A Quintet of MIAC Postseason Award Winners
MOORHEAD, Minn. (03/08/22)---Concordia finished their MIAC season by having five players earn conference postseason awards as selected by the league coaches.
Tyler Bossert (Sr., Fargo, N.D./Fargo Shanley HS), Cole O'Connell (So., Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS) and Alex Stoley (Sr., Manteca, Calif./Sierra HS) were all named to the MIAC All-Conference Team. Jaret Lalli (Sr., Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji HS) received All-Conference Honorable Mention honors, and Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe (Fr., Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS) was placed on the MIAC All-Rookie Team.
Senior defenseman Shane Bernhardson (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS) was chosen by the Concordia coaching staff as the team's representative on the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.
| Complete List of 2022 MIAC All-Conference Award Winners |
Bossert becomes one of the few players in Cobber history to earn three MIAC All-Conference awards. Stoley receives his first MIAC All-Conference honor after being named to the All-MIAC Honorable Mention Team in both 2019 and 2020. O'Connell, Lalli and Henkemeyer-Howe are all first-time conference postseason award winners.
Bossert finished tied for second in the MIAC in total points and assists. He played in all 16 league games for the Cobbers and came away with six goals and 12 assists for a total of 18 points. Bossert had two game-winning goals against MIAC opponents and was tied for fourth in the league in power play goals.
Bossert finished his Concordia career with 100 points. He became the first Cobber player to reach that milestone since Greg Salvevold in 1998.
O'Connell finished the conference season in the Top 15 in the league in both points and assists. He had four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 16 MIAC games. O'Connell had six multiple-point games during league play. He had two points in all six of those games. O'Connell's top scoring contest came in the team's non-conference win over Hamline when he had four goals and an assist.
Stoley was the team's top defenseman and was second in the MIAC in scoring by a blue line player. Stoley's outstanding 2-way play made him a threat on the offensive end as well as a stellar defensive player. He played in all 16 league games and finished with two goals and 10 assists. Overall, he had the best offensive output of his career. He finished with a career-high three goals and 13 assists for 16 points.
Lalli, who paired with Stoley as the team's No.1 defensive duo, was among the Top 15 in points and assists for defensemen in 2022. He finished with two goals and four assists for six points. Lalli's only multiple-point game of the conference season came against St. Scholastica when he got two assists to help CC to a 4-1 in the series opener.
Henkemeyer-Howe had an outstanding freshman season. He was second on the team in scoring in league games and finished ninth in the conference in total points. Henkemeyer-Howe had eight goals and six assists for 14 points in 16 league games. His eight goals were fourth most in the MIAC. Henkemeyer-Howe's top game came against Bethel in the final regular-season home game of the year when he had two goals and two assists.
Past Cobber MIAC Award Winners
MIAC All-Conference
2020 - Tyler Bossert, Aaron Herdt, Tanner Okeson, Jacob Stephan
2019 - Mario Bianchi, Tyler Bossert Aaron Herdt, Tanner Okeson
2018 - Zach Doerring, Jon Grebosky, Tanner Okeson
2017 - Jon Grebosky, Jordan Krebsbach, Sam Nelson
