Each year, the ACHA, through a coaches' poll, selects outstanding players from each of its four regions (Northeast, Southeast, Central, and West) to two All-American Teams (1st and 2nd team). The coaches also nominate an All-American MVP and a National Coach of the Year. In addition, the coaches also nominate All-Region Teams (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) as well as an All-Region MVP and a Regional Coach of the Year. 2010-2011 Honorees Jeff Sawhill 2nd Team All-American 1st Team All-West Region Jeff was honored for the second straight season with a 2nd Team All-American selection and a 1st Team All-West Region selection. In his third and final season in a Spartan uniform, Jeff served the team as an alternate captain and was one its most vocal leaders. Jeff's offensive numbers slipped this season as he finished with only 4 goals and 6 assists in 24 games played, but he contributed to his team's success in other areas. When injuries took away some of the Spartans' best forwards, Jeff selflessly moved up front for two months to fill the void. He finished the season back in his natural position on defense, though, and was a major physical force during the 2011 National Tournament. Andy Dickerson 2nd Team All-West Region Andy was also honored for the second straight season with a 2nd Team All-West Region selection. The team's pre-eminent playmaker finished his fifth and final season in a Spartan uniform as the franchise's all-time leader in games played (175 consecutive games) and assists (175), 2nd in scoring (270 points), and 3rd in goals (95). He finished the 2010-11 campaign as the team's leading scorer with 42 points; the 3rd straight year he accomplished that feat. He also led the team in assists (27) and was tied for the lead in four other categories, including game-winning goals (5). Alessandro Mullane 3rd Team All-West Region Sandro was a rock between the pipes for the Spartans in 2010-11 and earned his first piece of post-season hardware with a 3rd-Team All-West Region selection. He posted a 14-10-0 record, a 3.23 GAA (goals-against average) and a .904 SVP (save percentage). He also recorded the only shutout of the 2011 National Tournament and posted the 3rd-highest save percentage (.923), stopping 104 of 112 shots faced during the event. His stellar performance over the past four seasons has helped move him into 2nd place in franchise history in games played (89), minutes played (5057), and wins (52) while also moving into a tie for 2nd place in shutouts (4). Previous Years' Honorees Year Recipient Honor 2009-2010 Jeff Sawhill 2nd Team All-American 2009-2010 Jeff Sawhill 1st Team All-West Region 2009-2010 Andy Dickerson 2nd Team All-West Region 2008-2009 Sean Scarbrough 3rd Team All-West Region 2007-2008 Sean Scarbrough 3rd Team All-West Region 2006-2007 Ryan Lowe 2nd Team All-West Region 2006-2007 Ian Fazzi 3rd Team All-West Region 2005-2006 Ron Glasow National Coach of the Year 2005-2006 Ryan Lowe 1st Team All-American 2005-2006 Ryan Lowe 1st Team All-West Region 2005-2006 Sean Scarbrough 3rd Team All-West Region 2004-2005 Ron Glasow West Region Coach of the Year 2004-2005 Ryan Lowe 1st Team All-West Region 2004-2005 Sean Scarbrough 2nd Team All-West Region 2003-2004 Ryan Richardson 2nd Team All-American 1994-1995 Mike Bruins 1st Team National All-Tournament Team At the end of every season the SJSU Hockey family comes together and recognizes their members' most outstanding achievements by way of four prestigious team awards: The Gilbert Ip Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player), The Gordie Turner Award (Most Dedicated Player), The Steve Stich Award (Most Improved Player), and The Barney Award (Toughest & Most Disciplined). 2010-2011 Award Winners Alessandro Mullane The Gilbert Ip Memorial Trophy In his 4th season with the team, Sandro emerged as the team's workhorse in goal, starting 23 of the team's 30 games. Facing an average of 34 shots per game, Sandro was regularly called upon to shut down opposing defenses and many times did so in spectacular fashion. He amassed a 14-10-0 record, posted a 3.23 goals-against average (GAA), .904 save percentage (SVP) and one shutout. For his efforts, Alessandro was honored with a 3rd Team ACHA All-West Region Selection and was honored as his team's Most Valuable Player; the first goaltender to be so honored since ACHA All-American Ryan Lowe in 2006-07. Andy Dickerson The Gordie Turner Award In his 5th and final season with the team, Andy was honored for the second time as the team's Most Dedicated Player. In addition to contributing to the team's success on the ice, Andy also served a vital role as Team President. His 4th year in the position, he oversaw many of the team's administrative tasks, including scheduling games and practices, securing coaching and insurance for the team, and ensuring that the team remained in compliance with ACHA and USA Hockey regulations. Andy had a few added duties this past season as he served as co-director of the 2011 ACHA Men's Division II National Tournament, hosted by the Spartans in San Jose. Among his tasks were designing and maintaining the event's website, executive producing live webcasts of all of the games, and helping secure sponsors and volunteers for the event. Adam