The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced on Thursday the 17 nominees for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award.
The award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.
| Player's Name | Class | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Beecy | Sr. | D | Norwich |
| Devin Brosseau | Jr. | F | Clarkson |
| Jake Bunz | Sr. | D | Wisconsin |
| Cal Burke | Jr. | F | Notre Dame |
| Stevie DeForge | Sr. | F | Babson |
| Vincent Desharnais | Sr, | D | Providence |
| Ian Edmondson | Sr. | D | Canisius |
| Jessie Eldridge | Sr. | F | Colgate |
| Ryan Galt | Sr. | F | Omaha |
| Nick Kossoff | Sr. | G | Lake Superior State |
| Annie Pankowski | Sr. | F | Wisconsin |
| Tommy Parran | Sr. | D | Ohio State |
| Jacyn Reeves | Sr. | F | Ohio State |
| Samantha Ridgewell | Sr. | G | Merrimack |
| Luke Rivera | Sr. | F | Fredonia |
| Josh Teves | Sr. | D | Princeton |
| James Varney | Jr. | F | Stonehill |
One player – Rivera – is a repeat nominee.
Finalists for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February. The 2019 recipient will be honored in a ceremony on Friday, April 12th as part of Frozen Four weekend in Buffalo, N.Y.