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\"LOWELL,<\/a>
Cole Hults tallied eight goals and 30 points over 34 games this past season on the Penn State blue line (photo: Rich Gagnon).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Big Ten announced Monday the All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners as selected by the conference\u2019s coaches and a media panel.<\/p>\n

Penn State’s Cole Hults was named Big Ten Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. Wisconsin\u2019s Cole Caufield was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while also earning scoring champion honors with 24 points in 24 conference games. Michigan\u2019s Strauss Mann was named the Goaltender of the Year, and Minnesota\u2019s Bob Motzko was selected as the Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

The Big Ten also recognized seven Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.<\/p>\n

FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN<\/h4>\n

Patrick Khodorenko, F, Michigan State
\nNate Sucese, F, Penn State
\nCole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
\nCole Hults, D, Penn State
\nWyatt Kalynuk, D, Wisconsin
\nStrauss Mann, G, Michigan<\/p>\n

SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN<\/h4>\n

Jake Slaker, F, Michigan
\nTanner Laczynski, F, Ohio State
\nEvan Barratt, F, Penn State
\nDennis Cesana, D, Michigan State
\nJerad Rosburg, D, Michigan State
\nJohn Lethemon, G, Michigan State<\/p>\n

BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION<\/h4>\n

Will Lockwood, F, Michigan
\nMitchell Lewandowski, F, Michigan State
\nBrannon McManus, F, Minnesota
\nSammy Walker, F, Minnesota
\nAlex Limoges, F, Penn State
\nRoman Ahcan, F, Wisconsin
\nNick Blankenburg, D, Michigan
\nCam York, D, Michigan
\nMatt Hellickson, D, Notre Dame
\nWyatt Ege, D, Ohio State
\nGordi Myer, D, Ohio State
\nK\u2019Andre Miller, D, Wisconsin
\nCale Morris, G, Notre Dame
\nTommy Nappier, G, Ohio State
\nPeyton Jones, G, Penn State<\/p>\n

BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM<\/h4>\n

Johnny Beecher, F, Michigan
\nBen Meyers, F, Minnesota
\nCole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
\nCam York, D, Michigan
\nJackson LaCombe, D, Minnesota
\nJared Moe, G, Minnesota<\/p>\n

The Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honorees are Luke Martin, Michigan; Sam Saliba, Michigan State; Tyler Nanne, Minnesota; Cal Burke, Notre Dame; Gordi Myer, Ohio State; Aarne Talvitie, Penn State; and Wyatt Kalynuk, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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