AHCA Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Ten Saint John's University hockey student-athletes earned 2020-21 America Hockey Coaches' Association (AHCA) All-America Scholar honors on Tuesday, July 27.

The AHCA All-American Scholar Program, sponsored by Krampade, is a distinguished recognition presented to more than 1,000 student-athletes by the AHCA. To qualify for the award, an NCAA Division I or III men's hockey student-athlete must have attained at least a 3.6 grade-point-average in both the fall and spring semesters during the 2020-21 academic year, regardless if a hockey season was held or not due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Johnnies recognized (listed alphabetically) were:

-Junior forward Braden Altena (St. Cloud, Minn.), an environmental studies major;
-Senior goaltender Mac Berglove (Elk River, Minn.), an integrative science major;
-Senior defenseman Jake Dittel (St. Paul, Minn.), an economics major;
-Senior defenseman Troy Dobbs (Lancaster, N.Y.), an economics and political science double-major;
-Senior forward Tanner Dufault (Kasson, Minn.), a nursing major;
-Junior forward Russell Harren (Wasilla, Alaska), a biochemistry major;
-Junior goaltender Michael Magnuson (Sunfish Lake, Minn.), a global business leadership major;
-Junior defenseman Jerome Newhouse (Shorewood, Minn.), an accounting and computer science double-major;
-Freshman defenseman Jack Olsen (Lakeville, Minn.), a mathematics major;
-Sophomore defenseman Joe Raleigh (Lake Elmo, Minn.), a global business leadership major.

Three other Johnnies - senior forward Ryan Kero (Hermantown, Minn.), sophomore defenseman Nick Lucas (Cottage Grove, Minn.) and sophomore forward Auggie Moore (Edina, Minn.) - received Academic All-MIAC recognition in June due to their cumulative GPA above a 3.5.

As a team, the 29 Johnnies combined for a 3.36 cumulative GPA in 2020-21.

The Johnnies totaled a 6-2-2 record (4-0-1 MIAC) during their shortened, 2021 schedule and aim to defend their 2019-20 MIAC regular-season championship in 2021-22.