Men's Hockey | 7/9/2012 1:40:00 PM

HAVERHILL, MA -- Twelve RIT men's hockey players earned 2011-12 Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team honors on Monday, July 9.  Out of the 12 players selected, eight are repeat honorees, including five four-time selections. Seniors #Trevor Eckenswiller (Lions Head, Ontario)# and #Chris Haltigin (Oakville, Ontario)# were named to the AHA Academic All-Star Team for the second straight year with identical 4.0 grade-point averages.

For an eighth straight year a new standard has been set in the classroom for the student-athletes of Atlantic Hockey as 179 have earned a spot on the All-Academic Team. The 179 student-athletes eclipses the mark of 175 that were honored after the 2010-11 season. In the ninth year of existence, 18 players earned their fourth appearance on the All-Academic squad. In addition, 26 are appearing for the third time, while 58 are being honored for the second time.

To qualify for the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team an individual must post a 3.0 grade point average or higher in all of the academic periods during which his team was actively competing. 

2011-12 RIT All-Academic Honorees:
$ - #Mark Cornacchia (Unionville, Ontario)#
$ - #Trevor Eckenswiller (Lions Head, Ontario)#
#Matt Garbowsky (St. George, Ontario/Powell River Kings)#
$ - #Chris Haltigin (Oakville, Ontario)#
$ - #Scott Knowles (Riverside, Ontario)#
#Shane Madolora (Salinas, CA)#
@ - #Taylor McReynolds (Sherwood Park, Alberta)#
^ - #Greg Noyes (Lucan, Ontario/Salmon Arm Silverbacks)#
#Brad Reid (Delta, British Columbia/Coquitlam Express)#
#Chris Saracino (St. Louis, MO/Green Bay Gamblers)#
$ - #Daniel Spivak (Thornhill, Ontario)#
^ - #Josh Watson (Lititz, PA/Powell River Kings)#

^ - Two-time honoree
@ - Three-time honoree
$ - Four-time honoree


Academic All-Star Team
Trevor Eckenswiller (Lions Head, Ontario), Defense, RIT
Chris Haltigin (Oakville, Ontario), Defense, RIT
Ryan Leets, Goalie, Army
Cheyne Rocha, Defense, Army
Michael Penny, Forward, AIC
Matt Cassidy, Forward, AIC
Ryan Bohrer, Forward, Canisius
Patrick Goebel, Defense, Mercyhurst
Dan Baco, Forward, Niagara
Robert Martini, Defense, Niagara
Chris Noonan, Goaltender, Niagara
Kevin Ryan, Defense, NIagara
Jeff Jones, Forward, Robert Morris
Tyson Wilson, Defense, Robert Morris