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Brandon Kruse Named To All-CHN Second Team
March 31, 2021 | Ice Hockey
PRINCETON, N.J. - College Hockey News released their All-CHN Teams for the 2020-21 collegiate hockey season Wednesday morning (March 31). Of those named, Bowling Green's Brandon Kruse was listed among the All-CHN Second Team. Kruse was one of three WCHA players named to the list, being joined by Minnesota State's Dryden McKay on the Second Team while Jack Livingstone, also of Minnesota State, made the All-CHN Rookie Team.Â
Full CHN release can be found HERE.Â
Brandon Kruse, Sr., Forward
Bowling Green senior forward Brandon Kruse tallied a team-high 33 points for the Falcons in the regular season, leading the WCHA as well as being fifth in the country. Kruse also tallied a team-high 22 assists in the regular season, leading the WCHA and coming in at fourth in the nation. The rest of his stat line saw 11 goals along with one power play goal and a team-best +26. The outing earned him a All-WCHA First Team selection while also being a WCHA Scholar Athlete, WCHA All-Academic on top of being the WCHA Forward of the Month in January. Kruse concluded the season with 142 career points, tied with Andy Gribble for 33rd all-time in program history.Â
All-CHN First Team
F Cole Caufield, So., Wisconsin
F Shane Pinto, So., North Dakota
F Matt Boldy, So., Boston College
D Matt Kiersted, Sr., North Dakota
D David Farrance, Sr., Boston University
G Jack LaFontaine, Sr., Minnesota
All-CHN Second Team
F Sampo Ranta, Jr., Minnesota
F Jordan Kawaguchi, Sr., North Dakota
F Odeen Tufto, Sr., Quinnipiac
F Brandon Kruse, Sr., Bowling Green
D Drew Helleson, So., Boston College
D Marc Del Gaizo, Jr., MassachusettsÂ
G Dryden McKay, Jr., Minnesota State
All-CHN Rookie Team
F Thomas Bordeleau, Michigan
F Matty Beniers, Michigan
F Veeti Miettinen, St. Cloud State
D Owen Power, Michigan
D Jake Livingstone, Minnesota State
G Ludvig Persson, Miami
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Full CHN release can be found HERE.Â
Brandon Kruse, Sr., Forward
Bowling Green senior forward Brandon Kruse tallied a team-high 33 points for the Falcons in the regular season, leading the WCHA as well as being fifth in the country. Kruse also tallied a team-high 22 assists in the regular season, leading the WCHA and coming in at fourth in the nation. The rest of his stat line saw 11 goals along with one power play goal and a team-best +26. The outing earned him a All-WCHA First Team selection while also being a WCHA Scholar Athlete, WCHA All-Academic on top of being the WCHA Forward of the Month in January. Kruse concluded the season with 142 career points, tied with Andy Gribble for 33rd all-time in program history.Â
All-CHN First Team
F Cole Caufield, So., Wisconsin
F Shane Pinto, So., North Dakota
F Matt Boldy, So., Boston College
D Matt Kiersted, Sr., North Dakota
D David Farrance, Sr., Boston University
G Jack LaFontaine, Sr., Minnesota
All-CHN Second Team
F Sampo Ranta, Jr., Minnesota
F Jordan Kawaguchi, Sr., North Dakota
F Odeen Tufto, Sr., Quinnipiac
F Brandon Kruse, Sr., Bowling Green
D Drew Helleson, So., Boston College
D Marc Del Gaizo, Jr., MassachusettsÂ
G Dryden McKay, Jr., Minnesota State
All-CHN Rookie Team
F Thomas Bordeleau, Michigan
F Matty Beniers, Michigan
F Veeti Miettinen, St. Cloud State
D Owen Power, Michigan
D Jake Livingstone, Minnesota State
G Ludvig Persson, Miami
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
Players Mentioned
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