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Brandon and Dion Knelsen both graduated from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks this year after spending four years as teammates on the Nanooks. They also have a younger brother Kyle who is currently playing in the AJHL. Following graduation they wound up on opposite sides of the puck when Brandon’s Idaho Steelheads played against Dion’s Alaska Aces.

Dion Knelsen was named to the Lowe’s Senior Class Award All-Senior All-America First Team, won the 2010 CCHA Scholar Athlete of the Year and Mike & Mariam Ilitch Humanitarian Award.  He has signed with the Sparta Warriors who are located in Sarpsborg, Norway, for next season.

With two power play goals, including the gamewinner for the San Jose Sharks over the Detroit Red Wings, plus an assist tonight and BC’s 2010 win over Wisconsin helping ease the pain of the 2006 loss, time for a Joe Pavelski gallery along with a mini-gallery for his brother Scott who completed his freshman season at the University of New Hampshire this year.

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced the signing of University of Wisconsin Badger Cody Goloubef today.  Since I haven’t done a sibling post lately, I’ve also included a mini-gallery for his sister Paige Goloubef who plays for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats.

First-Team

Brian Gibbons, Boston College (previous blog galleries 1  2)

Gustav Nyquist, University of Maine (previous blog gallery)
Bobby Butler, University of New Hampshire (previous blog galleries  1  2)
Colby Cohen, Boston University (previous blog gallery)

Blake Kessel, University of New Hampshire

Surprised I hadn’t done a post including Blake before.  He is a sibling – younger brother of Phil (previous blog gallery) and older brother of Amanda who has committed to the University of Minnesota for next season.

Justin Braun, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog galleries  1  2)
Brian Foster, University of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire (previous blog gallery)

Second-Team

Cam Atkinson, Boston College (previous blog gallery)

Stephane Da Costa, Merrimack College (previous blog galleries 1   2)
James Marcou, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog gallery)

Jeremy Dehner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (previous blog gallery)
Jeff Dimmen, University of Maine (previous blog gallery)

 
Carter Hutton, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (previous blog gallery)

Honorable Mention

Carl Sneep, Boston College (previous blog gallery)
 

Mark Fayne, Providence College

 
Nick Bonino, Boston University (previous blog gallery)

Brian Flynn, University of Maine (previous blog galleries  1  2)
Casey Wellman, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (previous blog gallery)
Alex Beaudry, Providence College (previous blog gallery)

The NCAA released the names of the initial seniors chosen to take part in the 2010 Frozen Four Skills Challenge in Detroit.

For the East:

Army: Owen Meyer
Boston College: Ben Smith* (previous galleries 1 2), Allie Thunstrom

Boston University: Melissa Anderson (previous galleries 1 2), Melissa Haber (previous galleries 1 2)

Cornell: Ben Scrivens
Dartmouth: Sarah Parsons
Harvard: Anna McDonald

New Hampshire: Bobby Butler, Kelly Paton (earlier blog galleries 1 2 3)
Oswego State: Neil Musselwhite
Quinnipiac: Brandon Wong
RIT: Jared DeMichiel
St. Lawrence: Brittony Chartier, Britni Smith
Yale: Sean Backman (earlier blog gallery)

For the West:

Air Force: Andrew Volkening

Bemidji State: Chris McKelvie**

Ferris State: Cody Chupp
Michigan: Steven Kampfer (earlier blog galleries 1 2)
Minnesota: Tony Lucia (earlier blog gallery), Kelly Blankenship
Minnesota State-Mankato: Zach Harrison, Ashley Young
Northern Michigan: Brian Stewart
Notre Dame: Kyle Lawson*** (earlier blog gallery)
Ohio State: Rachel Davis
Robert Morris: Chelsea Walkland
St. Cloud: Caitlin Hogan
St. Thomas: Lauren Bradel
Wayne State: Lindsey Park
Wisconsin: Kyla Sanders

Alternatives for the East include 3 from Union.

* will not participate due to playing in (winning) the National Championship the following day.**** Student-athletes lose eligibility on participation in the challenge.
** a sibling! Actually a twin of Zach McKelvie who participated in the 2009 Frozen Four Skills Challenge and younger brother of Ryan who is coaching in the NAHL.

*** unlikely to participate as his signing with Carolina was announced earlier today.
**** you can say I’m just being a fan there, which I definitely am, but it is also a future fact :-).