Atlantic Hockey unveiled its 2012 awards Thursday and Air Force defenseman Tim Kirby was named player of the year, as well as best defenseman.
The AHA also named three all-conference teams and its all-rookie team.
2012 AHA First Team All-Conference
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle De Laurell | F | Air Force |
| Brett Gensler | F | Bentley |
| Cole Schneider | F | Connecticut |
| Tim Kirby | D | Air Force |
| Scott Mathis | D | Air Force |
| Shane Madolora | G | RIT |
2012 AHA Second Team All-Conference
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Colavecchia | F | RIT |
| John Kruse | F | Air Force |
| Adam Schmidt | F | Holy Cross |
| Alex Gerke | D | Connecticut |
| Chris Haltigin | D | RIT |
| Chris Noonan | G | Niagara |
2012 AHA Third Team All-Conference
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Gingera | F | Sacred Heart |
| Adam Pleskach | F | American International |
| Cody Crichton | F | Robert Morris |
| Trent Bonnett | D | Bentley |
| Nick Jones | D | Mercyhurst |
| Branden Komm | G | Bentley |
2012 AHA All-Rookie Team
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Grieve | F | Bentley |
| Dan Bahntge | F | Mercyhurst |
| Brett Switzer | F | Bentley |
| Tyson Wilson | D | Robert Morris |
| Tyler Shiplo | D | Mercyhurst |
| Matt Ginn | G | Holy Cross |
2012 Atlantic Hockey Awards
Regular Season Scoring Trophy – Brett Gensler, Bentley
Regular Season Goaltending Trophy – Chris Noonan, Niagara
Team Sportsmanship Award – Air Force
Individual Sportsmanship Award – Mark Cornacchia, Rochester Institute of Technology
Best Defensive Forward – Nick Chiavetta, Robert Morris
Coach of the Year – Ryan Soderquist, Bentley
Rookie of the Year – Alex Grieve, Bentley
Best Defenseman – Tim Kirby, Air Force
Player of the Year – Tim Kirby, Air Force
