Hughes, Fantilli Named First Team All-American; Fantilli Rookie of the Year

Hughes, Fantilli Named First Team All-American; Fantilli Rookie of the Year

TAMPA, Fla. — Adam Fantilli and Luke Hughes Players on the University of Michigan hockey team have earned first-team AHCA/CCM All-America honors from the American Hockey Coaches Association, it was announced Friday (April 7). Fantill was also awarded the 2023 Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year Award by the Hockey Commissioners Association.

Fantill is the third Wolverine to earn National Rookie of the Year honors. He joins Kyle Connor (2016) and Thomas Bordeleau (2021).

Fantilli leads the nation in scoring with 65 points in 36 games, 30 goals and 35 assists – averaging 1.81 points per game, 0.83 goals per game and 0.98 assists per game. The Nobleton, Ontario native has points in 33 of 36 games (91.7 percent) and multi-point performances in 19 of 36 games (52.8 percent). He has an active seven-game scoring streak and scored multiple goals in three of four Big Ten Tournament games with a 7-4-11 scoring line and set a new single-tournament scoring and scoring record to earn Big Ten Tournament MVP honors. . Earning a spot on the NCAA All-Regional team, Fantilli had a two-point performance against Colgate and scored a goal in the win over Penn State. Additionally, he scored his 30th goal of the season against Quinnipiac in the NCAA semifinals.

Hughes is the 20th Wolverine in program history to earn multiple All-America honors as he was a second-team selection last season. He is the first player since Mike Cammalleri to earn back-to-back All-America honors.

Hughes is second among defensemen in scoring at 1.24 points per game with 10 goals and 37 assists for 48 points in 39 games. An NCAA regional MVP, Hughes had a five-point performance against Colgate. He scored a career-high four goals against Penn State in January before his heroics beat Michigan State with 0.6 seconds left in overtime. New Jersey’s fourth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, Hughes led the nation’s defensemen and all Freshmen in scoring a year ago when he earned his first All-America honor.

Hughes and Fantilli are the 100th and 101st Wolverines to earn All-America honors.