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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Freshman forward Sacha Boisvert was one of seven players selected to the NCHC All-Rookie Team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
Boisvert was one of two unanimous selections to the team, joining Western Michigan goaltender Hampton Slukynsky, and marks the third time in the last four seasons that UND has placed a unanimous member on the team.
The Trois-Rivières, Québec, native was one of the top freshmen in all of college hockey this season, pacing the league in goals (11) and sitting fourth in points (17). during conference play. Against NCHC opponents, Boisvert struck for 11 goals and tallied four game winners while also having a trio of multi-point contests. He was named NCHC Rookie of the Month in both November and December while garnering the league’s top rookie of the week award four times.
Overall, Boisvert leads the team with 16 goals and is tied for the team lead with 28 points. His 16 goals rank third nationally among all rookies while his 28 points are tied for 13th in the country for freshmen. He ended the regular season with goals in six straight games to become the first UND freshman to do so since Brock Boeser in 2015-16 and the longest goal streak by a freshman in the nation this year.
Voting for All-Rookie Team was conducted by the nine head coaches at each member institution and nine media members, one covering each member school. Coaches and media voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, awarding first-team votes for six players (three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender) and second-team votes for the other six selections. Three points were awarded for a first-team vote while one point was awarded for a second-team vote, with the most points at each position earning the honors. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players, making 17 first-place votes (51 points) the maximum a player can receive.
The NCHC will announce its All-Conference Teams on Wednesday and its individual award finalists on Thursday. Individual award winners will be announced at the annual NCHC Awards Celebration in Saint Paul, Minn. on Thursday, March 20 on the eve of the 2025 NCHC Frozen Faceoff.
2024-2025 NCHC All-Rookie Team
F: Sacha Boisvert, North Dakota – 51 points (17 first-team votes) unanimous
F: Austin Burnevik, St. Cloud State – 37 points (10)
F: Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth – 31 points (8)
F : Cullen Potter, Arizona State – 31 points (8)
D: Joona Väisänen, Western Michigan – 46 points (15)
D: Colin Ralph, St. Cloud State – 27 points (7)
G: Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan – 51 points (17) unanimous
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