The National Collegiate Hockey Conference unveiled its 2018-19 all-league honorees today and that list included a quintet of University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.

Sophomore defenseman Scott Perunovich and junior goaltender Hunter Shepard were both named to the All-NCHC first team -- the first time UMD has had multiple first-teammers in the six-year history of the league -- while sophomore center Justin Richards attained second team recognition. In addition, sophomore defenseman Mikey Anderson and sophomore left winger Nick Swaney were honorable mention picks.

 This marked the second straight all-league first team citation for Perunovich, a native Hibbing, Minn. and 2017-18 All-American who finished tied for third among NCHC defensemen in scoring for conference games with 16 points. Shepard, a 2017-18 All-NCHC second team selection, compiled the best goals against average (1.92) and most shutouts (five) of any conference puckstopper in league action. The Cohasset, Minn., product, who has twice been chosen the NCHC Goalie of the Month this season (November and January), is the first UMD netminder to secure first team all-conference status since Alex Stalock did so in 2008-09 when the Bulldogs were members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Richards, a Columbus, Ohio, product, finished with 18 points (eight goals and 10 assists) in 24 league outings this winter and generated the second-most game-winners (three) among NCHC skaters.

Anderson (Roseville, Minn.) shared the No. 3 spot with Perunovich on the league's defenseman scoring charts with two goals and 14 assists while Swaney (Lakeville, Minn.) amassed the third highest goal total (11) of any NCHC skater.  He also was one of only four players to record a hat trick against NCHC competition

All-NCHC (First Team)
F - Patrick Newell (Sr., St. Cloud State)
F - Ryan Poehling (Jr., St. Cloud State)
F - Blake Lizotte (So., St. Cloud State)
D - Jimmy Schuldt (Sr., St. Cloud State)
D - Scott Perunovich, (So., UMD)
G - Hunter Shepard (Jr.,  UMD)

All-NCHC (Second Team)
F - Hugh McGing (Jr., Western Michigan)
F - Justin Richards (So., UMD)
F - Mason Morelli (Sr., Omaha)
D - Ian Mitchell (So., Denver)
D - Jack Ahcan (Jr., St. Cloud State)
G - Dávid Hrenák (So., St. Cloud State)

All-NCHC (Honorable Mention)
F - Trey Bradley (Sr., Colorado College)
F - Nick Swaney, So., UMD)
D - Colton Poolman (Jr., North Dakota)
D - Mikey Anderson, (So., UMD)
G - Filip Larsson (Fr., Denver)
G - Alex Leclerc (Jr., Colorado College)