Kero Named CCM All-American
BOSTON – Michigan Tech's Tanner Kero was named a CCM All-American on Friday (March 10) as the American Hockey Coaches Association named its top 24 college hockey players at the Frozen Four. Kero was selected to the West First Team and is the first Husky since Jamie Ram in 1994 to be named a first team All-American.
Kero, a native of Hancock Mich., was named the 2014-15 WCHA Player of the Year, the WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, and to the All-WCHA First Team. He was also one of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award and a Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American.
Kero won the WCHA scoring title with 13 goals and 21 assists in league games. He finished the season with 46 points on 20 goals and 26 assists. The co-captain had 12 multiple-point games, including a four-point outburst against Alabama Huntsville (Jan. 31) to notch his 100th career point. He had two six-game point streaks with 10 points in each run.
In 153 career games, he racked up 111 points on 55 goals and 56 assists to rank in a tie for 48th in Tech history. Kero was twice named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week and was on the 50th GLI All-Tournament Team.
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Other Michigan Tech All-Americans
First Team
1937—Ed Maki
1951—Joe deBastiani
1953—Bob Monahan
1959—John Kosiancic
1960—Paul Coppo, George Cuculick, Henry Akervall, John Kosiancic
1962—Henry Akervall, Lou Angotti, Elov Seger, Jerry Sullivan
1963—Garry Bauman, George Hill
1964—Garry Bauman
1965—Tony Esposito
1966—Tony Esposito, Bruce Riutta
1967—Rick Best, Tony Esposito, Gary Milroy, Bruce Riutta
1969—Al Karlander
1971—Rob Murray, Morris Trewin
1974—Jim Nahrgang, Mike Zuke
1975—Bob D'Alvise
1976—George Lyle, Mike Zuke
1981—Tim Watters
1993—Jamie Ram
1994—Jamie Ram
2015—Tanner Kero
Second Team
1950—Jim Ruhl
1952—Joe deBastiani
1956—Jack McManus
1990—Kip Noble
2005—Colin Murphy
Third Team
1950—Jack Noblet
2004—Chris Conner
Honorable Mention
1953—Joe deBastiani, Bob McManus, George McGinn, Harry Taylor
1956—Wally Crockatt, Harvey Glover, Lorne Holden, Bob McManus
1963—Gary Begg