Three Huskies Named Finalists for Four NCHC Awards
3/14/2024 7:13:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Anhorn, Miettinen and Basse all named Finalists for NCHC Player of the Year Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey had three student-athletes named finalists for four awards as the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) announced its player of the year finalists on Thursday. Fifth-year defenseman Dylan Anhorn (Calgary, Alberta) was named a finalist for the Offensive Defenseman of the Year, while senior forward Veeti Miettinen (Espoo, Finland) was named a finalist for the Sportsmanship Award and Three-Stars Award, while senior goaltender Dominic Basse (Alexandria, Va.) was named a finalist for the Senior Scholar-Athlete Award.
The winners will be revealed at the annual NCHC Awards Celebration on the eve of the 2024 NCHC Frozen Faceoff, on Thursday, March 21 at the St. Paul Event Center in St. Paul, Minn.
Anhorn has picked up right where he left off in his 2022-23 campaign, as he has produced career-highs in assists (24) and points (30) while recording six goals and two game-winning goals. The Hobey Baker Award nominee leads the Huskies in assists (24) and plus/minus (+11) while his 24 assists and 30 points both rank second among NCHC blue liners and 10th nationally. Anhorn has twice been named the NCHC Defensemen of the Week this season, earning the nod following a two-point performance in SCSU's season-opening series over St. Thomas (Oct. 7-8) and after scoring both game-winning goals in the Huskies' sweep over Miami (Feb. 9-10). The Calgary, Alberta native has come on strong over the last 15 games for the Huskies, producing three goals and 11 assists for 14 points and a +3 mark on the ice. For his career, Anhorn has 24 goals and 67 assists for 91 points with five power play goals, three game-winning goals and a +28 mark on the ice.
Miettinen owns the impressive distinction of never committing a penalty in 142 collegiate games played, leading to his finalist distinction for the Sportsmanship Award. The Husky senior has put together another fantastic season on the ice, as he leads the Huskies in points (32) and goals scored (17). He became the 25th Husky in program history to reach 50 career goals on March 8 at Minnesota Duluth and joined the 100-point club against North Dakota on Jan. 20. He's produced 10 or more goals in each of his four collegiate seasons at St. Cloud, becoming just the ninth Husky to reach that mark. His 12 career game-winning goals are one off from the program record mark of 13. For his career, Miettinen has scored 50 goals and 65 assists for 115 career points with 24 power play goals and 12 game-winning goals.
Basse recently was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference team for the fourth time and earned the NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the second time in 2023-24. He was also named an AHCA All-American Scholar in 2022-23. On the ice, Basse is 12-10-2 between the pipes this season with a 2.76 goals-against-average, .896 save percentage and three shutouts.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2023-24 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
The winners will be revealed at the annual NCHC Awards Celebration on the eve of the 2024 NCHC Frozen Faceoff, on Thursday, March 21 at the St. Paul Event Center in St. Paul, Minn.
Anhorn has picked up right where he left off in his 2022-23 campaign, as he has produced career-highs in assists (24) and points (30) while recording six goals and two game-winning goals. The Hobey Baker Award nominee leads the Huskies in assists (24) and plus/minus (+11) while his 24 assists and 30 points both rank second among NCHC blue liners and 10th nationally. Anhorn has twice been named the NCHC Defensemen of the Week this season, earning the nod following a two-point performance in SCSU's season-opening series over St. Thomas (Oct. 7-8) and after scoring both game-winning goals in the Huskies' sweep over Miami (Feb. 9-10). The Calgary, Alberta native has come on strong over the last 15 games for the Huskies, producing three goals and 11 assists for 14 points and a +3 mark on the ice. For his career, Anhorn has 24 goals and 67 assists for 91 points with five power play goals, three game-winning goals and a +28 mark on the ice.
Miettinen owns the impressive distinction of never committing a penalty in 142 collegiate games played, leading to his finalist distinction for the Sportsmanship Award. The Husky senior has put together another fantastic season on the ice, as he leads the Huskies in points (32) and goals scored (17). He became the 25th Husky in program history to reach 50 career goals on March 8 at Minnesota Duluth and joined the 100-point club against North Dakota on Jan. 20. He's produced 10 or more goals in each of his four collegiate seasons at St. Cloud, becoming just the ninth Husky to reach that mark. His 12 career game-winning goals are one off from the program record mark of 13. For his career, Miettinen has scored 50 goals and 65 assists for 115 career points with 24 power play goals and 12 game-winning goals.
Basse recently was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference team for the fourth time and earned the NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the second time in 2023-24. He was also named an AHCA All-American Scholar in 2022-23. On the ice, Basse is 12-10-2 between the pipes this season with a 2.76 goals-against-average, .896 save percentage and three shutouts.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2023-24 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
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