First Team
Position Player School Yr.
Goalie * Hunter Christjohn Stevens Point 12
Defenseman * Mason Keller Stevens Point 12
Defenseman Mason Debroux Wausau West 12
Forward * Kade Smigaj Stevens Point 12
Forward * Carsen Gause Wis. Rapids Lincoln 11
Forward Jackson Schroeder Stevens Point 10
*=denotes unanimous selection.
Player of the Year: Kade Smigaj, Stevens Point.
Second Team
Position Player School Yr.
Goalie Parks Guenther Wausau West 11
Defenseman Mason Dillingham Stevens Point 10
Defenseman Carter Morrison Wis. Rapids Lincoln 11
Forward Thomas Gerum Wausau West 12
Forward Josh Dekarske Wis. Rapids Lincoln 11
Forward Noah Peterson Marshfield 12
Honorable Mention
Position Player School Yr.
Goalie Jake Furrer Merrill/Newman/Wausau East 12
Goalie Cole Halvorsen Marshfield 12
Defenseman Kole Ress D.C. Everest 12
Defenseman Ryan Ellis Wausau West 12
Defenseman Keaton Oettinger D.C. Everest 12
Forward Grant Halmstad Wausau West 12
Forward Judah Leder Wausau West 12
Forward Trevor Vilbaum Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12
Forward Zach Pagel Merrill/Newman/Wausau East 10
Forward Matthew Eiden Stevens Point 12
Forward Cooper Depuydt Wausau West 9
NOTES: Kade Smigaj was a first team selection the previous two seasons, a second team selection in 2019-20 and player of the year in 2020-21; Thomas Gerum was a first team selection the previous two seasons; Carsen Gause was a second team selection the previous two seasons; Mason Keller was a second team selection last year and honorable mention in 2020-21; Grant Halmstad was a second team selection last year; Jackson
Schroeder, Noah Peterson, Judah Leder and Josh Dekarske were honorable mention selections last year.
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