COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Six members of the Western Michigan hockey freshman class of 2021-22 have been named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team.
Jacob Bauer, Xan Gurney, Max Sasson, Wyatt Schingoethe, Nicholas Strom and Dylan Wendt all earned the honors, with Bauer and Strom earning NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete status after maintaining a 3.50+ GPA.
With the additions, the Broncos end up with a program-best total of 27 Academic All-Conference selections, tying Colorado College for the most in the league.
To be eligible for the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team, a student-athlete must compile a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (or better) and have completed a full academic year at their current institution. Similarly, for NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, a student-athlete must attain a 3.5 cumulative GPA or better with a full year of academic studies. Freshmen and first-year transfers were not eligible when the honors were first announced in late February, as they had not completed a full academic year, but with the 2021-22 academic calendar complete, the newcomers are now eligible to earn NCHC academic honors. Athletic success and playing time are not criteria for these awards.
