Bowling Green State University Athletics
McLain Named Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American
April 04, 2018 | Ice Hockey
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Bowling Green hockey's 2017-18 team captain Mitch McLain has been named to Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American honors for his efforts both on and off the ice. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men's hockey coaches, national hockey media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athletes in Division I men's hockey.
A Mild-to-Moderate Intervention Specialist major, McLain holds a 3.515 GPA heading into his final semester at Bowling Green State University. The captain is a three-time WCHA All-Academic honoree, in addition to a two-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete. While he was a Dean's List student, McLain was also recognized as an All-American Scholar Athlete by the American Hockey Coaches Association for his 2016-17 academic successes.
A native of Baxter, Minn., McLain is a Student Achievement Assessment Committee (SAAC) representative on campus, while off campus he has volunteered more than 150 hours at Wood Lane School and coordinated fundraisers including the Rally Cap and Special Olympics Bowling. Annually, McLain connects with his special education students at Wood Lane to organize a field trip in which they visit the Slater Family Ice Arena to meet the Bowling Green hockey team and experience activities on the ice. In addition to his time at Wood Lane, McLain also works with the Crim Elementary Reading Tutor Program and its first grade students.
For his efforts on the ice in the 2017-18 campaign, McLain was named to All-WCHA Second Team honors after posting a career-high 18 goals on the season for 32 points on the year. McLain became the 71st Falcon in program history to reach 100 career points, ultimately completing his career with 101 points by 53 goals and 48 assists in 161 games played. McLain also joined the Bowling Green hockey record book when he scored his sixth career shorthanded goal in the 3-0 shutout at Ferris State (Jan. 7), and is tied for fifth-most in program history.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.
For more information on the hockey program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGFalconHockey and @BGAthletics) and now on Instagram (bgfalconhockey) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
Senior CLASS Award Winner for NCAA Division I Men's Hockey
Senior CLASS Award First Team All-Americans
Senior CLASS Award Second Team All-Americans
A Mild-to-Moderate Intervention Specialist major, McLain holds a 3.515 GPA heading into his final semester at Bowling Green State University. The captain is a three-time WCHA All-Academic honoree, in addition to a two-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete. While he was a Dean's List student, McLain was also recognized as an All-American Scholar Athlete by the American Hockey Coaches Association for his 2016-17 academic successes.
A native of Baxter, Minn., McLain is a Student Achievement Assessment Committee (SAAC) representative on campus, while off campus he has volunteered more than 150 hours at Wood Lane School and coordinated fundraisers including the Rally Cap and Special Olympics Bowling. Annually, McLain connects with his special education students at Wood Lane to organize a field trip in which they visit the Slater Family Ice Arena to meet the Bowling Green hockey team and experience activities on the ice. In addition to his time at Wood Lane, McLain also works with the Crim Elementary Reading Tutor Program and its first grade students.
For his efforts on the ice in the 2017-18 campaign, McLain was named to All-WCHA Second Team honors after posting a career-high 18 goals on the season for 32 points on the year. McLain became the 71st Falcon in program history to reach 100 career points, ultimately completing his career with 101 points by 53 goals and 48 assists in 161 games played. McLain also joined the Bowling Green hockey record book when he scored his sixth career shorthanded goal in the 3-0 shutout at Ferris State (Jan. 7), and is tied for fifth-most in program history.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.
For more information on the hockey program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGFalconHockey and @BGAthletics) and now on Instagram (bgfalconhockey) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
Senior CLASS Award Winner for NCAA Division I Men's Hockey
| Jake Evans, Notre Dame |
Senior CLASS Award First Team All-Americans
| Michael Bitzer, Bemidji State |
| Jake Evans, Notre Dame |
| Mitch McLain, Bowling Green |
| Sam Piazza, Michigan |
| Ryan Schmelzer, Canisius |
Senior CLASS Award Second Team All-Americans
| Dylan Abood, Air Force |
| Brady Ferguson, Robert Morris |
| Karson Kuhlman, Minnesota Duluth |
| Judd Peterson, St. Cloud State |
| Austin Poganski, North Dakota |
Players Mentioned
F
/ Ice HockeyBG Hockey Postgame 3.6
Saturday, March 07
BG Hockey Press Conference : CCHA QuarterFinals
Tuesday, March 03
BG Hockey Press Conference 2.23
Tuesday, February 24
BG Hockey Postgame 2.21
Sunday, February 22