COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Western Michigan junior defenseman Ronnie Attard has been voted to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Preseason All-Conference team, the NCHC has announced Tuesday afternoon.
Media members voted for three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender on their ballot with each vote worth one point. The top three vote-getters at forward, top two defensemen (plus ties) and highest vote-getting goaltender made up the preseason all-conference team. A total of 25 ballots were submitted by media members covering each team, as well as select national media.
Attard tied St. Cloud State forward Veeti Miettinen for the most votes with 22.