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Men's RBK Division 1 Ice Hockey All-Americans Announced
April 11, 2008
Complete Release in PDF Format 
Fourteen Division I hockey-playing schools can celebrate players honored as RBK ALL-AMERICANS for the 2007-08 season. The nation's top 24 college hockey players were announced tonight at the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four in Denver, CO. Leading the way were the University of New Hampshire with four selections and Colorado College with three.
From the WCHA, six players earned All-American honors today. Named to the First Team were Colorado College freshman goaltender Richard Bachman, Colorado College senior defenseman Jack Hillen, and University of North Dakota junior forward T.J. Oshie. Named to the Second Team were University of Denver senior defenseman Chris Butler, St. Cloud State University sophomore forward Ryan Lasch, and Colorado College junior forward Chad Rau.
Also noteworthy among the selections:
• Only one player has been so honored before. Junior defenseman Matt Gilroy of Boston University, a First Team choice this year, was named to the Second Team in 2007.
• There are 18 players from the United States and six from Canada.
• The honorees are experienced. Twelve of the 24 selections are seniors and 10 are juniors. There is one sophomore and one freshman.
• The honorees hail from ten states and three Canadian provinces. The leading source is Michigan with four native sons.
• Obscure Fact #1: there is a "T.J." on the West First Team for the second straight year. Last year it was T.J. Hensick of Michigan; this year, T.J. Oshie of North Dakota.
• Obscure Fact #2: there are two "Chads" on the West Second Team, the first All-American Chads since Michigan State goalie Chad Alban was a First Team choice in 1998.
The RBK ALL-AMERICAN ICE HOCKEY TEAMS are sponsored by RBK HOCKEY, an international leader in hockey equipment, and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION.
West All-American First Team
Goaltender: Richard Bachman, FR, Colorado College (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Defenseman: Tyler Eckford, JR, University of Alaska (Langley, BC)
Defenseman: Jack Hillen, SR, Colorado College (Minnetonka, MN)
Forward: Ryan Jones, SR, Miami University (Chatham, ON)
Forward: T.J. Oshie, JR, University of North Dakota (Warroad, MN)
Forward: Kevin Porter, SR, University of Michigan (Northville, MI)
West All-American Second Team
Goaltender: Jeff Lerg, JR, Michigan State (Livonia, MI)
Defenseman: Chris Butler, JR, University of Denver (St. Louis, MO)
Defenseman: Alex Martinez, JR, Miami University (Rochester, MI)
Forward: Chad Kolarik, SR, University of Michigan (Abington, PA)
Forward: Ryan Lasch, SO, St. Cloud State University (Lake Forest, CA)
Forward: Chad Rau, JR, Colorado College (Eden Prairie, MN)
East All-American First Team
Goaltender: Kevin Regan, SR, University of New Hampshire (South Boston, MA)
Defenseman: Matt Gilroy, JR, Boston University (North Bellemore, NY)
Defenseman: Mike Moore, SR, Princeton University (Calgary, AB)
Forward: Nathan Gerbe, JR, Boston College (Oxford, MI)
Forward: Lee Jubinville, JR, Princeton University (Edmonton, AB)
Forward: Mike Radja, SR, University of New Hampshire (Yorkville, IL)
East All-American Second Team
Goaltender: Josh Kassel, JR, U.S. Military Academy (Greensburg, PA)
Defenseman: Grant Clitsome, Sr, Clarkson University (Gloucester, ON)
Defenseman: Brad Flaishans, SR, University of New Hampshire (Glendale, AZ)
Forward: Bryan Ewing, SR, Boston University (Plymouth, MA)
Forward: Matt Fornataro, SR, University of New Hampshire (Calgary, AB)
Forward: Peter MacArthur, SR, Boston University (Clifton Park, NY)
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