The Illini receive CSCHL Player Awards

Lubesnick, Duncan, Aberman,
Coleman, DeGeorge, and Olson
recognized by the CSCHL

February 27, 2004 - The CSCHL recognizes players accomplishments yearly and hands out awards to those deserving and for the 2003-2004 season six Illini players were named. The CSCHL awards are as follows:

2003-2004 Awards / Accomplishments


Scoring ChampionF#36Pat OlsonIllinois
Most Valuable PlayerG#30Brian GallagherOhio
Tournament MVPD#7Nick BilanowOhio
Sportsmanship AwardF#16Brett DuncanIllinois
Rookie-of-the-YearG#29Mike DeGeorgeIllinois
Coach of the Year    Dan MorrisOhio

All-League Team
1st Team
G #30Brian Gallagher Ohio
D #3Mike Moren Iowa State
D #7Nick Bilanow Ohio
F #4Nick Bassarab Ohio
F #7Tim Niedbalski Saint Louis
F #16 Brett Duncan Illinois
2nd Team
G #29 Mike DeGeorge Illinois
D #14 Andy Lubesnick Illinois
D #26David Rohde Michigan-Dearborn
F #36 Pat Olson Illinois
F #14Matt Shenk Ohio
F #25 Brian Coleman Illinois

All-Rookie Team
G #29 Mike DeGeorge Illinois
D #5Travis Preble Ohio
D #24Mark Moran Kent State
F #11Griffin Gale Iowa State
F #24Joel Kuehn Michigan-Dearborn
F #6Paul Warriner Ohio

All-Academic Team
#24 Ari Aberman Illinois
F #16 Brett Duncan Illinois
D #3 Mike Moren Iowa State
F #8 Rob Ellis Kent State
D #26 David Rohde Michigan-Dearborn
G #39 Jason Ryan Michigan-Dearborn
F #16 Joe Tome Michigan-Dearborn
D #7 Nick Bilanow Ohio
F #21 Daniel Richardson Ohio
F #14 Matt Shenk Ohio
F #10 Jason Goode Saint Louis
F #22 Matt McComy Saint Louis
F #14 Greg McLennan Saint Louis
F #7  Tim Niedbalski Saint Louis
G #37 Geoff Schuessler Saint Louis
F #20 Mark Uvodich Saint Louis
F #7 Paul Fakler Western Michigan
F #24 Mike Hall Western Michigan
G #1 Todd Hanchett Western Michigan

All-Defensive Team

D #14 Andy Lubesnick Illinois
D #3Mike Moren Iowa State
D #7Nick Bilanow Ohio
D #55Chris Williams Michigan-Dearborn
F #4Nick Bassarab Ohio
D #10Tom Bass Iowa State

Tournament MVP
D #7Nick BilanowOhio