GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The two-time defending National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) champion University of North Dakota placed four players on the 2015-16 All-NCHC Team, released on Tuesday by the conference office.

Forwards Brock Boeser and Drake Caggiula were named to the first team, while goaltender Cam Johnson and defenseman Troy Stecher earned second-team honors.

Additionally, junior defenseman Paul LaDue and sophomore forward Nick Schmaltz were recognized as honorable mentions.

Boeser, a Burnsville, Minn., native, led the NCHC in both points (35) and goals (20) during conference play and set new league records in both categories. He also became the first UND freshman to lead a conference (NCHC or WCHA) in either category. A first-round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks in 2015, Boeser was a four-time NCHC Rookie of the Week and one-time NCHC Offensive Player of the Week.

Caggiula earned his second straight all-conference selection after racking up 10 goals and 22 points in 20 conference games. Four of his 10 goals were game-winners – tied for second-most in the conference – and he boasted a plus-21 rating. The Whitby, Ontario, native was a All-NCHC First Team honoree as a junior in 2014-15.

Johnson, from Troy, Mich., enjoyed a breakout season as a sophomore, going 13-3-0 in 19 conference games with a 1.80 goals against average and NCHC-leading .935 save percentage. He also logged four shutouts during league play and was a five-time NCHC Goaltender of the Week honoree.

Stecher was UND's top-scoring defenseman during conference play, collecting five goals and 11 assists in 23 league games to rank third among NCHC defensemen. The Richmond, British Columbia, native also paced all NCHC defensemen with 70 shots on goal.

LaDue, a Grand Forks, N.D. native, appeared in all 22 conference games for UND and registered three goals and eight assists with a plus-14 rating. Schmaltz, from Verona, Wis., had five goals and 19 assists in 19 NCHC games and tied for the conference lead in assists per game.

Voting was conducted by the head coaches and one student-athlete at each institution. Coaches and student-athletes voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, awarding first-place votes for six players (three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender) and second-place votes for the other six selections. Three points were awarded for a first-place vote while one point was awarded for a second-place vote.

The NCHC will announce its individual award finalists on Thursday. Individual award winners will be announced at the NCHC Awards Celebration in Minneapolis, Minn., the following Thursday, March 17.