SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Big Ten Conference has announced its Winter Academic All-Big Ten honorees, featuring 16 members of the University of Notre Dame hockey program. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten honors, student-athletes must have been enrolled at the University for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
“Academic success is something that all of our guys strive for here at Notre Dame, and we are proud of their consistent effort in the classroom,” Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach Brock Sheahan said.
The 2026 class includes five Irish sophomores, seven juniors, and all four members of the ND graduating class of seniors.
Irish honorees, in their first year eligible for the award, include Jimmy Jurcev, Nicholas Kempf, Jaedon Kerr, Jack Larrigan, Michael Schermerhorn, and Axel Kumlin.
The team’s junior class is represented by Brennan Ali, Jayden Davis, Paul Fischer, Maddox Fleming, Cole Knuble, Danny Nelson, and Henry Nelson. While Niko Jovanovic, Michael Mastrodomenico, and Jack Williams round out the Irish honorees on the 2026 list.
The 16 Irish honorees ranks most among all Big Ten hockey programs.
“We want to be a program that is all encompassing, with both success on and off the ice, creating lasting habits for our young men,” Sheahan added. “It is great to see 16 of our guys recognized for their hard work in the classroom.”