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Hancock’s Nordstrom premier GLHC player

HOUGHTON — Hancock’s Alex Nordstrom was named Great Lakes Hockey Conference Player of the Year.

The junior forward has 37 points so far this season, with 24 goals and 13 assists.

He was joined by Dan Rouleau, who received Coach of the Year honors.

The all-conference teams were also announced.

Forwards Daunte Fortner of Kingsford (25 points, 18 goals, seven assists), Brent Loukus of Calumet (27 points, 18 assists, nine goals) and Dawson McKay of Houghton (28 points, 17 goals, 11 assists) was joined by defenseman Kevin Bostwick of Houghton and Aydin Frost of Marquette.

Dawson Kero rounded out the team in goal with 239 saves and a 91.6 save percentage.

The second team is made up of forwards Sam Erkkila of Calumet (27 points, 13 goals, 14 assists), Joe Phillips of Marquette (16 points, 10 assists, six goals) and Teddy Randell of Hancock (24 points, 15 assists, nine goals). Ethan Jones of Marquette and Sawyer Perpich of Kingsford made the team for defense, and Nick Voelker of Calumet was named second-team goaltender (218 saves, 90.8 save percentage).

Forwards Nick Murvich of Kingsford, Tanner Phillips of Marquette and Grant Wickham of Escanaba were awarded honorable mentions. They were joined by defensmen Brendan Erickson of Houghton, Davin Lehto of Calumet and Teddy Perrault of Hancock, as well as goalies Dylan Sibilsky of Marquette and Will Stier of Houghton.

Fortner is the fifth-leading scorer in the conference, with Murvich tied for 10th with 19 points (13 goals, 6 assists).

Pete Ropiak is next among Flivver scorer in the GLHC with 13 (4-9), followed by TJ Burke, 11 (1-10); Reece Fortner, 10 (2-8); Trey Bociek, 8 (3-5); Lee Hedtke, 7 (3-4); Eamonn Weed, 7 (4-3); and Perpich, 1-5.

Hancock won the league title with an 11-1 record, trailed by Houghton, 8-4; Kingsford and Calumet, 7-4-1; Marquette, 6-6; Escanaba, 2-10; and Negaunee, 0-12.

Kingsford (16-7-1) and Marquette (13-10-2) will collide at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Arena in an MHSAA Division 2 pre-regional. The Flivvers swept both regular season meetings with the Redmen.

Kingsford-Marquette winner travels to Escanaba or Negaunee on Thursday.

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