipients of its annual All-League Teams and All-Rookie Team, as selected by the league’s 12 head coaches.

FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE

Forward, Ryan Donato, Harvard
Forward, Sheldon Rempal, Clarkson
Forward, Max Véronneau, Princeton
Defense, Adam Fox, Harvard
Defense, Kelly Summers, Clarkson
Goaltender, Matthew Galajda, Cornell

SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE

Forward, Anthony Angello, Cornell
Forward, Ryan Kuffner, Princeton
Forward, Joe Snively, Yale
Defense, Terrance Amorosa, Clarkson
Defense, Chase Priskie, Quinnipiac
Goaltender, Colton Point, Colgate

THIRD TEAM ALL-LEAGUE

Forward, Ryan Scarfo, Union
Forward, Nico Sturm, Clarkson
Forward, Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac
Defense, Yanni Kaldis, Cornell
Defense, Josh Teves, Princeton
Goaltender, Jake Kielly, Clarkson
Goaltender, Jake Kupsky, Union

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Forward, Jack Badini, Harvard
Forward, Jack Jacome, Clarkson
Forward, Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac
Defense, Nick Austin, Colgate
Defense, Reilly Walsh, Harvard
Goaltender, Matthew Galajda, Cornell

The league also announced Galajda as Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year, Clarkson’s Nico Sturm as Best Defensive Forward, Cornell’s Alec McCrea as Best Defensive Defenseman and Cornell’s Mike Schafer as Coach of the Year.