NCHC Awards: How I Would Have Voted

The annual tradition that is NCHC postseason awards started Tuesday, when the league released its All-Rookie Team.

All-NCHC honors are due soon, but before that happens, here's a quick look at how your humble correspondent would have voted were he permitted to do so. These are always difficult choices, and surely some of you will be offended.

Leave your thoughts in the comments, or hit me up on Twitter @BruceCiskie. I'll be back with the official announcement once it's out.

ALL-NCHC TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Forwards
Alex Iafallo, UMD
Anthony Louis, Miami
Austin Ortega, Omaha

Defensemen
Will Butcher, Denver
Carson Soucy, UMD

Goalie
Tanner Jaillet, Denver

SECOND TEAM
Forwards
Dylan Gambrell, Denver
Shane Gersich, North Dakota
Matheon Iacopelli, Western Michigan

Defensemen
Neal Pionk, UMD
Luc Snuggerud, Omaha

Goalie
Hunter Miska, UMD

APOLOGIES TO
Forwards: Sheldon Dries, Western Michigan; Mikey Eyssimont, St. Cloud State; Adam Johnson, UMD; Griffen Molino, Western Michigan; Kiefer Sherwood, Miami
Defensemen: Jack Ahcan, St. Cloud State; Tucker Poolman, North Dakota

NCHC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forwards
Joey Anderson, UMD
Henrik Borgstrom, Denver
Tyson Jost, North Dakota

Defensemen
Jack Ahcan, St. Cloud State
Colton Poolman, North Dakota

Goalie
Hunter Miska, UMD

NCHC Player of the Year: Alex Iafallo, UMD
NCHC Defenseman of the Year: Will Butcher, Denver
NCHC Goaltender of the Year: Tanner Jaillet, Denver
NCHC Rookie of the Year: Henrik Borgstrom, Denver