COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The University of North Dakota produced 13 of the 103 student-athletes appearing on the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's Academic All-Conference Team, announced Wednesday by league officials. Seven of those UND athletes also earned special recognition as NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, an accolade for those players that have achieved a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or higher. 

To be eligible for the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team, a student-athlete must compile a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average or better while having completed at least one academic year at his current institution. Student-athletes that have accrued a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better are honored as NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, in addition to Academic All-Conference.

While freshmen and first-year transfers are not currently eligible for the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team or Distinguished Scholar-Athlete recognition, those freshmen and transfers that achieve a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year, will be added to the Academic All-Conference Team by the NCHC over the summer. Similarly, any freshmen or transfers who compile a 3.5 GPA or better will be named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. 
 
The 2019-20 NCHC Senior Scholar-Athlete Award, chosen from senior Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, will be announced at the NCHC Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 19 in Saint Paul, Minn. on the eve of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. 

2019-20 NCHC Academic All-Conference
NORTH DAKOTA 
Jacob Bernard-Docker**
Harrison Feeney
Gavin Hain
Casey Johnson**
Andrew Peski**
Colton Poolman**
Josh Rieger**
Mark Senden
Cole Smith**
Peter Thome
Jonny Tychonick
Jasper Weatherby
Zach Yon**
**- Distinguished Scholar-Athletes