Hughes, Fantilli Named First Team All-Americans; Fantilli Rookie of the Year
4/7/2023 5:55:00 PM | Ice Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. Â -- Adam Fantilli and Luke Hughes of the University of Michigan hockey team have earned first team AHCA/CCM All-America honors from the American Hockey Coaches Association, it was announced on Friday (April 7). Fantilli was also honored as the 2023 Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year by the Hockey Commissioners Association.
Fantill is the third Wolverine to earn the National Rookie of the Year, joining Kyle Connor (2016) and Thomas Bordeleau (2021).
Fantilli leads the nation in scoring 65 points in 36 games, scoring 30 goals and 35 assists -- averaging 1.81 points per game, 0.83 goals per game and 0.98 assists per game. The Nobleton, Ontario, native has points in 33 of 36 games (91.7 percent) and has multi-point performances in 19 of 36 games (52.8 percent). He has an active seven-game point streak, scoring multiple goals in three of four Big Ten Tournament games for a 7-4-11 scoring line to set a new single-tournament record for goals and points to earn Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Earning a place on the NCAA All-Regional team, Fantilli had a two-point performance against Colgate and scored a goal in the victory over Penn State. Additionally, he scored his 30th goal of the season against Quinnipiac in the NCAA semifinal contest.
Hughes is the 20th Wolverine in program history to earn multiple All-America honors, as he was a second-team selection last season. He is the first player since Mike Cammalleri to earn back-to-back All-America honors.
Hughes is second among defensemen in scoring at 1.24 points per game with 10 goals and 37 assists for 48 points in 39 games. The NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player, Hughes had a five-point performance against Colgate. He notched a record-breaking four goals against Penn State in January before his heroics beat Michigan State with 0.6 seconds left in overtime. The fourth overall selection by New Jersey in the 2021 NHL Draft, Hughes led the nation's defensemen and all freshmen in scoring a year ago when he captured his first All-America honor.
Hughes and Fantilli are the 100th and 101st Wolverines to earn All-America honors.
