Nolan Schaefer And Devin Rask Earn All-America Honors

April 5, 2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was announced on April 5 that Providence College hockey players sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan)and sophomore Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) were named to the 2001 Second Team All-America East Team. It marks the first time a Providence College Hockey player has earned All-America accolades since Chad Quenneville was honored in 1995. It also marks the fourth time PC has had two or more All-Americans in the same season and the first time since 1985.

Rask, the Friars' top scorer, also was named to the New England Division I All-Star Team and was a First Team All-HOCKEY EAST selection. This season, Rask tallied 23 goals and 28 assists in 38 games, placing him second overall in HOCKEY EAST. Rask also was second in scoring in HOCKEY EAST play with 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 24 games. Rask, a former Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League star, is the son of Roger and Arlene Rask.

Schaefer, emerged as one of the top netminders in HOCKEY EAST this season, backboning the Friars resurgence and becoming the first Friar netminder to earn All-America honors since Chris Terreri received the accolades in 1986. The sophomore goaltender was second in HOCKEY EAST play with a .912 save percentage. In 25 games this season, Schaefer recorded a 15-8-2 record with a 2.47 goals against average. The sophomore sensation also earned Second Team All-HOCKEY EAST honors and was a New England All-Star selection. Schaefer, a graduate of Yellow Grass High School, is the son of Peter and Tracy Schaefer.

In 50 seasons of Friars hockey, Providence has had 15 players earn 19 All-America honors.

2000-01 EAST UNIVERSITY ALL-AMERICANSFIRST TEAMBrian Gionta    Sr. Boston College  FErik Anderson   Sr. St. Lawrence    FJeff Hamilton   Sr. Yale        FBobby Allen Sr. Boston College  DKent Huskins    Sr. Clarkson    DTy Conklin  Sr. New Hampshire   G
Second TeamDevin Rask So. Providence  FCarl Corazzini  Sr. Boston UniversityFKrys Kolanos    So. Boston College  FRon Hainsey So. UMass-Lowell    DMatt Desroshers Sr. St. Lawrence    DNolan Schaefer So. Providence  G
2000-01 WEST UNIVERSITY ALL-AMERICANSFIRST TEAMJeff Panzer Sr. North Dakota    FDany Heatley    So. Wisconsin   FAndy Hilbert    So. Michigan    FJordan Leopold  Jr. Minnesota   DTravis Roche    So. North Dakota    DRyan Miller So.     Michigan St.    G
Second TeamMike Cammalleri So. Michigan    FBryan Lundbohm  Jr. North Dakota    FMark Cullen Jr. Colorado CollegeF*Mike Bishai Jr. Western MichiganF*Jeff Jillson    Jr. Michigan    DGreg Zanon  So. Nebraska-Omaha  DScott Meyer Sr. St. Cloud   G* Tie

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