PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) announced today (July 27) the names of 271 Division I men's hockey and 217 women's hockey student-athletes who were selected as 2017-18
Krampade All-American Scholars.
The Providence College men's hockey program earned five All-American Scholars –
Kasper Bjorkqvist,
Vincent Desharnais,
Robbie Hennessey,
Gabe Mollot-Hill, and
Brian Pinho. Also earning five All-American Scholars was the Providence College women's hockey program –
Kate Friesen,
Chloe Gonsalves,
Clare Minnerath,
Maureen Murphy, and
Blair Parent.
"We are extremely proud of this group of student-athletes who have competed at the highest levels of the game on the ice and matched that performance in the classroom," said AHCA executive director Joe Bertagna. "The sport demands a great deal from these athletes so it is a great statement they make, individually and collectively, with their ability to attain this level of academic achievement."
To qualify for AHCA All-American Scholar status, student-athletes must attain a 3.60 grade-point average in each semester and appear in 40-percent of the team's games in 2017-18. A small number of waivers for the 40-percent requirement were granted for injuries and back-up goaltenders.