Minneapolis, Minn. – The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced 11 nominees for the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen – a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.
The following are this year’s nominees:
| Name | Cl. | Pos. | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camil Blanchet | Sr. | F | Bowdoin College | Swanzey, N.H. |
| Devin Buffalo | Sr. | G | Dartmouth College | Wetaskiwin, Alta. |
| Mikhail Bushinski | Sr. | F | Utica College | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Bryant Christian | Sr. | F | American International | Moorhead, Minn. |
| Mitch McLain | Sr. | F | Bowling Green | Baxter, Minn. |
| Ryan Mulder | Sr. | G | Castleton University | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Courtney Pensavalle | Sr. | F | Yale University | Winchester, Mass. |
| Sidney Peters | Sr. | G | University of Minnesota | Geneva, Ill. |
| Jared Pilet | Sr. | D | Concordia University | Seattle, Wash. |
| Luke Rivera | Jr. | F | SUNY Fredonia | Pacific Palisades, Calif. |
| Lauren Spring * | Sr. | F | The Ohio State University | Kelowna, B.C. |
* Repeat Nominee
Finalists for the Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February. The 2018 recipient will be honored in a ceremony on Friday, April 6 as part of the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“In the end, it’s not how many times you touch the puck, but how often you touch a life.”