Wisconsin Valley Conference 2021-2022
Boys Hockey All-Conference Team
First Team
Position Player School Yr.
Goalie * Adam Prokop Wausau West 12
Defenseman * Cael Bolton Stevens Point 12
Defenseman Tyler Cleveland Wausau West 12
Forward * Kade Smigaj Stevens Point 11
Forward Carson Gunderson Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12
Forward Thomas Gerum Wausau West 11
*=denotes unanimous selection.
Second Team
Position Player School Yr.
Goalie Jonathon Nafe Stevens Point 12
Defenseman Mason Keller Stevens Point 11
Defenseman Dane Kubisiak Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12
Forward Carsen Gause Wis. Rapids Lincoln 10
Forward Lucca Weinkauf Stevens Point 12
Forward Grant Halmstad Wausau West 11
Honorable Mention
Position Player School Yr.
Goalie Breyden Sabatke D.C. Everest 12
Defenseman Noah Peterson Marshfield 11
Defenseman Triston Reissmann Marshfield 12
Defenseman Simon Bienvenue Stevens Point 12
Defenseman Jacob Dekarske Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12
Forward Kyle Jaglinski D.C. Everest 12
Forward Payton Smith Marshfield 12
Forward Eli Pagel Merrill/Newman/Wausau East 12
Forward Jackson Schroeder Stevens Point 9
Forward Cade Gruber Wausau West 12
Forward Judah Leder Wausau West 11
Forward Josh Dekarske Wis. Rapids Lincoln 10
Player of the Year: Adam Prokop, Wausau West
NOTES: Adam Prokop, Cael Bolton, Kade Smigaj, Carson Gunderson and Thomas Gerum were first team selections last year (Prokop was also a first team selection in 2019-20). Jonathon Nafe, Jacob Dekarske and Carsen Gause were second team selections last year. Mason Keller, Dane Kubisiak, Kyle Jaglinski, Payton Smith, Lucca Weinkauf and Cade Gruber were honorable mention selections last year.
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