Men's Ice Hockey

All-WIAC Men’s Ice Hockey Choices Announced

Printable version of the 2020 All-WIAC Men's Ice Hockey Team

MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ Christian Hausinger was chosen the Player of the Year to headline the individuals selected to the 2020 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Ice Hockey Team by the league coaches. In addition, UW-Superior’s Dylan Johnson was tabbed the Newcomer of the Year, while UW-River Falls’ Steve Freeman secured Coach of the Year honors.
 
Hausinger is the first player in program history to receive Player of the Year distinction in the seven-year history of the award. He tops the conference with 36 points and 26 assists, while ranking 10th with 10 goals. Hausinger’s six power-play goals place him third in league. He recorded a pair of hat tricks, including the season-opener against Finlandia University (Mich.) on Nov. 1, 2019 and UW-Stout on Jan. 14, 2020. Hausinger recorded at least one point in 19 games, including 11 multi-point performances.
 
Johnson is the highest scoring freshmen in the WIAC, ranking seventh with 12 goals and 10th with 25 points. He also added three power-play goals. A Newcomer of the Year is defined as a student-athlete who used his first season of participation in men’s ice hockey this season.
 
Repeat selections on the first team from a year ago included: UW-Eau Claire’s Jake Bresser; UW-Stevens Point’s Luke McElhenie; and UW-Superior’s Troy York. UW-Eau Claire’s Adam Parsells claimed first team honors in 2018, while UW-River Falls’ Zach Quinn was a first team pick in 2017.
 
Freeman received the coaching award for the 10th time in his career after directing the Falcons to a 16-10-3 record, including a 7-6-2 mark against WIAC opponents. The 16 wins are the most since the 2015-16 campaign, while the seven league victories are the most since the 2014-15 season.
 
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school.
 
2020 All-WIAC Men’s Ice Hockey Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (Previous Team)
Jake Bresser, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, Eau Claire, Wis. (Janesville, Wis.-NAHL)
Ryan Cusin, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Westland, Mich. (Aston-NAHL)
Zach Dyment, Eau Claire, Junior, Goalie, Abbotsford, British Columbia (Trail Smoke-BCHL)
Christian Hausinger, River Falls, Junior, Defenseman, Anchorage, Alaska (Odessa-NAHL)
Dylan Johnson, Superior, Freshman, Forward, Cloquet, Minn. (Minnesota-NAHL)
Luke McElhenie, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward, Sauk City, Wis. (UMass.-Amherst)
Drew McLean, Stevens Point, Senior, Defenseman, Waterford, Mich. (Odessa-NAHL)
Adam Parsells, Eau Claire, Junior, Defenseman, Wausau, Wis. (Des Moines-USHL)
Kyle Pouncy, Northland, Senior, Defenseman, Kamloops, British Columbia (Dryden-SIJHL)
Zach Quinn, River Falls, Senior, Goalie, Westland, Mich. (Wenatchee-NAHL)
Troy York, Superior, Junior, Forward, Plano, Texas (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Zach Zech, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, South Lyon, Mich. (Odessa-NAHL)
 
Honorable Mention
Eli Billing, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Goalie, Windsor, Ontario (Philadelphia-NAHL)
Cayden Cahill, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Anchorage, Alaska (Fairbanks-NAHL)
Connor Chambers, Stout, Senior, Defenseman, Pequot Lakes, Minn. (UW-Stevens Point)
Kalib Ford, Northland, Senior, Forward, Tillsonburg, Ontario (Chatham-GOJHL)
Brennan Kitchen, Stout, Freshman, Goalie, Utopia, Ontario (Pembroke-CCHL)
Lawson McDonald, Superior, Junior, Defenseman, Rosetown, Manitoba (Univ. of Omaha)
Andrew McGlynn, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Forward, St. Louis, Mo. (Coulee Region-NAHL)
Logan Nelson, Stout, Sophomore, Forward, St. Michael, Minn. (Alexandria-NA3HL)
Steven Quagliata, Stevens Point, Junior, Defenseman, Bartlett, Ill. (Coulee Region-NAHL)
Jon Richards, Eau Claire, Junior, Forward, Callaway, Minn. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Kurt Sonne, Northland, Senior, Forward, Maple Ridge, British Columbia (Winkler-MJHL)
Logan Von Ruden, Eau Claire, Senior, Defenseman, Northfield, Minn. (Cedar Rapids-USHL)
 
All-Sportsmanship Team
Lucas Carroll, Stout, Junior, Forward, East Bethel, Minn. (Kenai-NAHL)
Peter Karavos, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Minnesota-NAHL)
Ty Kraus, Northland, Sophomore, Forward, East St. Paul, Manitoba (Selkirk-MJHL)
Kelly O’Brien, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward, Detroit, Mich. (Johnstown-NAHL)
Artur Terchiyev, Superior, Sophomore, Defenseman, Kiev, Ukraine (Toronto-OJHL)
Jarrad Vroman, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Defenseman, Lincoln Park, Mich. (Stevenson Univ.)
 
Player of the Year:  Christian Hausinger of River Falls
Coach of the Year:  Steve Freeman of River Falls
Newcomer of the Year:  Dylan Johnson of Superior
 
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