Men's Hockey | 7/8/2014 10:43:00 AM

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HAVERHILL, MA -- Fourteen RIT men's hockey players earned 2013-14 Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team honors on Tuesday, July 8.  Out of the 14 players selected, eight are repeat honorees, including Greg Noyes (Lucan, Ontario/Salmon Arm Silverbacks), who was honored for the fourth time. Noyes and Anthony Hamburg (Phoenix, AZ/Omaha Lancers) were named 2013-14 AHA Student-Athletes of the Year for posting a 4.0 grade-point average. Ten AHA student-athletes recorded a 4.0 GPA in 2013-14.

For the 11th straight year, a new standard was set in the classroom for the student-athletes of Atlantic Hockey as 202 earned a spot on the All-Academic Team. The 202 student-athletes eclipses the mark of 184 that were honored after the 2012-13 season. This season, 115 student-athletes have been named multiple times on the All-Academic Team, with 22 players earning their fourth appearance. In addition, 31 are appearing for the third time, while 62 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. 

2014 RIT All-Academic Honorees:
^ - Stuart Brownell (Burlington, Ontario/Georgetown Raiders)
Mike Colavecchia (Maple, Ontario/Lindsay Muskies)
^ - Nolan Descoteaux (Dallas, TX/South Shore Kings)
^ - Anthony Hamburg (Phoenix, AZ/Omaha Lancers)
^ - Alexander Kuqali (Pittsburgh, PA/Sioux City Musketeers)
Brad McGowan (Langley, British Columbia/Surrey Eagles)
Josh Mitchell (Osoyoos, British Columbia/Alberni Valley Bulldogs)
$ - Greg Noyes (Lucan, Ontario/Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
@ - Eliot Raibl (Vancouver, British Columbia/Quesnel Millionaires)
@ - Brad Reid (Delta, British Columbia/Coquitlam Express)
Jordan Ruby (Tavistock, Ontario/Wellington Dukes)
^ - Dan Schuler (Webster, NY/Powell River Kings)
Danny Smith (Edmonton, Alberta/Sherwood Park Crusaders)
Brandon Thompson (Vancouver, British Columbia/Handsworth)

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