Dunda named to Western Conference’s All Academic roster

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the recipients of the league’s three Academic Player of the Year awards for the 2014-15 season, with Owen Sound Attack forward Liam Dunda being named to the Western Conference’s All Academic Team.

Dunda, who was acquired at the 2015 trade deadline, had four assists in 32 games with the Attack on the year as well as another helper in the playoffs.

Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters is the recipient of the Bobby Smith Trophy as Scholastic Player of the Year, with Stephen Dhillon of the Niagara IceDogs named the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award recipient as Top High School Student, and Justin Nichols of the Guelph Storm is the Roger Neilson Memorial Award recipient as Top Post-Secondary School Student Athlete. 

2014-15 OHL Scholastic Team:
Barrie Colts – Rocky Kaura
Belleville Bulls – Justin Lemcke
Erie Otters – Connor McDavid*
Guelph Storm – Matthew Hotchkiss
Kingston Frontenacs – Lawson Crouse
Kitchener Rangers – Adam Mascherin
London Knights – Victor Mete
Mississauga Steelheads – Stephen Gibson
Niagara IceDogs – Brandon Hope
North Bay Battalion – Riley Bruce*
Oshawa Generals – Mitchell Vande Sompel
Ottawa 67’s – Travis Konecny*
Owen Sound Attack – Liam Dunda
Peterborough Petes – Matthew Spencer
Plymouth Whalers – Cullen Mercer*
Saginaw Spirit – Mitchell Webb*
Sarnia Sting – Jakob Chychrun
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds – Blake Speers*
Sudbury Wolves – Michael Pezzetta
Windsor Spitfires – Aaron Luchuk

*member of 2013-14 OHL Scholastic Team