Hutson, Brown Named AHCA All-Americans
April 7, 2023 | Men's Ice Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. - Freshman Lane Hutson and senior Matt Brown of the Boston University men's ice hockey team were selected as All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association, as announced on Friday.
Hutson was chosen as a First Team All-American while Brown was a second-team selection. Both Terriers earned their first All-America accolades after helping lead BU back to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2015. This is the first time since 2015-16 that two Terriers were chosen as All-Americans in the same season. This also marks the 15th time since 2000 that a BU defenseman has been named an All-American.
A native of North Barrington, Illinois, Hutson was the best defenseman in the nation regardless of class this season. The Walter Brown Award winner as the top American-born player in New England, Hutson surpassed Leetch as the highest-scoring freshman defenseman in Hockey East history, totaling 48 points on 15 goals and 33 assists, one better than Leetch's 47 (9g, 38a). Hutson's 48 points is the most by a freshman blue liner since 1986-87 and Hutson ranks fifth all-time among freshman defensemen in points. Nationally, Hutson leads all defensemen in both goals (15) and points (48). He ranks seventh among all skaters in total points, is tied for sixth overall with 33 assists and is first among freshman defensemen in plus-minus as a plus-25.
Brown enjoyed the best season of his collegiate career in 2022-23. He is tied for ninth in the NCAA in both points (46) and assists (31) and also scored a career-high 16 goals. He was a Hockey East First Team All-Star as well as a New England Division I All-Star. Brown had a big impact during the Terriers' run to the Frozen Four, as he provided the primary assist on the game-winning goal in the NCAA regional final and also lit the lamp in the regional semifinal. In addition, Brown had the primary assist on Hutson's goal in overtime of the Hockey East title game. Three of Brown's 11 multi-point efforts this season were four-point performances, with all three coming against league foes. For his career, Brown notched 37 goals and 64 assists for 101 points.
Hutson was chosen as a First Team All-American while Brown was a second-team selection. Both Terriers earned their first All-America accolades after helping lead BU back to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2015. This is the first time since 2015-16 that two Terriers were chosen as All-Americans in the same season. This also marks the 15th time since 2000 that a BU defenseman has been named an All-American.
A native of North Barrington, Illinois, Hutson was the best defenseman in the nation regardless of class this season. The Walter Brown Award winner as the top American-born player in New England, Hutson surpassed Leetch as the highest-scoring freshman defenseman in Hockey East history, totaling 48 points on 15 goals and 33 assists, one better than Leetch's 47 (9g, 38a). Hutson's 48 points is the most by a freshman blue liner since 1986-87 and Hutson ranks fifth all-time among freshman defensemen in points. Nationally, Hutson leads all defensemen in both goals (15) and points (48). He ranks seventh among all skaters in total points, is tied for sixth overall with 33 assists and is first among freshman defensemen in plus-minus as a plus-25.
Brown enjoyed the best season of his collegiate career in 2022-23. He is tied for ninth in the NCAA in both points (46) and assists (31) and also scored a career-high 16 goals. He was a Hockey East First Team All-Star as well as a New England Division I All-Star. Brown had a big impact during the Terriers' run to the Frozen Four, as he provided the primary assist on the game-winning goal in the NCAA regional final and also lit the lamp in the regional semifinal. In addition, Brown had the primary assist on Hutson's goal in overtime of the Hockey East title game. Three of Brown's 11 multi-point efforts this season were four-point performances, with all three coming against league foes. For his career, Brown notched 37 goals and 64 assists for 101 points.
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