2009/10 Post Season Awards

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Another season has passed as we head into the playoffs. I see Brad Schlossman has his picks out so we can start with those...

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First team

F -- Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin

F -- Rhett Rakhshani, Denver

F -- Jack Connolly, Duluth

D -- Brendan Smith, Wisconsin

D -- Ryan McDonagh, Wisconsin

G -- Marc Cheverie, Denver

Comments: Geoffrion, Rakhshani, Smith and Cheverie are locks. Went with JConnolly over the other Dogs because of his all-around play. McDonagh is NHL ready and his +19 is ridiculous.

Second team

F -- Justin Fontaine, Duluth

F -- Derek Stepan, Wisconsin

F -- Tyler Ruegsegger, Denver

D -- Patrick Wiercioch, Denver

D -- Nate Prosser, Colorado College

G -- Brad Eidsness, North Dakota

Comments: Fontaine also makes that UMD offense go. Went with Stepan over Davies because I think he's the better all-around player. Ruegsegger also is a well-rounded player who plays in all situations. Wiercioch and Prosser put up the numbers and Eidsness' numbers justify his second straight all-WCHA selection.

Third team

F -- Chris VandeVelde, North Dakota

F -- Brett Olson, Michigan Tech

F -- Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State

D -- Gabe Guentzel, Colorado College

D -- Jake Marto, North Dakota

G -- Alex Kangas, Minnesota

Comments: VandeVelde and Olson are not only their teams' top scorers, they also are very good faceoff guys and all-around players. Lasch again put up good numbers. Marto was the most consistent D-man on the country's third-best defensive team.

Omissions: The guy I had the most trouble leaving off was Joe Colborne. He deserves a spot. Kevin Clark, Mike Connolly, Michael Davies, Jason Gregoire and Bill Sweatt also were factors. Mike Montgomery was very good when UND was in Duluth, but I didn't notice him as much in GF.

Rookie team

F -- Danny Kristo, North Dakota

F -- Craig Smith, Wisconsin

F -- Tyler Pitlick, MSU-Mankato

D -- Matt Donovan, Denver

D -- Nick Leddy, Minnesota

G -- Joe Howe, Colorado College

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Roman Augustoviz, Star Tribune

(UND: Blood 2nd team; Eidsness 2nd team; VandeVelde 3rd team; Kristo rookie team)

Bruce Ciskie, Duluth radio

(UND: Eidsness 2nd team; Gregoire 3rd team; Kristo rookie team; Kristo ROY)

Shane Frederick, Mankato Free Press

(UND: Eidsness 2nd team; VandeVelde 3rd team, Kristo rookie team; Kristo ROY)

Andy Baggot, Wisconsin State Journal

(UND: Marto 2nd team; Eidsness 2nd team; Kristo 3rd team; Kristo rookie team; Kristo ROY; Hakstol COY)