NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The Big Ten conference announced the 2019-20 Hockey All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Awards on Monday (May 11), with Notre Dame junior defenseman Matt Hellickson (Honorable Mention All-Star), senior goaltender Cale Morris (Honorable Mention All-Star) and senior forward Cal Burke (Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree) each earning honors.
The awards were selected by Big Ten coaches and a media voting panel.
For Hellickson, a Rogers, Minnesota native, it marked his first career postseason Big Ten honor. As a junior, he scored five goals and recorded 11 assists in 37 games. His five goals were tied with Nick Leivermann for the team lead among defensemen and he led the Irish with three game-winning goals. He recorded two assists against seventh-ranked Penn State on Dec. 13, marking his first multipoint game of the season and the fourth of his career. His 81 blocked shots led the Irish and ranked fourth in the NCAA.
A Larkspur, Colorado native, Morris served as an alternate captain as a senior in 2019-20. He started 33 games and his season highlights included a 37-save shutout in the 3-0 win at Penn State (Dec. 14), stopping 82 of the 84 shots he faced in Notre Dame’s series versus No. 19 Western Michigan – including a penalty shot save in each game – as well as a 19-save shutout in the 3-0 win at Michigan (Feb. 22). He secured his third shutout of the season and the 11th of his career in the Big 10 Quarterfinal 1-0 victory against Minnesota (March 6).
Owner of one of the most decorated careers in the Irish records book, Morris posted the top career save percentage in program history with a .931 mark, while his 2.18 career goals-against average ranks second and his 58 victories (58-35-11) also rank second. An All-American and Mike Richter Award Winner as the NCAA’s top goaltender (2018), Morris was named the Big Ten Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player in 2018 and 2019 after leading the Irish to those championships and he also totaled 15 weekly Big Ten honors in his three years as Notre Dame’s starting goaltender: First Star (8), Second Star (4), Third Star (3).
Burke, who signed with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) following the 2019-20 season, earned Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honors for the second consecutive season. He scored seven goals and recorded 14 assists in 37 games as a senior, while also serving as the team’s captain. Burke was also a Hockey Humanitarian award and Senior CLASS award finalist in 2019-20. He finished his Irish career with 36 goals and 52 assists for 88 points in 146 games played.
2019-20 All-Big Ten Hockey Team and Individual Awards
As selected by Big Ten coaches and Media Voting Panel
FIRST TEAM
Patrick Khodorenko, F, Michigan State
Nate Sucese, F, Penn State
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
Wyatt Kalynuk, D, Wisconsin
Strauss Mann, G, Michigan
SECOND TEAM
Jake Slaker, F, Michigan
Tanner Laczynski, F, Ohio State
Evan Barratt, F, Penn State
Dennis Cesana, D, Michigan State
Jerad Rosburg, D, Michigan State
John Lethemon, G, Michigan State
HONORABLE MENTION
Will Lockwood, F, Michigan
Mitchell Lewandowski, F, Michigan State
Brannon McManus, F, Minnesota
Sammy Walker, F, Minnesota
Alex Limoges, F, Penn State
Roman Ahcan, F, Wisconsin
Nick Blankenburg, D, Michigan
Cam York, D, Michigan
Matt Hellickson, D, Notre Dame
Wyatt Ege, D, Ohio State
Gordi Myer, D, Ohio State
K’Andre Miller, D, Wisconsin
Cale Morris, G, Notre Dame
Tommy Nappier, G, Ohio State
Peyton Jones, G, Penn State
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Johnny Beecher, F, Michigan
Ben Meyers, F, Minnesota
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
CAM YORK, D, MICHIGAN
Jackson LaCombe, D, Minnesota
JARED MOE, G, MINNESOTA
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Defenseman or Forward):
Cole Hults, D, Penn State
GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR:
Strauss Mann, G, Michigan
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Bob Motzko, Minnesota
SCORING CHAMPION:
Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
UNANIMOUS SELECTION IN ALL CAPS
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Luke Martin, Michigan; Sam Saliba, Michigan State; Tyler Nanne, Minnesota; Cal Burke, Notre Dame; Gordi Myer, Ohio State; Aarne Talvitie, Penn State; Wyatt Kalynuk, Wisconsin.
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