ALBANY, NY -- Senior defenseman Mike Schreiber was named First Team All-ECAC Hockey, while senior forward Mario Valery-Trabucco was named second team. Freshman goaltender Keith Kinkaid was dubbed to the third team and to the all-rookie team, the league announced Tuesday.

 

Schreiber, a finalist for Best Defensive Defenseman, was named First Team All-League, marking the second consecutive season the Dutchmen has had a defenseman on the first team – Lane Caffaro in 2008-09. This season Schreiber, a native of Sherwood Park, Alberta, set a Union record for most points by a defenseman with 28, which also leads the conference. He has posted a plus-23 rating is a candidate for the Hobey Baker.

 

Valery-Trabucco, who finished second in the league in scoring with 32 conference points, set the Dutchmen's single season record with 42 points and 21 goals. This season he has posted a plus-21 rating with two hat tricks and 12 multi-point games. Trabucco, a native of Montreal, has been the InsideCollegeHockey.com National Player of the Week (Feb. 9) and a three time ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Feb. 8). He is also a candidate for the Hobey Baker.

 

Kinkaid received double recognition as a Third Team selection and an All-Rookie Team pick. He is also a finalist for Goaltender of the Year and Rookie of the Year. The Farmingville, NY native posted an 11-6-2 record with a .905 save percentage. His honors this season include being named to the Hockey Commissioners' Association Honorable Rookie Mention of the Month for November, a two time ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (Nov. 30 and Feb. 22) and a two time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Nov. 16 and Dec. 7).

The Dutchmen will host the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament on Mar. 12-14. Each outing of the best-of-three series will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at UnionAthleticsTickets.com or by calling 518-388-6020.