Jillson Selected for CCHA All-Academic First Team

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- Junior defenseman Jeff Jillson (North Smithfield, R.I.) of the University of Michigan ice hockey team has been named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's All-Academic Team. He is one of eight members of the first team, as selected by the league's faculty representatives.

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Jillson, who earned CCHA All-Academic honorable mention in 2000, ranks fourth on the team in assists (18) and points (28) and is tied for fifth with 10 goals. A first team All-American as a sophomore, Jillson is 13th on the school's career scoring list for defensemen, with 86 points (23-63-86) in 110 games.

Six Wolverines were among the players who received special mention on the CCHA All-Academic team -- sophomore forward Andy Hilbert (Howell, Mich.), senior defenseman Dave Huntzicker (Ann Arbor, Mich.), senior forward Scott Matzka (Port Huron, Mich.), sophomore forward Mark Mink (Livonia, Mich.), senior forward Bill Trainor (Canton, Mich.) and junior defenseman Jay Vancik (Medina, Ohio).

To be eligible for consideration, a player must have completed at least one academic year and have a 3.00 grade-point average on a 4.00 scale. The top six vote-getters, regardless of position, are named to the All-Academic Team. Ties are not broken. Others receiving votes earning honorable mention, and any other nominees receive special mention.

The All-Academic Team will be honored at the 2001 CCHA Awards on Thursday, March 15, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Ticket information for the event is available on the CCHA's site.

No. 6-ranked Michigan (22-11-5, 16-9-3 CCHA) is preparing to host Ferris State in a CCHA Tournament first-round series this weekend in Yost Ice Arena. The best-of-three series has the teams playing at 7:35 p.m. Friday (March 9) and 7:05 p.m. Saturday (March 10), with a 7:05 p.m. game if necessary on Sunday (March 11).

2000-01 CCHA All-Academic Team

Name, Team	Cl.	Pos.	Major
Dan Carlson, Notre Dame	Sr.	Fwd.	Finance & Computer Applications
Jim Dube, Ferris State	Sr.	Def.	Business Management
David Gove, Western Michigan	Sr.	Fwd.	Finance
Jeff Jillson, Michigan	Jr.	Def.	Sports Mgt. & Communications
Jim Lawrence, Alaska-Fairbanks	Sr.	Fwd.	Business
Dave Noel-Bernier, Neb.-Omaha	Sr.	Fwd.	Exercise Science
Daniel Samuelsson, Neb.-Omaha	Jr.	Def.	Exercise Science
Curtis Valentine, Bowling Green	Sr.	Fwd.	Production & Operations Mgt.

SPECIAL MENTION (U-M Only): Andy Hilbert, F; Dave Huntzicker, D; Scott Matzka, F; Mark Mink, F; Bill Trainor, F; Jay Vancik, D.

Contact: Bruce Madej (734) 763-4423

University of Michigan Athletics

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