2016 - Charlie Aus, Jordie Bancroft
2015 - Jordie Bancroft, Andrew Deters
2014 - Jordie Bancroft, Andrew Deters, Caleb Suderman
2013 - Jordie Bancroft, Caleb Suderman
2012 - Erick Galt, Caleb Suderman
2011 - Pat Deitz, Erick Galt, Caleb Suderman, Nick Thielen
2010 - Erick Galt
2009 - Erick Galt
2007 - Mark Buchholz
2003 - Antonio Castaneda, Treavor Peterson
2002 - Antonio Castaneda, Treavor Peterson
2001 - Brady Burgess, Mike Gast, Bryan Howard
2000 - Brady Burgess, Mike Gast, Rob Gramer, Bryan Howard, Brian Nelson
1999 - Mike Gast, Rob Gramer, Bryan Howard
1998 - Josh Arnold, Rob Gramer, Greg Salvevold
1997 - Jeff Corkish
1995 - Ryan Johnson, Greg Salvevold
1994 - Jason Kerr, Marc Terris
1993 - Marc Terris
1991 - Mike Hassman, Shawn McGurran, John Town
1990 - Mike Hassman, Shawn McGurran, John Town
1989 - Mike Hassman, Steve Thompson
1988 - Bruce Elson, Brian Johnston
1987 - Colin Kerslake, Brian Johnston, Mark Rice, Todd Thompson
1986 - Colin Kerslake, Mark Rice
1985 - Mark Rice
1983 - Andy Odegaard
1982 - Steve Baumgartner, Paul Bjorklund, Kevin Johnson, Brian Vatnsdal
1981 - Steve Baumgartner, Kevin Johnson, Lonnie Vatnsdal
1980 - Steve Baumgartner, Dave Olson, Sheldon Vatnsdal
1979 - Steve Baumgartner, Jeff Frider, Sheldon Vatnsdal, John Villalta
1978 - Rex Lewis, John Villalta
1977 - Randy Beck, Lew Erickson, Jim Kallevig, Dave Perry, Gary Samson, John Villalta
1976 - Garth Lutz, Gary Samson
1975 - Gary Samson
1974 - Gary Samson, Dan Travica
1972 - Terry Cullen, Tim Cullen, Dan Travica
1970 - Bill Adams, Wayne Horgan
MIAC All-Rookie Team
2019 - Jacen Bracko
2017 - Quinn Fuchs, Sam Nelson
2016 - Jake Zeleznikar
2015 - Jon Grebosky, Bryan Kronberger, Alex Reichle
2014 - Garrett Hendrickson
2013 - Jordie Bancroft
2011 - Kelly Andrew, Caleb Suderman
2010 - Pat Dietz
2009 - Erick Galt
MIAC Honorable Mention
2020 - Jacen Bracko, Alex Stoley
2019 - Alex Stoley, Jacob Stephan
2018 - Mario Bianchi
2017 - Garrett Hendrickson, Jeremy Johnson
2016 - Jon Grebosky
2015 - Garrett Hendrickson, Rylan Henley
2014 - Garrett Hendrickson
2013 - Chris Neamonitis
2012 - Chris Neamonitis, Aaron Wheeler
2011 - Kelly Andrew, Aaron Wheeler
2010 - Marc Harrie, Casey Olson, Nick Thielen
2009 - Marc Harrie, Alec Holen
2008 - Cory Johnson, Casey Olson
2007 - Alec Holen
2005 - Nate Ronning
2004 - Shawn Kleven, Jon Rudnick
1997 - Justin Reinholz, Rob Gramer, Josh Arnold
1996 - Jeff Corkish, Greg Salvevold
1995 - Shannon Lindsay
1994 - Eric Christensen, Jason Christenson, Ryan Johnson
1993 - Jason Christensen, Rhett Marsten, Jarkko Toivanen, Dan Zinger, Darren Zinger
1992 - Todd Bernsten, Wade Hanson, Thad Jensen, Marc Terris, Darren Zinger
1991 - Corey Hansen, Thad Jensen, Dave Prokop, Mark Stilwell, Steve Thompson
1990 - Ron Fee, John Gillie, Mark Jenson
1989 - John Bowkus, Rob Deics, John Gillie, Dave Prokuo, John Town
1988 - John Bowkus, Rob Deics, Brad Lacomy
1987 - Ron Fee, Larry Goos, Brad Lacomy, Garnet Wahlund
1986 - John Breyer, Brian Johnston, Andrew Mack, Todd Thompson, Craig Tietz
1985 - Brian Johnston, Dave Swanberg, Todd Thompson
1984 - Eric Grafstrom, Andy Odegaard
1983 - Dave Swanberg, Lonnie Vatnsdal
1981 - Jeff Goos, Mark Hedstrom, Tom Samuelson
1980 - Paul Bjorklund, Jeff Olsen, Randy Penny, Brian Vatnsdal, John Willert
1979 - Brent Fagerheim, Dave Olson, Randy Penny, Ray Weisgarber
1978 - Jeff Frider, Dave Perry, Steve Vatnsdal, Ray Weisgarber
1976 - Lew Erickson, Jeff Frider
1974 - Bill Driver, Mark Turk
1973 - Bill Driver, Dick Erickson, Rick Sandstrom
1972 - Bill Driver, Mick Metzker, Rick Mlaker, Bruce Sandbeck
1970 - Bill Lutz, Bruce Sandbeck