University of Connecticut Athletics
Payusov & Turnbull Named AHCA All-American Scholars
7/21/2020 12:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
STORRS, Conn. - Recent graduate Alexander Payusov (Montreal, Quebec) and rising-junior Carter Turnbull (Nanaimo, British Columbia) were both honored for their academic excellence for the 2019-20 season. The duo were named by the American Hockey Coaches Association as Krampade All-American Scholars for achieving a GPA of 3.75 or higher as well as appearing in at least 40 percent of the Huskies games this season.
This is the fourth-straight season the AHCA has recognized men's and women's hockey players for achievements in the classroom. The duo was part of 53 student-athletes on the men's side from Hockey East to be honored this season. They
Due to the effects of Covid-19 on actual grades in the spring, the AHCA adopted revised criteria for this year's honorees. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for the fall semester and participated in 40% of their school's games. The names of 571 Division I men and women are being released today and their Division II-III counterparts will be announced in the coming weeks. A small number of waivers to the 40% participation requirement was granted due to injury or for back-up goaltenders.
