LOWELL, Mass.  –  Senior Zack Kamrass (Atlanta, Ga.) was named a Distinguished Scholar and freshman Tyler Mueller (Regina, Sask.) was honored as an All-Academic All Star as sixteen members of the UMass Lowell hockey team have been named to the 2014-15 Hockey East All-Academic Team.

"Our program is extremely pleased to have sixteen All-Academic team selections in Hockey East," said Head Coach Norm Bazin.  "UMass Lowell has established a great  academic reputation and these young men are a reflection of that excellence in the classroom."

The group of sixteen is part of a Hockey East record 133 student-athletes named to the All-Academic team earning a grade point average of 3.0 or better in each of the two academic periods during which he was actively competing.  The league made the announcement Wednesday morning.  Only two schools, Merrimack and Maine, placed more players on the All-Academic Team.

Kamrass, a defenseman and captain, reached "Distinguished Scholar" status in 2014-15, having qualified for the All-Academic team in each of his four seasons of varsity play.  He was one of just eight Hockey East players to do so.

Mueller, in his freshman season on the River Hawk blue line, earned his select spot on the All-Academic All-Star team with a 3.89, the highest among Hockey East defensemen.  

Junior Michael Colantone (Cave Creek, Ariz.) made his third appearance on the All-Academic Team.  Junior forward Adam Chapie (Oxford, Mich.) and sophomore defenseman Michael Kapla (Eau Claire, Wis.) each earned their second All-Academic honor.

In addition to Mueller, eleven River Hawks were honored for a first time including senior Jake Suter (Lac du Flambeau, Wis.,) and freshmen forward Ryan Collins (Newton, Mass.,) forward John Edwardh (Calgary, Alberta,) forward Dylan Hollman (Edmonton, Alberta,) forward Gage Hough (Omaha, Neb.,) forward Jake Kamrass (Atlanta, Ga.,) defenseman Lucas Kohls (Forest Lake, Minn.,) goalie Olli Kälkäjä (Oulu, Finland,)  forward Michael Louria (Wexford, Penn.,) defenseman Tommy Panico (Wall, N.J.,) and goalie Jeff Smith (Maple Ridge, British Columbia.)