Hyman Named Candidate for 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award

	Zach Hyman

Jan. 22, 2015

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — University of Michigan ice hockey senior forward Zach Hyman has been named one of 20 candidates for the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award.

Hyman leads the team and the Big Ten with 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) and a +14 rating this season. Hyman had 35 points (13G, 22A) in his first three seasons with the Wolverines, and is well on pace to surpass that total this season. He enters the weekend tied for fifth in the nation in overall scoring, and third in the nation with an average of 1.45 points/game.

A two-time Big Ten All-Academic selection, Hyman is a history major in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. One of the top student-athletes at the University of Michigan, Hyman earned the Bates/Deskins Award last spring, which is awarded annually to the top junior student-athlete for achievement both academically and athletically. Hyman also was one of two members of the hockey team to earn Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors, given to those who maintain a minimum 3.7 GPA for the previous academic year. Hyman has the top GPA on the team.

Hyman is a published author of several children’s books. He has made several school visits in his native Ontario to promote literacy by reading to underprivileged students. While at Michigan, he has participated in several team community initiatives, visiting Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor and promoting men’s health awareness by participating in Michigan Mustaches for Men’s Health. In addition, Hyman and captain Andrew Copp were keynote speakers this past June at the inaugural Healthy Teens Conference at the University of Michigan-Detroit Center in downtown Detroit. Hyman gave advice to teenagers in attendance on nutrition, healthy lifestyle choices, exercise and decision-making skills.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.

The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2015 NCAA Men’s Frozen Final Four® in April.

Communications Contact: Jeffrey Weinstein (734) 763-4423

Hyman Named Candidate for 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award