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Knight named team MVP

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Corban Knight was named the team MVP at the banquet Thursday, leading the team’s annual awards. UND sports info director Jayson Hajdu has a whole run down on all of the awards. Check it out below.

Cliff “Fido” Purpur Award: Danny Kristo (Sr. || Forward || Eden Prairie, Minn.)

  • Award is given to the player who exemplifies hard work, determination and being a creator of excitement on the ice
  • Was a Hobey Baker Award finalist, first-team All-American and the College Hockey News Player of the Year
  • Tied for second nationally with career-high 52 points and led WCHA with career-high 26 goals

Archie Krum Memorial Athletic Scholarship: Andrew MacWilliam (Sr. || Defense || Calgary, Alberta)

  • Award is given to the player who demonstrates leadership qualities, high academic standards, athletic excellence
  • Team captain was named to third straight Academic All-WCHA Team and was NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team selection
  • Appeared in all 42 games and set career highs for points (13) and assists (11)

Tom Hoghaug Memorial Scholarship: Colten St. Clair (Fr. || Forward || Gilbert, Ariz.)

  • Award is given to the freshman who demonstrates initiative, character and a sense of responsibility
  • Appeared in 40 games and collected three goals and seven assists

Rookie of the Year: Rocco Grimaldi (Fr. || Forward || Rossmoor, Calif.)

  • Led all WCHA rookies and ranked third nationally with 36 points in 40 games
  • Led the nation’s freshmen with 147 shots on goal

Most Improved Player: Dillon Simpson (Jr. || Defense || Edmonton, Alberta)

  • Appeared in all 42 games and led UND defensemen with career-high 24 points
  • Also had career highs in goals (5) and assists (19)

Coaches’ Unsung Hero Award: Joe Gleason (Sr. || Defense || Edina, Minn.)

  • Played in 41 games and set career highs in points (18), goals (5) and assists (13)
  • WCHA nominee for Derek Hines National Unsung Hero Award

Virg Foss 3-Star Award: Danny Kristo (Sr. || Forward || Eden Prairie, Minn.)

  • Award is given to the player who receives the most 3-star voting points from the print media following home games
  • Won award for second consecutive season
  • Was a Hobey Baker Award finalist, first-team All-American and the College Hockey News Player of the Year
  • Tied for second nationally with career-high 52 points and led WCHA with career-high 26 goals

Kristo, Knight named All-Americans

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Danny Kristo is a first-team All-American and Corban Knight is a second-team All-American.

The UND senior forwards earned the honor Friday. They are the ninth and 10th All-Americans under head coach Dave Hakstol.

2012-2013 AHCA/CCM Hockey Men’s Division I All-American Teams

East First Team
Goaltender: Eric Hartzell, Sr., Quinnipiac University (White Bear Lake, MN)
Defenseman: Nick Bailen, Sr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute# (Fredonia, NY)
Defenseman: Chad Ruhwedel, Jr., UMass Lowell (San Diego, CA)
Defenseman: Trevor van Riemsdyk, So., University of New Hampshire (Middletown, NJ)
Forward: Kyle Flanagan, Sr., St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)
Forward: Johnny Gaudreau, So., Boston College (Carneys Point, NJ)
Forward: Steven Whitney, Sr., Boston College (Reading, MA)

West First Team
Goaltender: Brady Hjelle, Sr., Ohio State University (International Falls, MN)
Defenseman: Nick Jensen, Jr., St. Cloud State University (Rogers, MN)
Defenseman: Jacob Trouba, Fr., University of Michigan (Rochester, MI)
Forward: Austin Czarnik, So., Miami University (Washington, MI)
Forward: Danny Kristo, Sr., University of North Dakota (Eden Prairie, MN)
Forward: Drew LeBlanc, Sr., St. Cloud State University (Hermantown, MN)

East Second Team
Goaltender: Jon Gillies, Fr., Providence College (South Portland, ME)
Defenseman: Shayne Gostisbehere, So., Union College (Margate, FL)
Defenseman: George Hughes, Sr., St. Lawrence University (Westwood, MA)
Forward: Greg Carey, Jr., St. Lawrence University (Hamilton, ON)
Forward: Mike Collins, Jr., Merrimack College (Boston, MA)
Forward: Andrew Miller, Sr., Yale University (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

West Second Team
Goaltender: Juho Olkinuora, So., University of Denver (Helsinki, Finland)
Defenseman: Dan DeKeyser, Jr., Western Michigan University* (Clay Township, MI)
Defenseman: Nate Schmidt, Jr., University of Minnesota (St. Cloud, MN)
Forward: Corban Knight, Sr., University of North Dakota (High River, AB)
Forward: Anders Lee, Jr., University of Notre Dame (Edina, MN)
Forward: Ryan Walters, Jr., University of Nebraska Omaha (Rosemount, MN)

* Second Team in 2011-12; # Second Team in 2010-11

Kristo, Knight not in Hobey Hat Trick

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The Hobey Hat Trick was announced today — the top three finalists for the national player of the year — and neither UND senior made the final cut.

Forwards Danny Kristo and Corban Knight were both named top 10 finalists for the award, which will be handed out on April 12 in Pittsburgh.

The three finalists are St. Cloud State forward Drew LeBlanc, Quinnipiac goalie Eric Hartzell and Boston College forward Johnny Gaudreau.

The final voting was done on Monday and Tuesday. The winner will likely be either LeBlanc or Hartzell, who both have their team in the Frozen Four.

