ITHACA, N.Y. — Former Cornell men's hockey players Nick DeSantis and Hoyt Stanley, along with rising senior forward Luke Devlin and rising junior defenseman Michael Fisher, have been named 2026 AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholars, as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) on Monday afternoon (June 29).

To qualify for the yearly award, student-athletes must have achieved a 3.75 grade-point average in each semester and participated in at least 40 percent of their team's games. Exceptions were made for players who did not meet the criteria due to injury or serving as a backup goaltender. Schools are also required to be members of the AHCA.

DeSantis appeared in 33 games for the Big Red this past season, posting eight points (4-4—8) and plus-13 rating. Three of his four goals served as game-winners, tying for the second-highest total on the team. The Collegeville, Pa., native was the recipient of the Mark Weiss Memorial Award at team's year-end banquet in April.

Stanley capped his Big Red career with a career-high 15 points (3-12—15) while serving as one of 12 skaters to appear in all 34 games. Two of his three goals served as game winners, coming against in ECAC Hockey contests against Princeton (Jan. 16) and Clarkson (Feb. 28). The 6-foot-3 defenseman posted a career-high three assists against Alaska on Jan. 9, marking his highest point total in a single game. Along with his offensive success, Stanley blocked a Cornell-best 44 shots on the season, leading him to be named a finalist for ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman award. The AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholars award is Stanley's second academic-based award earned this season after garnering Academic All-Ivy honors in March.

Devlin suited up in 20 games during the 2025-26 season, contributing five points (3-2—5). Two of his three goals came in the Big Red's victory over RPI on Nov. 22, his first career multi-game goal and lone game-winning goal of season. The Memphis, Tenn., native returned to play in the Loveland Regional semifinal of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Championship against Denver on March 27. Devlin also received the team's Ironman Award at year-end banquet in April.

Fisher appeared in 32 games during his first season with the Big Red, contributing eight points (1-7—8) and posting a plus-12 rating. His lone goal of season was the game-winning goal in the Big Red's series-clinching victory over Harvard on March 15 in the third game of a best-of-three quarterfinal series in the 2026 ECAC Hockey Championship. The sophomore blueliner blocked 21 shots on the season, including five games with multiple blocks.

ABOUT AHCA
The American Hockey Coaches Association was formed in May 1947 in Boston, Mass., by a handful of college coaches concerned about the game they loved. It has grown to include professional, junior, high school, and youth hockey coaches, as well as referees, administrators, sales representatives, journalists, and fans. It is open to men and women alike.

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