INDIANA TECH 2018-2019 NAIHA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Date: Mar 19, 2019
The NAIA Hockey Coaches Association is proud to recognize the top hockey players in the NAIA Division by selecting them as All-Americans for 2017-18 season.
The state of Michigan led the way with eight players from the state. Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio had a single player from each of those states. Canada and Sweden each had a student-athlete selected to the 2018 All-American list.
In addition to the list team nominations, Aquinas College Head Coach, Jordan Permoda, earned the NAIA Hockey Coaches Association Coach of the Year honor. Aquinas College sophomore defenseman, Levi Rowan earned Player of the Year honors while Indiana Tech's Mike Tish earned Freshman of the Year honors.
The NAIA Division All-American teams for the 2017-18 season are as follows:
First-Team:
F – Jace Childs, JR, Indiana Tech
F – Brandon Janke, SR, Lindenwood-Belleville
F – Jarrett Pfeiffer, SR, Indiana Tech
D – Levi Rowan, SO, Aquinas College
D – Mikael Lengmo, SR, Lindenwood-Belleville
G – Nick Ottenbacher, FR, Aquinas College
Coach of the Year: Jordan Permoda, Aquinas College
Player of the Year: Levi Rowan, SO, Aquinas College
Freshman of the Year: Mike Tish, FR, Indiana Tech
Second-Team:
F – Austin Kuch, JR, Aquinas College
F – Calvin Wojtaszak, SR, Aquinas College
F – Jason Wrbelis, SR, Aquinas College
D - Brian Skillicorn, JR, Indiana Tech
D – Connor Barta, SO, Aquinas College
G – John Slavik, SR, Indiana Tech
All-Freshman Team:
F – Kyle Truax, FR, Aquinas College
F – Mike Tish, FR, Indiana Tech
F – Zach Bennett, FR, Indiana Tech
D – Steven Gustafson, FR, Aquinas College
D – Dylan Naumovski, FR, Lawrence Tech
G – Nick Ottenbacher, FR, Aquinas College