The regular season Big Ten champion Ohio State men’s hockey team had several members of its team littered throughout the Big Ten Hockey Awards that were handed out Tuesday.
Mason Jobst and Tommy Napier were a part of the First-Team, head coach Steve Rohlik took home Coach of the Year, Napier doubled down with Goaltender of the Year, and Sasha Larocque took home Defensive Player of the Year.
Others were noted as well.
Here’s a complete list of the awards, with Ohio State players highlighted in bold.
FIRST TEAM
Taro Hirose, F, Michigan State
Rem Pitlick, F, Minnesota
Mason Jobst, F, Ohio State
Evan Barratt, F, Penn State
Quinn Hughes, D, Michigan
Bobby Nardella, D, Notre Dame
Tommy Nappier, G, Ohio State
SECOND TEAM
Patrick Khodorenko, F, Michigan State
Tyler Sheehy, F, Minnesota
Sasha Larocque, D, Ohio State
Wyatt Kalynuk, D, Wisconsin
Cale Morris, G, Notre Dame
HONORABLE MENTION
Will Lockwood, F, Michigan
Mitchell Lewandowski, F, Michigan State
Dylan Malmquist, F, Notre Dame
Tanner Laczynski, F, Ohio State
Brandon Biro, F, Penn State
Zach Osburn, D, Michigan State
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
K’Andre Miller, D, Wisconsin
Mat Robson, G, Minnesota
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Sammy Walker, F, Minnesota
Michael Graham, F, Notre Dame
Gustaf Westlund, F, Ohio State
Dennis Cesana, D, Michigan State
K’Andre Miller, D, Wisconsin
Drew DeRidder, G, Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Taro Hirose, F, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sasha Larocque, D, Ohio State
GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR: Tommy Nappier, G, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Sammy Walker, F, Minnesota
COACH OF THE YEAR: Steve Rohlik, Ohio State
SCORING CHAMPION: Taro Hirose, F, Michigan State
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Jack Becker, Michigan
Brennan Sanford, Michigan State
Brent Gates Jr., Minnesota
Cal Burke, Notre Dame
Brendon Kearney, Ohio State
Chase Berger, Penn State
Peter Tischke, Wisconsin
Ohio State was knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament last weekend by Penn State but await its NCAA Tournament at-large fate. It is sure to be in, but what seed and where remains to be seen.
