The Penn State men's ice hockey team's season is long over, but the postseason accolades are starting to roll in.

One month after capturing their third national championship in four years, seven Icers were named to the ACHA All-American team. In addition, five Icers were selected as ACHA Academic All-Americans.

"I'm pleased so many of our guys were recognized," Icer coach Joe Battista said. "We're very happy we got the amount of recognition that we did."

Sophomore defenseman Josh Mandel was the lone Icer to make the first team. Mandel led Penn State with a plus/minus rating of 42 and led all Icer defensemen with 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists). This is the second consecutive season Mandel has garnered first team status.

"I wasn't sure about making this team since I missed four games due to injury," Mandel said. "It's nice to see that hard work in the weight room and the ice really pays off."

Senior center Alon Eizenman can now call himself a four-time ACHA All-American after receiving second team honors this season. Despite missing eight games due to injuries and illness, Eizenman racked up 53 points (19 goals, 34 assists) en route to an MVP performance at the national tournament.

Freshman forward Glenn Zuck and sophomore goalie Scott Graham are third team selections. Zuck led the Icers in scoring with 59 points (25 goals, 34 assists) while Graham compiled a 15-3-1 record with a 2.31 goals against average in his first season as the Icers top goalie.

"Scott Graham was an unsung hero for us all year," Battista said. "He is a great story. He practiced with us but played on our B team last season. He came into tryouts this year with a lot of confidence and he really got himself into shape and it really showed."

While Graham turned away 91 percent of the shots he faced, he gives a lot of the credit for his selection to the defense in front of him and looks forward to earning All-American honors again next year.

"Anytime you can get an award like this, it not only shows how you did as an individual, but it also reflects how well your team played," Graham said. "I think this offseason will be one of the toughest I've had in a long time since I now have some expectations to come back and play well next season.

Senior forwards Greg Held and Mike Blevins were named to the honorable mention team along with surprise freshman defenseman Eric Harbaugh. Held was third on the team in scoring with 42 points (19g, 23a) while Blevins contributed with 30 points (11g, 19a) and provided an imposing presence as a defensive forward.

Harbaugh's selection came as a bit of a shock to his coach, teammates and even himself.

"The biggest surprise to me is all the attention that Eric got," Battista. "Considering how much time he saw, it was incredible that only 8 even strength goals were scored against us when he was on the ice. That's a really impressive number when you think about it, considering he's a freshman."

Battista and Harbaugh's teammates were so surprised that Harbaugh was selected because players are only eligible for All-American status if a coach nominates them to be selected. Delaware coach Josh Brandwene and Towson coach Marshall Stevenson nominated Harbaugh, not Battista.

"At first I was sort of surprised that Eric was selected because he doesn't stand out offensively," Mandel said. "For the other coaches to see what he did for our team as a freshman, I think that's outstanding. We are all really happy for him."

Harbaugh said he didn't think he would be eligible for selection because he only netted one goal all season.

"I was really glad that they I was recognized for my defensive play," Harbaugh said. "I feel really honored and I think I'll have a lot more confidence going into next season.

"I think I play better knowing that coaches and teammates have more confidence and I think this honor will give my teammates and coaches more confidence in me."

Eizenman, Kyle Jordan, Scott Fyffe and Scott Curry were named to the Academic All-American team.

"It makes me feel terrific that we are among the top of the list of schools who put the most players on this team," Battista said. "It's good to see so many of our guys on this list. It just goes to show how hard they work on and off the ice."

Juniors and seniors who maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA and see significant playing time were eligible for selection to the Academic team.