6 Statesmen named AHCA All-Americans
Hobart Sports Information Department
Six members of the top-ranked Hobart Hockey team were named to the 2025-26 CCM/American Hockey Coaches Association All-America teams today. Senior goalie Damon Beaver, senior forward Kahlil Fontana, junior defenseman Conor Lally and sophomore forward Arvega Hovsepyan were named to the East first team, senior forward Tanner Daniels earned second team recognition and junior defenseman Bauer Morrissey was named third team.
Including this year's selections, Hobart has 29 AHCA All-Americans. The six selections and four first team picks are the most in program history.
The 2026 Sid Watson Award Winner, Beaver moves up to the first team after earning second team praise last year. He's saved his best for his senior season, posting a 19-0-0 record with a 0.90 GAA, a .956 save percentage and seven shutouts. Beaver is first in the nation in winning percentage, GAA, save percentage and shutouts. His 19 wins this year are a new program record. He has allowed just one goal in his last four starts. He made a season-high 30 saves in the SUNYAC championship on his way to earning tournament MVP honors. Beaver was also named the SUNYAC's Herb Hammond Player of the Year and the Goaltender of the Year.
One of the best goalies in program history, Beaver enters championship weekend with a 72-4-1 career record with a 1.00 GAA, a .956 save percentage and 26 shutouts. He holds the NCAA Division III Men's Hockey career shutout record and is tied for fifth in NCAA Division III history in wins.
A first team All-SUNYAC selection, Fontana earned All-American recognition for the first time. He is second on the team with 40 points and leads the Statesmen with 20 goals. He enters the week ninth in the nation in game-winning goals (4), 10th in goals per game (0.69), 13th in points per game (1.38) and 17th in power-play goals (6). Earlier this season, Fontana matched a Hobart single-game record with four goals in a win over Skidmore. A captain, Fontana was a finalist for the Sid Watson Award.
The 2025 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Fontana, has played in 114 career games. He has 86 points on 41 goals and 54 assists.
A shutdown defenseman, Lally earns All-American praise for the first time in his career. The 2026 SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year, he plays on Hobart's top defensive pair and is a big part of the reason that the Statesmen have only allowed 26 goals in 29 games and rank first in the nation in scoring defense (0.90). Lally is third on the team in points with 37. He is 17th in the nation in assists per game (0.83) and 22nd in points per game (1.28). A true two-way player and assistant captain, Lally was a finalist for the Sid Watson Award.
Lally has played in 88 career games, recording 19 goals and 54 assists.
Hobart's top playmaker, Hovsepyan, was tabbed an All-American for the first time. He is first on the team with 41 points and 30 assists. The All-SUNYAC first team selection is fourth in the nation in assists per game (1.03) and is 12th in points per game (1.41). His 30 assists are tied for third on Hobart's single-season list with Joe Howard '80 and Mike Sippel '97. Hovsepyan had a season-high three assists at Fredonia.
A transfer from Salve Regina, Hovsepyan has played in 55 games, during his collegiate career. He has 77 points on 19 goals and 58 assists.
A captain, Daniels earns All-America honors for the second straight year. He has played in all 29 games this season, recording 16 goals, 21 assists and 37 points. Daniels is 17th in the nation in power-play goals (6) and 22nd in the nation in goals per game (1.28). He scored a goal and had an assist in Hobart's 2-1 win over St. Norbert in the NCAA quarterfinals. A first team All-SUNYAC selection, Daniels has recorded at least one point in 10 of Hobart's last 11 games.
A first team All-American in 2025, Daniels has played in 117 career games, posting 117 points on 49 goals and 68 assists. He is second on Hobart's career games played list, tied for fourth in assists and eighth in points. He was a runner-up for the Sid Watson Award in 2025.
A defenseman, Morrissey plays alongside Lally on Hobart's top defensive pair. He has played in 29 games this season, tallying 23 points on seven goals and 16 assists. Morrissey has blocked 19 shots this season. He had an assist on Hobart's game-winning goal against St. Norbert in the quarterfinals. Morrissey earned All-American honors for the first time.
Morrissey has played in 87 career games. He has 73 points on 15 goals and 58 assists.
Hobart is 29-0-0 on the season. The Statesmen will be back in action tomorrow, March 27, when they take on UW-Stout in the national semifinals. Faceoff in Utica, New York, is scheduled for 7 p.m.
