BMHC Announces Seasonal Awards
From the BMHC Commissioner Charlie Marchese:
I am proud to announce the following 2017-2018 conference honorees based on the ballots from the Big Mountain Hockey Conference coaches and GM's:
Big Mountain Hockey Conference Coach of the Year: Dan Sturges - University of Colorado
1st Team All Conference:
- Forward: Ryan Gandy - University of Denver
- Forward: Greg Dyba - University of Colorado
- Forward: Devon Pilkington - University of Colorado
- Defense: Brian Brink - University of Northern Colorado
- Defense: Anthony Newsome - Metropolitan State University - Denver
- Goalie: Ashton Opperman - University of Northern Colorado
2nd Team All Conference:
- Forward: Christos Koukis - University of Denver
- Forward: Austin Shea - Metropolitan State University - Denver
- Forward: Colin Chmelka - University of Northern Colorado
- Defense: Nathan Morris - Colorado State University
- Defense: Jacob Reiner - Metropolitan State University - Denver
- Goalie: Joseph Halick - University of Denver
BMHC Most Valuable Player:
- Brian Brink - University of Northern Colorado
Congratulations to all players, coaches, GM's, teams, and Universities on a great year in the Big Mountain Hockey Conference. We continue to get stronger as a dominant force in the West, and we will continue to seek ways for our conference teams to be recognized as a top competitive force on the national stage. In that spirit, let's congratulate and recognize the following:
- University of Northern Colorado: For winning their 2nd consecutive Regular Season Conference Championship, and the Union Pacific Brass Spittoon Trophy.
- University of Colorado: For winning the inaugural BMHC Playoffs Championship, and the Tivoli Brewers Barrel Trophy.
- University of Colorado, Metropolitan State University - Denver, University of Denver, and University of Northern Colorado: For qualifying for the 2018 West ACHA D2 Regionals (4 of 12 Teams)
- University of Denver, and University of Northern Colorado: For winning Regionals and representing the West at ACHA D2 Nationals (2 of 4 Teams)
- To all 6 schools in our Conference for holding 6 of the top 7 spots in the ACHA D2 West Region Strength of Schedule statistic use in the rankings process, out of 55 teams.
