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MIchigan State goalie Trey Augustine is a Mike Richter Award semifinalist this season (photo: Michigan State Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Big Ten announced the 2024-25 hockey postseason awards on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nIsaac Howard, Jr., F, Michigan State<\/p>\n

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nSam Rinzel, So., D, Minnesota<\/p>\n

GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nTrey Augustine, So., G, Michigan State<\/p>\n

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nMichael Hage, Fr., F, Michigan<\/p>\n

COACH OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nSteve Rohlik, Ohio State<\/p>\n

SCORING CHAMPION<\/strong>
\nIsaac Howard, Jr., F, Michigan State (33 points)<\/p>\n

ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM<\/strong>
\nF \u2014 Isaac Howard, Jr., Michigan State
\nF \u2014 Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., Minnesota
\nF \u2014 Aiden Fink, So., Penn State +
\nD \u2014 Matt Basgall, Jr., Michigan State
\nD \u2014 Sam Rinzel, So., Minnesota
\nG \u2014 Trey Augustine, So., Michigan State<\/p>\n

ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM<\/strong>
\nF \u2014 T.J. Hughes, Jr., Michigan
\nF \u2014 Quinn Finley, So., Wisconsin
\nF \u2014 Cole Knuble, So., Notre Dame
\nD \u2014 Ethan Edwards, Sr., Michigan
\nD \u2014 Simon Mack, Sr., Penn State
\nG \u2014 Arsenii Sergeev, Jr., Penn State<\/p>\n

ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION<\/strong>
\nF \u2014 Karsen Dorwart, Jr., Michigan State
\nF \u2014 Connor Kurth, Jr., Minnesota
\nF \u2014 Matthew Wood, Jr., Minnesota
\nF \u2014 Davis Burnside, Jr., Ohio State
\nF \u2014 Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, Gr., Ohio State
\nF \u2014 Riley Thompson, So., Ohio State
\nF \u2014 Reese Laubach, So., Penn State
\nF \u2014 Ryland Mosley, Gr., Wisconsin
\nD \u2014 Jacob Truscott, Gr., Michigan
\nD \u2014 Ryan Chesley, Jr., Minnesota
\nD \u2014 Damien Carfagna, Jr., Ohio State
\nG \u2014 Liam Souliere, Gr., Minnesota
\nG \u2014 Logan Terness, Sr., Ohio State<\/p>\n

BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM<\/strong>
\nF \u2014 Michael Hage, Fr., Michigan
\nF \u2014 Charlie Cerrato, Fr., Penn State
\nF \u2014 Gavin Morrissey, Fr., Wisconsin
\nD \u2014 Cade Christenson, Fr., Penn State +
\nD \u2014 Logan Hensler, Fr., Wisconsin +
\nG \u2014 Cameron Korpi, Fr., Michigan<\/p>\n

BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS<\/strong>
\nJacob Truscott, Gr., D, Michigan
\nMatt Basgall, Jr., D, Michigan State
\nAaron Huglen, Sr., F, Minnesota
\nTyler Carpenter, Sr., F, Notre Dame
\nPatrick Guzzo, Gr., F, Ohio State
\nCarson Dyck, Sr., F, Penn State
\nAnthony Kehrer, Gr., D, Wisconsin<\/p>\n

+ unanimous selections<\/em><\/p>\n

This year’s honors included individual awards, all-Big Ten teams, the all-freshman team and sportsmanship awards. Voting was conducted by conference head coaches and a media panel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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