Hensick, Tambellini Collect AHCA All-America Honors
4/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- T.J. Hensick (Howell, Mich.) and Jeff Tambellini (Port Moody, B.C.) of the University of Michigan ice hockey team have been selected as 2004-05 CCM West All-Americans, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced Thursday (April 7). Hensick was named to the West first team, while Tambellini was named to the West second team.
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A junior forward and alternate captain, Tambellini led U-M with 24 goals and career highs of 33 assists, 57 points and a +30 plus/minus rating. Additionally, he had a career-best nine power-play goals. Tambellini played in each of U-M's 42 games, recording multi-point efforts on 19 occasions. This season he also received recognition on the NCAA Midwest Regional all-tournament team, All-CCHA Tournament team (MVP) and the All-CCHA first team.
Hensick is Michigan's first West first team All-American since 2002 when Mike Cammalleri and Mike Komisarek were both first teamers. In 2004, Al Montoya (Glenview, Ill.) was a West second team All-America honoree. A Wolverine has earned All-America recognition in 13 out of the last 15 seasons. A total of 57 Michigan players have received All-America honors 78 times in Michigan's 83-year history.
American Hockey Coaches Association Release (4/7/05)
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