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NMU Hockey Lands 14 on WCHA All-Academic Team

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GENEVA, Ohio – Fourteen members of the Northern Michigan University hockey team were named to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association All-Academic Team for the 2013-14 season.

The Wildcats named to the team are: Cohen Adair (So., Stratford, ON), Jake Baker (Jr., Port Moody, BC), Aaron Beutenmiller (So., Tecumseh, MI), Austin Handley (Sr., Clarkston, MI), Erik Higby (Sr., New Braunfels, TX), Jake Johnson (Sr., Duluth MN), Ryan Kesti (Jr., Red Wing, MN), Aaron Leach (So., Marquette, MI), Robert Lindores (So., Port Alberni, BC), C.J. Ludwig (Sr., Little Elm, TX), Joseph Manno (Jr. Montreal, QC), Darren Nowick (So., Long Beach, CA), Nathan Taurence (Jr., Trenton, MI), Stephan Vigier (Sr., Notre Dame, MB).

To earn recognition as a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team, member team student-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1) have completed one year of residency at present institution, prior to the current academic year; and 2) have a grade point average of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for the previous two semesters or three quarters.

Northern Michigan enters the WCHA playoff picture as the No. 7 seed and travels to face No. 2 seed Minnesota State in a best of three series March 14-16 at the Verizon Wireless Center.

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Players Mentioned

Cohen Adair

#22 Cohen Adair

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Powell (BCHL)
Jake Baker

#23 Jake Baker

D
6' 5"
Junior
Aaron Beutenmiller

#33 Aaron Beutenmiller

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Austin Handley

#25 Austin Handley

D
6' 0"
Senior
Erik Higby

#26 Erik Higby

F
5' 10"
Senior
Jake Johnson

#16 Jake Johnson

F
5' 7"
Senior
Ryan Kesti

#3 Ryan Kesti

F
6' 2"
Junior
Aaron Leach

#12 Aaron Leach

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Robert Lindores

#37 Robert Lindores

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Joseph Manno

#28 Joseph Manno

F
6' 1"
Junior
Darren Nowick

#20 Darren Nowick

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Stephan Vigier

#40 Stephan Vigier

F
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Cohen Adair

#22 Cohen Adair

6' 1"
Sophomore
Powell (BCHL)
F
Jake Baker

#23 Jake Baker

6' 5"
Junior
D
Aaron Beutenmiller

#33 Aaron Beutenmiller

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Austin Handley

#25 Austin Handley

6' 0"
Senior
D
Erik Higby

#26 Erik Higby

5' 10"
Senior
F
Jake Johnson

#16 Jake Johnson

5' 7"
Senior
F
Ryan Kesti

#3 Ryan Kesti

6' 2"
Junior
F
Aaron Leach

#12 Aaron Leach

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Robert Lindores

#37 Robert Lindores

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Joseph Manno

#28 Joseph Manno

6' 1"
Junior
F
Darren Nowick

#20 Darren Nowick

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Stephan Vigier

#40 Stephan Vigier

5' 8"
Senior
F