SCSU's Ethan Prow named to Senior CLASS Award First Team All-America list

St. Cloud State University senior defenseman Ethan Prow (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S.) has been selected to the 2015-16 Senior CLASS^® First Team All-America squad for NCAA Division I men's hockey. The recognition, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men's hockey coaches, national hockey media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athletes in Division I men's hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School^®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive difference as leaders in their communities. The 2015-16 Senior Class Award recipient was David Glen of Penn State. Prow was one of five NCAA hockey players this season to be selected for Senior CLASS Award First Team All-America status. Previous Senior Class Award All-America award winners from St. Cloud State include Ben Hanowski (2012-13 Second Team), Garrett Raboin (2009-10 First Team), Marty Mjelleli (2007-08 First Team) and Nate Raduns (2006-07 Second Team).

A 2016 Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist and the 2016 NCHC Player of the Year, Prow finished the 2015-16 campaign with eight goals, 30 assists and 38 points. He tied the team record for most points by a defenseman in a season with 30 and he also set a new team record for most career assists by a defenseman with 80 from 2012-16. Prow completed his career with 19 goals, 80 assists and 99 points.

An All-NCHC First Team pick in 2015-16, Prow was selected as the NCHC's Defenseman of the Year and the NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year. Prow earned All-NCHC Academic honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He recently signed a professional hockey contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in March 2016.

Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-Americans

David Glen, Penn State

Jake Hildebrand, Michigan State

Alexander Kuqali, RIT

Ethan Prow, St. Cloud State

Jimmy Vesey, Harvard

Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-Americans

Ralph Cuddemi, Canisius College

Theo di Pauli von Treuheim, Union College

Christian Hilbrich, Cornell

Zac Lynch, Robert Morris

Tyson Wilson, Robert Morris