April 10, 2009

McIntyre Named First-Team All-American

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Colgate’s David McIntyre (Pefferlaw, Ont.) added another impressive honor to his hockey resume Friday evening, as the 2009 AHCA/Reebok Men’s East University Division I All-American teams were announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association in conjunction with the Frozen Four.

McIntyre was one of six members selected to the first team. The junior was joined by goalie Brad Thiessen (Northeastern), 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner Matt Gilroy (Boston U), Zach Miskovic (St. Lawrence), as well as fellow forwards Viktor Stalberg (Vermont) and Colin Wilson (Boston U) as first team All-America honorees.

With this recognition, McIntyre becomes the 13th player in the Raiders’ storied hockey history to receive All-American recognition and first since the 2000 campaign when Andy McDonald was bestowed with the honor. The two eastern squads were selected from 36 institutions among four conferences – Atlantic Hockey Conference, College Hockey of America, ECAC Hockey, as well as Hockey East. The AHCA has named All-America teams since 1958.

McIntyre, who earlier was named a finalist for the 2009 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, has garnered first team all-ECAC Hockey and all-College Hockey News honors, as well as first team All-American accolades by Inside College Hockey since the season ended in early March. He completed the campaign with the highest single-season point total since McDonald’s 1999-2000 campaign with 21 goals and 22 assists in 37 games. His 13 goals against league competition during the 2008-09 regular season ranked first among ECAC Hockey players. He ranks 15th in goals per game and 16th in points per game nationally heading into Saturday’s national title game.

McIntyre, who will serve as one of two team captains for the 2009-2010 campaign, posted four game winners, including overtime goals versus Maine and Rensselaer. He assisted on three additional overtime game winners giving him a hand in five of Colgate’s six overtime victories.

Princeton’s Zane Kalemba and Yale’s Mark Arcobello were among second team honorees.