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Five Augsburg men's hockey players receive All-MIAC honors 2007-08 MIAC MEN'S HOCKEY AWARDS -- CLICK HERE
Augsburg's Dan Carlson (Sr., Roseville, Minn.), Jim Jensen (FY, Plymouth, Minn.), Chris Johnson (SO, Verona, Wis./Madison Memorial HS) and Dan Leopold (SR, Afton, Minn./Stillwater HS) received All-MIAC honorable-mention recognition, while Trevor McCormick (SR, Mankato, Minn./West HS) was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. Jensen was also named to the MIAC's All-Rookie Team. The award is Carlson's second of his career; he earned All-MIAC honorable-mention and All-Rookie Team honors in the 2004-05 season. A forward, Carlson finished the season ranked No. 4 on the team in scoring, with nine goals and eight assists for 17 points. He added four power-play goals and claimed his first collegiate hat trick with a four-goal, one-assist night in a 6-3 win at Concordia-Moorhead on Feb. 8. In 95 career games at Augsburg, Carlson finished with 24 goals and 52 assists for 76 career points. Jensen, a forward, led the Auggies with 11 goals this season, adding 11 assists for 22 points. His five power-play goals were also tied for the team high. Jensen ranked 23rd among MIAC players in overall scoring, while raking 16th in goals scored. Among conference first-year students, Jensen ranked third in total scoring and goals. In league games only (16), Jensen ranked 27th in scoring (14 points), 16th in goals scored (seven) and fourth in scoring by newcomers. Jensen finished the season with a seven-game point streak, the longest consecutive-game point streak for the Auggies this season. Johnson, a forward, was named to the All-MIAC honorable-mention squad for the second straight year, and he was also named to the conference's All-Rookie team last season. Johnson led the team in total scoring with 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists), a total ranking 16th among MIAC players in overall play. Five of his eight goals were power-play goals, tied with Jensen for the team lead. His 18 assists were 11th-best among MIAC players. In league games-only, Johnson ranked 23rd in total points (three goals, 12 assists, 15 points) and 11th in assists (12). Johnson finished the year with a six-game point streak (including a career-high four assists in a 5-4 win over St. Mary's on Feb. 23), the second-longest consecutive-game point streak for the Auggies this season. In 51 career games over the past two seasons, Johnson has 16 goals and 29 assists for 45 points. Leopold, a defender, finished fifth on the team in scoring with two goals and 11 assists for 13 points, a total tops among Augsburg defenders. Among MIAC defenders in overall play, Leopold ranked 13th with 13 points, and his 11 assists were tied for seventh-most. In MIAC games-only, Leopold ranked 19th in points among defenders with seven (one goal, six assists), and his six assists was tied for 14th-best. He played in 100 games in his four seasons at Augsburg, with nine goals and 24 assists for 33 career points, including four power-play goals. McCormick, a forward. was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, a part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition. In his career, McCormick appeared in 27 varsity games, and notched his first career goal in his final game, the Feb. 23 win over St. Mary's. He finished his career with one goal and two assists for three points. Under second-year head coach Chris Brown, Augsburg finished 6-17-2 overall, 4-12-0 in MIAC play in the 2007-08 season. To return to Augsburg Men's Hockey, click here To return to Augsburg Athletics, click here Augsburg College, a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. This is
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MINNEAPOLIS (2/27/08) -- Five Augsburg College men's hockey players were honored by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Wednesday with postseason honors.