LeBlanc is a fifth-year senior who has 13 goals and 50 points in 41 games. Hartzell is a senior who has kept Quinnipiac at the top of the rankings all year. He has a 29-6-5 record, a .933 save percentage and a 1.55 goals-against average.

Josh Duhamel pushes Knight for Hobey

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Hollywood actor Josh Duhamel, who grew up in Minot and is a UND fan, is pushing Corban Knight for Hobey.

Duhamel tweeted Wednesday afternoon for fans to go vote for Knight on the Vote for Hobey page.

Duhamel sometimes appears with Sioux gear in his movies.

Knight is one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which goes to the top player in college hockey. UND senior Danny Kristo also is one of the finalists.

Kristo, Knight both Hobey finalists

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UND seniors Danny Kristo and Corban Knight are both finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.

The top 10 finalists were announced this afternoon, and for the third time in program history, two UND players are among the top 10 in the same season.

Kristo and Knight both rank in the top seven nationally in scoring and both are alternate captains of the team.

The list will be narrowed to a top three on April 4 and the winner will be announced April 12 in Pittsburgh.

Notable items: There are no defensemen on the list. There’s only one CCHA player on the list. And for the first time in program history, there are two St. Lawrence players on the list.

2013 Hobey Baker Award finalists

Danny Kristo, Sr, F, North Dakota
Corban Knight, Sr, F, North Dakota
Ryan Walters, Jr, F, Nebraska Omaha
Drew LeBlanc, Sr, F, St. Cloud State
Johnny Gaudreau, So, F, Boston College
Austin Czarnik, So, F, Miami
Greg Carey, Jr, F, St. Lawrence
Kyle Flanagan, Sr, F, St. Lawrence
Eric Hartzell, Sr, G, Quinnipiac
Carsen Chubak, Jr, G, Niagara

MacWilliam named captain

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Senior defenseman Andrew MacWilliam will captain UND this season.

The alternate captains will be senior forwards Corban Knight, Danny Kristo and Carter Rowney.

None of the choices are surprising. MacWilliam and Knight were alternate captains last season. Kristo decided against signing with the Montreal Canadiens in the offseason to return to UND and Rowney has been one of UND’s most reliable two-way players since he arrived as a freshman.

This is not MacWilliam’s first time wearing a ‘C.’

His coach in Camrose gave him a ‘C’ during the middle of his last season in juniors. MacWilliam got it in November and the team immediately went on a long winning streak.

“We’ve got a great corps of leaders and that makes it so much easier,” MacWilliam said. “Everyone in our senior class could be wearing a letter. They are all great leaders and they all know how to get the job done.”

Knight played 3 months with broken hand

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UND forward Corban Knight played the last three months of the season with a broken hand, a source has confirmed.

Knight suffered the injury blocking a shot during a series against the University of Minnesota in mid-January. He didn’t miss a game the rest of the season, tallying 19 points in 20 games with the broken hand.

Knight was unable to take faceoffs immediately after sustaining the injury and gave up that duty to linemate Brock Nelson. When asked about it after the game, Sioux coach Dave Hakstol acknowledged that Knight injured his hand blocking a shot, but the severity was not revealed.

Prior to fracturing his hand, Knight was on pace to break his own school record of 59.9 percent in the faceoff circle. He was at 60.5 percent before the injury. After the injury, Knight won 57.1 percent of his draws, which is still remarkably good, but below his career-low average of 57.9 percent from his freshman season.

The injury affected Knight in the faceoff circle and shooting the puck.

Knight wouldn’t shake hands with his right hand at the end of the season, but shrugged it off like it wasn’t a big deal.

The High River, Alta., product also dealt with a lower-body injury, believed to be a high-ankle sprain. Knight sustained that injury against Nebraska-Omaha in mid-December. He missed four games with that injury and returned for the Minnesota series in which he suffered the broken hand.

Knight, who confirmed this week that he’s coming back for his senior season, is a polite, always-smiling, happy-go-lucky kid, but obviously is extremely tough as well. He’s a sure bet to wear either the ‘C’ or an ‘A’ next season.

WCHA honors Knight

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Corban Knight is the offensive player of the week in the WCHA.

Knight had three goals and four points during UND’s win and tie against Michigan Tech last weekend. The junior forward figured into four of UND’s five goals on the weekend.

Knight did have a bit of luck — one of his goals was a Dillon Simpson shot that went off of Knight’s leg and another was a centering pass that went off of a Michigan Tech defenseman’s stick and in.

The former Okotoks Oiler also won 62 percent of his draws for the weekend.

Knight has 30 points in 28 games.

UND in weekly honors this season

Nov. 29 — Brock Nelson, WCHA offensive player of the week
Dec. 6 — Brock Nelson, WCHA offensive player of the week
Dec. 6 — Brendan O’Donnell, WCHA rookie of the week
Dec. 13 — Aaron Dell, WCHA defensive player of the week
Jan. 4 — Connor Gaarder, WCHA rookie of the week
Feb. 21 — Corban Knight, WCHA offensive player of the week

Lamoureux named captain

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As expected, UND named Mario Lamoureux the captain of the men’s team today. His sisters Jocelyne and Monique will captain the women’s team.

For more on the twins and their leadership skills, check out a copy of tomorrow’s college hockey preview in the Herald.

UND named Ben Blood, Andrew MacWilliam and Corban Knight alternate captains.