Hockey Player of the Year
Ethan Whetstone
University, senior
Whetstone entrenched his spot in the long line of great forwards to come through US in recent memory, growing from a strong winger as a junior to a tone-setting, scrappy center as a senior captain — a body of work this winter that earned him 2018 News-Herald hockey player of the year. Whetstone scored 20 goals and assisted on 37 others for the 24-8-3 Preppers, who advanced to their 14th frozen four. He was an all-Great Lakes Hockey League honoree, second-team All-Ohioan and one of the most respected forwards in the Buckeye State.
— Chris Lillstrung
Coach of the Year
Paul McKito
Mentor
The Cardinals took a step forward, going 22-10-1 with four tournament titles, a signature upset of Gilmour in a Kent District quarterfinal, regular-season victories over Shaker Heights, Rocky River, Kenston and Lake Catholic and a litany of firsts. They won 20 games for the first time since 2004-05 and advanced to a Kent District semifinal for the first time in 10 years. With a mostly young squad, next winter looks bright.
First Team
(In alphabetical order; offensive stats are goals-assists-points)
D George Brinn, Jr., University
12-29-41; all-GLHL; 2nd team All-Ohio
F Val Carriero, So., Kenston
33-35-68; 1st team Red; 2nd Red North
G Kyle Flatow, Sr., University
428 saves, 93.7 save %, 1.62 GAA; HM All-Ohio
F Evan McBride, Jr., Mentor
26-28-54; 2nd team Red North
F Jack Henry Muha, Jr., University
22-29-51; 2nd team All-Ohio; GLHL scoring leader
G Duncan Nichols-Delay, Jr., Gilmour
516 saves, 1.28 GAA; HM All-Ohio
F Jacob Schmitt, Jr., Lake Catholic
18-27-45; HM All-Ohio
G Jacob Tackett, Sr., Mentor
91.9 save %, 2.09 GAA; HM All-Ohio; 1st team Red
Second Team
(In alphabetical order; offensive stats are goals-assists-points)
F Kyle Backston, So., Mentor: 13-31-44
D Tyler Holub, Sr., Kenston: 11-17-28; 1st Red; 1st Red North
F Cole Horvath, Jr., Lake Catholic: 29-16-45; HM All-Ohio
F Matt Mangel, Sr., Gilmour: 14-15-29; GLHL Sportsmanship Award
D Jack Perish, Jr., Mentor: 1-19-20
D Ashton Taylor, Sr., Kenston: 12-18-30, +27
F John Treppo, Sr., Gilmour: 18-13-31
F Alec Weaver, Sr., Mentor: 23-21-44; 2nd Red; 2nd Red North
Third Team
(In alphabetical order; offensive stats are goals-assists-points)
D Adam Alt, Sr., University: 6-18-24
F John Barto, Sr., Kenston: 31-21-52
F Matt Carson, Jr., Benedictine: 33-21-54; 2nd White
G Jason Hildebran, So., Kenston: 2.01 GAA, 92.1 save %
F Nick Kendra, Sr., Kenston: 25-40-65
G Mike Kornet, Jr., Brush: 768 saves (league); 3rd Blue
F Andrew McBride, Fr., Mentor: 16-26-42
D Eamonn Mulkern, Jr., Gilmour: 2-13-15
Honor Roll
Benedictine: Andrew Schiffer; Brush: Carl Kieksi; Chagrin Falls: Andrew Guggenheim; Gilmour: Charlie Valenti; Lake Catholic: Patrick Kristo; Mayfield: Ethan Macula; Mentor: Ryan Ross; NDCL: Connor Zoul; University: Henry Saada