Steadman The Steve Stich Award In his 1st season with the team, "Steady" played a crucial role as one of the team's most versatile athletes. This being his first competitive season in years after a long hiatus, Adam started the season battling for a spot in the lineup on defense. During the course of the year he filled multiple roles - everything from 4th line center to 1st line wing - before eventually finishing the year in his natural position on defense. Adam improved every week and by the time the National Tournament rolled around he had become one of the team's most dependable defensemen. Adam finished the season with 2 goals and 8 assists and graduated with a degree in Business Finance in May 2011. Nicholas Matejovsky The Barney Award Nick made an immediate impact for the Spartans in his rookie season as a physical force by using his size and speed to apply devastating hits on the forecheck that regularly demoralized his opponents. Nick's physical play rarely came at a negative cost to his team, though, as he spent only 28 minutes in the sin bin in the same number of games played. Nick contributed offensively as well, finishing the season as the team's top rookie scorer with 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists). With a year of tutelage under graduating senior Mickey Rhodes' wing, look for Nick to shred defenses apart in his sophomore campaign in 2011-12. Previous Years' Award Winners The Gilbert Ip Memorial Trophy Gilbert Ip was an original member of the SJSU Hockey team who tragically died in 1992. The MVP trophy is awarded annually to the player as voted by his teammates to have made the greatest on-ice contributions to the team throughout the year. Year Recipient 1990-1991 Cody Smith 1991-1992 Elliot Chung 1992-1993 Martin Denis 1993-1994 Ian McKenzie 1994-1995 Joel Jenkins 1995-1996 Joel Jenkins 1996-1997 Danny Thibeau 1997-1998 Ryan Berry 1998-1999 Tyler Ham 1999-2000 Eric Lahrs 2000-2001 Scott Mittleman 2001-2002 Jason Marconcini 2002-2003 Aaron Scott 2003-2004 Mason Nave 2004-2005 Sean Scarbrough 2005-2006 Ryan Lowe 2006-2007 Ryan Lowe 2007-2008 Sean Scarbrough 2008-2009 Sean Scarbrough 2009-2010 Sam Cimino The Steve Stich Award The Steve Stich award is given annually to the player who demonstrates the most improvement in all aspects of the game over the course of the year. Steve was the founder of the SJSU Hockey club, its first president, its first leader, and a man whom all of us will forever be indebted to. In 1994 the MIP was fittingly re-christened the “Stich”. Year Recipient 1991-1992 Steve Stich 1992-1993 Keith Holowicky 1993-1994 Keith Holowicky 1994-1995 Cory Nykoluk 1995-1996 Dan Dzacowic 1996-1997 Jeff Fucik 1997-1998 Peter Hayes 1998-1999 Brendan Bligh 1999-2000 Chris Sakai 2000-2001 Jim Hennessy 2001-2002 Tevia Arlidge 2002-2003 Kevin Von Raesfeld 2003-2004 Trevor Lee 2004-2005 Kelly Spain 2005-2006 Aaron Hernandez 2006-2007 Shawn Hickey 2007-2008 Walt Chu 2008-2009 Jeff Kuncaitis 2009-2010 Richie Norris & Mason Console The Gordie Turner Award The Gordie Turner Award is presented to the Spartan player who best exemplifies the true meaning of commitment and dedication to the team. Gordie was a member of the team for four years, during which time he never missed a practice, never missed a game, and was a constant inspiration to his teammates. That selfless attitude is what SJSU Hockey prides itself on duplicating each and every year and hopes to generate in each and every player both on the ice and in all aspects of life. Year Recipient 1991-1992 Gordie Turner 1992-1993 Gordie Turner 1993-1994 Gordie Turner 1994-1995 Lou Siville 1995-1996 Mike Bruins 1996-1997 Alex Hidas 1997-1998 Alex Hidas 1998-1999 Alex Hidas 1999-2000 Steve Junor 2000-2001 Chris Webber 2001-2002 Steve Junor 2002-2003 Chris Sakai 2003-2004 Ray Kellam 2004-2005 Ray Kellam 2005-2006 Ray Kellam 2006-2007 Max Ramsay 2007-2008 Robbie Vaughan 2008-2009 Andy Dickerson 2009-2010 Steven Stichler The Barney Award The Barney Award was instituted in 2005 in honor of graduating senior Jon Barney and has henceforth been awarded to the Spartan warrior who through his attitude and play has shown that he will do anything to ensure the success of his team. Year Recipient 2004-2005 Jon Barney 2005-2006 Ian Fazzi 2006-2007 Ian Fazzi 2007-2008 Skyler Yu 2008-2009 Skyler Yu 2009-2010 Kyle Dutra Since its inception in 2006, the Club Sports Department at San Jose State University has given out a plethora of end-of-year awards to its teams, including Coach of the Year, Alumni of the Year, Advisor of the Year, Player of the Year, Play of the Year, and Team of the Year. In 2010, the format changed slightly so that in addition to the cross-sport awards each team could hand out some individual awards, including Newcomer of the Year, Most Improved Player, and MVP. Previous Years' Award Winners Year Recipient Honor 2009-2010 Team Team of the Year 2009-2010 Andy Dickerson Most Valuable Player 2009-2010 Richie Norris Most Improved Player 2009-2010 Sam Cimino Newcomer of the Year 2008-2009 Kristin Appleton Alumni of the Year 2007-2008 Ron Glasow Coach of the Year 2007-2008 Kristin Appleton Alumni of the Year 2007-2008 Jason Goldstein Soul Award 2007-2008 Mickey Rhodes Play of the Year 2006-2007 Team Team of the Year