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All-Academic Teams

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I tend to think these all academic teams are a little silly but they can have an adverse effect , as an unintended consequence, when viewed by those not familiar with the schools . For example,if you did not know about any school in the ECAC East, you might come to an uniformed conclusion that Castleton had
"smarter " hockey players than Babson, which may or may not be the case.
The fact is that , as previously stated, hockey demands a substantial amount of time at the DIII level and all players should be commended for the successes in the classroom as well as on the ice.
One measure that "might" be interesting is to take a look at the number 3.0 's as a percentage of the entire student body at a college and then compare that to the individual teams. It might give us a better insight into the grading policies of a school as a method of comparing apples to apples.
Having said that, not sure if it is worth the time or effort.
 
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Really—Must we always compare institution vs. institution. Can’t we just congratulate these student for working hard to metrics set forth by the schools they play for, and be happy for them!
 
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All Academic teams are a little different in as much they are actually picked by the colleges the players attend and not by the league, coaches etc.
Of course, we wish all the student athletes well and congratulate them on a job well done, all I was saying is how they are chosen is a little different, not bad, but different.
 
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hawkhockey said:
I tend to think these all academic teams are a little silly but they can have an adverse effect , as an unintended consequence, when viewed by those not familiar with the schools . For example,if you did not know about any school in the ECAC East, you might come to an uniformed conclusion that Castleton had
"smarter " hockey players than Babson, which may or may not be the case.
The fact is that , as previously stated, hockey demands a substantial amount of time at the DIII level and all players should be commended for the successes in the classroom as well as on the ice.
One measure that "might" be interesting is to take a look at the number 3.0 's as a percentage of the entire student body at a college and then compare that to the individual teams. It might give us a better insight into the grading policies of a school as a method of comparing apples to apples.
Having said that, not sure if it is worth the time or effort.
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Schools and conferences are NEVER going to stop bragging about the educational quality of their student athletes. That is, after all, the reason athletes are going to school -- to get an education. Ergo, they are going to brag about it.
 
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The NESCAC will especially never stop publicizing the All-Academic teams. The academic standards of the 'CAC schools are an important part of inclusion in the conference.
 
nescachockey said:
The NESCAC will especially never stop publicizing the All-Academic teams. The academic standards of the 'CAC schools are an important part of inclusion in the conference.
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The Nescac league might be the only league that has relative parity in academic standards for the member schools. I get the the idea of recognizing student athletes, the only issue I have is the difficulty in comparing grading standards between schools and then releasing for public consumption an all academic league team.
 
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hawkhockey said:
The Nescac league might be the only league that has relative parity in academic standards for the member schools. I get the the idea of recognizing student athletes, the only issue I have is the difficulty in comparing grading standards between schools and then releasing for public consumption an all academic league team.
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Most excellent point! The MCHA is a good example of non-academic parity. Using Forbes 8/1/12 article on "Americas Top College Rankings" as a source you'll see the following; Lawrence University #85, St. Norbert College #113, Lake Forest College #166, M.S.O.E. #571, and the other six schools aren't even ranked. Did someone say pass the crayolas?:o
 
hawkhockey said:
I get the the idea of recognizing student athletes, the only issue I have is the difficulty in comparing grading standards between schools and then releasing for public consumption an all academic league team.
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Which is why you look at them for what they are: a list of players who obtained a minimum standard of success based on their particular institution's academic standards. The list is nothing more, and certainly nothing less.
 
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Each parent will tell you that their son worked hard competing in class against kids who have nothing to do but study, against the odds to stay healthy and earn the jersey to play enough games. Wins/losses, goals/assists fall away but the honor of All-Academic stays in the non-hockey world of employment and advancement. This hypercritical thread is appalling.
 
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Not sure if this is the appropriate thread but not interested in starting a new one.
Tucker Mullin, a senior forward, at saint anselm was awarded the NCAA HOckey Humanitarian Award.
Deserved recognition for his extra curricular activities.
Mullin was a two time captain, 100 point scorer and Dean List student.
He is what DIII hockey, sorry meant DII, is all about.
good kid, player, student, person.
Congrats
 
hawkhockey said:
Not sure if this is the appropriate thread but not interested in starting a new one.
Tucker Mullin, a senior forward, at saint anselm was awarded the NCAA HOckey Humanitarian Award.
Deserved recognition for his extra curricular activities.
Mullin was a two time captain, 100 point scorer and Dean List student.
He is what DIII hockey, sorry meant DII, is all about.
good kid, player, student, person.

Congrats
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Congrats!! I don't want to start the what college is more rigorous discussion again the combination of juggling classes, tests, team workouts, video meetings, practices and games teaches these young adults a lot about time management, priority setting, and teamwork. Congrats !
 
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